Democrats inch left in some swing districts for midterms Source: AP
A single-payer health care advocate in South Texas. A gun restriction supporter in Dallas.
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Democrats inch left in some swing districts for midterms
In this May 22, 2018, file photo, Clarke Tucker talks to supporters after winning the District 2 U.S. House Democratic primary at Cotham's in the City in Little Rock. Democrats typically aren't embracing their most liberal options in House districts that'll determine which party controls Congress after the November midterms, but candidates will test how liberal the party can go and still win among GOP-leaning voters.
Activist offers Syrians aid, notes of hope
Mouaz Moustafa , the executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, is shown with Sen. John McCain as they visit Syrian rebels in May 2013. Moustafa says his "letters of hope" effort was meant to show the people of war-torn Syria "that they have not been forgotten."
Utah’s ‘free-range parenting’ law said to be first in the nation
Those activities include letting children "walk, run or bike to and from school, travel to commercial or recreational facilities, play outside and remain at home unattended." The law does not say what the "sufficient age" is.
Sweet home Alabama
So the trick of nominating the most extreme candidate because, as everybody knows, the Republican is going to win anyway . . . backfired.
ROBERTS: The deadly liberal delusion
Does anybody here remember Blanche Lincoln? She was a two-term senator from Arkansas, a moderate Democrat who prospered in a red state by defying liberal power brokers like big labor. The unions and ultra-left pressure groups went after her big-time in 2010, backing a primary challenge by Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter.
DNC Day 3: Where it all began
In advance of Wednesday's packed convention activities - perhaps the most content-heavy convention night I can remember across my four decades watching conventions - the Arkansans delegation spent a little time with Bill Clinton at a reception called "Where It All Began." The name of the party - held at the WHYY-FM public radio building, a snazzy space near Independence Hall - was a double entendre for Philadelphia's role as the birthplace of American democracy and Arkansas's role in fostering Hillary Clinton's public service work.