Montana Democrats sense a chance to capture US House seat

For more than two decades, Montana's lone U.S. House seat has been a sacrificial altar where Democratic candidates' dreams are squashed. Not only have all 12 Democratic candidates since 1996 lost to Republicans, but only two of them have since gone on to win any election at all.

Clinton ‘wants to be helpful’ to Democrats. Can she?

In this May 23, 2018, photo, Hillary Clinton speaks during the New York state Democratic convention in Hempstead, N.Y. Clinton is not going away. The former Democratic presidential candidate weighed in on primary races in Georgia and New York on Wednesday, promising to be an active participant in red and blue states alike in the coming months less In this May 23, 2018, photo, Hillary Clinton speaks during the New York state Democratic convention in Hempstead, N.Y. Clinton is not going away.

The Latest: Ark. governor wins primary in re-election bid

Supporters react during an election-night watch party for Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Atlanta. Supporters react during an election-night watch party for Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Atlanta.

The Latest: Gay man loses bid to challenge Ky. county clerk

In the Democratic primary in Georgia's gubernatorial race, Stacey Abrams has won to become the state's first female nominee for governor from either major party. If Abrams wins the general election in November, she'll become the first black female governor in the U.S. The former state House minority leader, Abrams beat former state Rep. Stacey Evans in Tuesday's race.

Democrat Stacey Abrams holds a news conference Tuesday

Stacey Abrams makes history winning Georgia Democratic primary in bid to become first black female governor Results rolling in from primary elections in Georgia, Kentucky, Arkansas and Texas Check out this story on thetimesherald.com: https://usat.ly/2IF2kMb Georgia Democrats chose Atlanta lawyer Stacey Abrams to be their nominee for Governor. Republican candidates there are in a runoff.

2018 midterms show start of Democratic scramble for 2020

Look closely enough at the 2018 midterm campaign and you'll see the stirrings of a Democratic scramble to reclaim the White House from President Donald Trump. The leading players - from established national figures such as former Vice President Joe Biden and Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to up-and-comers including Sen. Kamala Harris - don't necessarily put it that way.

2018 midterms: An early heat for 2020 Democrats?

Look closely enough at the 2018 midterm campaign and you'll see the stirrings of a Democratic scramble to reclaim the White House from President Donald Trump. The leading players - from established national figures such as former Vice President Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to up-and-comers including California Sen. Kamala Harris - don't necessarily put it that way.

In wide-open 2020 presidential field, Democrats are road-testing…

The Gazette is Colorado Springs's most trusted source for breaking news, sports, weather, obituaries, politics, business, art, entertainment, blogs, video, photos. From left: Starbucks executive chairman Howard Schultz., Sen. Bernie Sanders , and Sen. Kamala D. Harris The future of the Democratic Party has been booking late-night TV gigs, waking up for morning drive-time radio and showing up at watering holes in rural counties to try out new material.

Russian Facebook ads played up Arizona murder-suicide in 2016 election

Days after two Glendale teenagers died in a murder-suicide in February 2016, a group identified as LGBT United sought to "protect the memory of the victims of hate." The ad mentioned the deaths of May Kieu and Dorothy Dutiel at Independence High School and said, "This heart-breaking incident is all over the news and the comments are disgusting! Homophobes use the incident as a proof that love is a sin!" A month later, other Facebook ads from LGBT United that ran nationwide rebuked politicians who "keep giving empty promises in order to win votes" and noted "hateful comments from the Hillary supporters about Bernie Sanders."

Maple, honey producers not sweet on added sugars label Source: AP

Producers of pure maple syrup and honey aren't sweet on a plan to label their pure natural products as containing added sugars. They say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's upcoming requirement to update nutrition labels to tell consumers that pure maple syrup and honey contain added sugars is misleading, illogical and confusing and could hurt their industries.

Maple, honey producers not sweet on added sugars label

Producers of pure maple syrup and honey aren't sweet on a plan to label their pure natural products as containing added sugars. They say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's upcoming requirement to update nutrition labels to tell consumers that pure maple syrup and honey contain added sugars is misleading, illogical and confusing and could hurt their industries.

Warren probes CFPB over lobbyists’ influence on Mulvaney

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over what arrangements the agency has made to ensure that acting Director Mick Mulvaney is excluded from decisions that affect banks and other firms that previously gave him campaign contributions. In a letter to Sonya White, the agency's ethics official, the Massachusetts Democrat asked for details on what matters Mulvaney is recused from following comments he made earlier this week in which he said campaign contributions were a key factor in whether he took meetings with lobbyists.

Sen. Bernie Sanders has a plan to guarantee every American a job

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will unveil a plan for the federal government to guarantee a job paying $15 an hour and health-care benefits to every American worker "who wants or needs one," embracing the kind of large-scale government works project that Democrats have shied away from in recent decades. Sanders's jobs guarantee would fund hundreds of projects throughout the United States aimed at addressing priorities such as infrastructure, heath care, the environment, education and other goals.