Democrats in Congress

California may transform into a battleground this weekend if the hopes of leading Democrats are reached. The Democratic Party is meeting in San Diego for a three-day convention. Governor Jerry Brown, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Massachusetts ...  

In 2010, Nancy Pelosi starred in $75 million worth of negative ads that helped Republicans win control of the House. Now, the relative handful of moderate Democrats left say the fear of a rerun helps explain why so many of their breed ignored the pleas of party leaders to make comeback bids in 2012. Three of the four leaders of the moderate Democratic Blue Dog Coalition have announced that they will retire at the end of this year. The latest...  

Senate Democrats are optimistic about President Obama's chances of re-election and think he may have coattails this November. ... A 10-month lapse, a possibility if Congress does not reach a deal by Feb. 29, could cost ...  

BuzzFeed's Ben Smith notes that female Democratic Senators are furious at Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, hosts of MSNBC's 'Morning Joe,' for their opposition to the Obama Administration's contraception mandate: California Senator Barbara Boxer and ...  

With the help of Senate Democrats, Congress took its final step Monday toward enactment of long-term FAA reauthorization legislation, despite an aggressive last-minute effort by organized labor to kill the package. The final ...