Rachael Rollins faces an Inspector General investigation. How serious is it?

Massachusetts Democrats couldn't have asked for a better week. The party recaptured the governorship, swept the statewide offices, maintained its dominance of the state legislature, and prevailed on two hotly contested ballot questions — leaving the Mass. GOP battered and irrelevant.

However, that doesn't necessarily mean the Democrats will have carte blanche moving forward.

In this episode of Talking Politics, Adam Reilly is joined by GBH News' Peter Kadzis and Axios' Steph Solis to discuss other factors that could act as a check on Democratic power, including the Mass. electorate's ambivalence on some key issues and Governor-elect Maura Healey's temperament and beliefs.

Later, Harvard Law School Professor Ronald Sullivan and GBH News' Phillip Martin join Reilly to examine the two investigations currently underway into U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins.

Rollins is being scrutinized by both the Department of Justice and the U.S. Office of Special Counsel for attending a Democratic National Committee fundraiser featuring First Lady Jill Biden earlier this year. Sullivan and Martin both contend that Rollins' actions were less problematic than those investigations might indicate, and that Rollins is being targeted for political reasons.

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[wouldntyouliketoknow]

Rachel is crazy. Has anyone read the laws she does NOT want to prosecute? Tresspassing, shoplifting, drug possession, and basically every crime. It's crazy

[donaldhop]

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[jking]

First off the woman is a flat out racist, all you have to do is listen to what she says. Not only that but she is helping to spread hate and crime in the country. Put her behind bars for God's sake

[sellfastforcashllc]

Word to the Wise, if you use political positions as if you were on Worldstar, be prepared to resign. Yes, you cannot just be who you are in public office. You cannot be “this is me deal with it when it comes to colleagues and.“ That’s like political 101. Obviously she is not fit for the position and too immature for it.