Guam’s worries grow as U.S.-North Korean tensions rise

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Democrats launch new group aimed at Republican strongholds

A jury is expected to be seated soon in Taylor Swift's civil trial involving a groping allegation against a former DJ. ATLANTA - Dissatisfied with Democratic fortunes in the era of President Donald Trump, a group of prominent Democrats is forming an organization outside the formal party structure with the goal of winning again in Republican-dominated middle America.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters reaffirms – impeach Trump’ mission during BET ceremony

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., offered a thorough response to all the attention she's received in her very public battle against President Trump at BET's " Black Girls Rock! " celebration on Saturday night. Waters is known for her candid and direct remarks, recently saying that she is working to "impeach" the president and proudly proclaiming that she's "a strong Black woman" in a broadcast interview, and she brought the same fiery soundbites to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center as she received her "social humanitarian" honor.

Inside the bad blood between President Trump and Richard Blumenthal

One of President Donald Trump's recent Twitter targets has been Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., with the president recently reviving a controversy involving Blumenthal's military service. Blumenthal's career started in law and then merged into government and public service, but his familial ties put his relatives in Trump's real estate orbit.

American Women’s Party Puts Dems On Notice

When the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee , Representative Ben Ray Lujan , stated last week that the party would support Democratic candidates who are anti-choice in order to try and win traditionally conservative districts, he demonstrated once again how the party continues to ignore its base. This policy is no different than what other past and current Democratic Party leaders have echoed for years, and that is the problem.

J Street hires former Obama administration official as political director

Prior to joining FEMA, he held several positions on Capitol Hill, including as legislative director for former U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa. Davis succeeds Ben Shnider, who is running for a seat on the Montgomery County Council in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.

Democrats’ road to a House majority runs through 7 California seats

For Democrats hoping to turn President Donald Trump's unpopularity into an opportunity to take control of the House next year, this Orange County community is ground zero. Their target here -- Rep. Ed Royce -- is like several other established Republican incumbents in California who progressives hope can be toppled in a wave of anti-Trump backlash.

Texas Democrats Don’t Have a Candidate for Governor

Democrats haven't won a Texas governor's race in nearly three decades, but a booming Hispanic population and the party's dominance of the state's largest cities have made them willing to invest in the contest to keep hopes of an eventual resurgence alive. After high-profile candidates lost decisively in the last two elections, though, the party now finds itself in unprecedented territory for the 2018 ballot: with no major candidate to run.

A new low: Texas Democrats don’t have candidate for governor

In this Nov. 4, 2014, file photo, Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis waves to supporters as she arrives to make her concession speech at her election watch party in Fort Worth, Texas. Four years ago the Democrats pumped big money and organizing muscle into Texas, hoping a gubernatorial candidate that generated national stardom with a 12-hour filibuster could begin turning America's largest red state blue.

Harry Reid’s Legacy: The Senate must end the tyranny of the…

Mr. Trump is extremely astute to recognize the 'senseless 60,' Senate rule to be the primary culprit responsible for turning the U.S. Senate into the fundamentally dysfunctional institution it has become. Perhaps the president was paying attention in the last election cycle when then Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said would become majority leader): "The country can't be run this way, where nothing gets done."

White House officials hope to refocus Trump on issues that resonate with base

White House officials have been urging President Trump to double down on the platform that got him elected into the nation's highest office, while he tries to re-energize his staunchest allies. Advisers have been urging Trump to refocus on immigration and other issues that resonate with the conservatives, evangelicals and working-class whites who propelled him to the Oval Office.

The Swamp: Embattled Eric Bolling speaks out

The Swamp, by bestselling author and Fox News Channel host Eric Bolling, reveals a scandalous history of American politics, past and present, Republican and Democrat. It discusses bribery, blackmail, horrific personal conduct, and bullying but it also shows how the media play into all of this and, in some sense, feed on it.