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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Joe Crowley started the day Tuesday on a short list of Democrats who could someday be speaker of the House. By the end of the day, he had lost his primary to a 28-year-old first-time candidate. She is a Democratic socialist n
By Mike O'Sullivan Albuquerque, New Mexico 31 October 2006 Both major U.S. parties are gearing up for next Tuesday's mid-term election, which could possibly tip the balance from a Republican to a Democratic majority in congress. The parties are focu
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 30 June 2007 Majority Democrats are vowing to go ahead with plans for a new legislative push to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq after Congress returns next month from a week-long break. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capi
By Paula Wolfson White House 26 July 2007 Congressional Democrats are stepping up pressure on the White House as they investigate charges the Bush administration has been using the Justice Department as a political tool. VOA White House correspondent
By Paula Wolfson White House 18 February 2007 Leading Democrats in the U.S. Senate say they will continue to look for ways to pressure the Bush administration to change course in Iraq. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, Bush administr
By Jim Malone Washington 27 September 2007 The war in Iraq and U.S. relations with Iran dominated the latest debate among the eight Democrats seeking their party's presidential nomination next year. VOA national correspondent Jim Malone has more from
By Scott Stearns White House 22 January 2008 President Bush says he is optimistic about reaching agreement with opposition legislators on an economic stimulus package. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the U.S. central bank has cut
Democrats have launched their presidential nominating convention, portraying their candidate Barack Obama as a man of faith and American values. Party leaders are hoping the gathering will inspire unity and heal wounds from a contentious primary sea
Congressional Democrats predict they will pick up additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate this November, increasing their majority in both chambers. VOA's Deborah Tate, reporting from the site of the Democratic National Conv
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama is expected to name his vice presidential running mate at any moment. Obama and his yet to be identified running mate are scheduled to appear together in the senator's home state of Illinois on Saturday
Democrats Defend Obama's Foreign Policy The Republicans claim Democrats are ignoring the slaughter in Syria and not doing enough. Democrats countercharge that Republicans don't want to end the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq and are apt to start wa
By Jim Malone Washington 12 May 2008 Democratic Party presidential contender Hillary Clinton shows no signs of abandoning her bid for the White House, even though most political experts believe rival Barack Obama is now clearly on track to become the
By Jim Malone Washington 05 April 2007 President Bush and Democrats in Congress appear headed for a showdown on two issues in the weeks ahead, funding for the Iraq war and last year's firing of eight U.S. attorneys. VOA National Correspondent Jim Mal
By Jim Malone Washington 06 February 2008 U.S. voters are taking a major step toward choosing the next president Tuesday with primary or caucus contests in 24 states. Senator John McCain has surged into an early lead in states holding Republican cont
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 16 November 2006 Democrats in the U.S. Congress have completed the process of choosing leaders to guide them when they return as the majority in the new congress in January. A senior Democrat who emerged over the last ye
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 15 November 2006 U.S. congressional Democrats, who will control the House of Representatives and Senate beginning in January, are calling on the Bush administration to hold direct talks with Iran about its nuclear progra
By Dan Robinson Washington 10 December 2006 Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives have combined conciliatory rhetoric with criticism over legislative goals as Congress moves toward adjournment. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Cap
By Dan Robinson 07 September 2006 Lawmakers in the Senate have been holding a lengthy debate on the war in Iraq, with majority Republicans supporting President Bush, and Democrats calling for the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. VOA
By Dan Robinson Washington 08 November 2006 After the U.S. mid-term elections, maneuvering has already begun among Democrats for majority leadership positions, as Republicans prepare to become the opposition in the House of Representatives. Democrat
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Democrats are getting clearer on their priorities for 2020. And one of them is voting rights. Here's NPR's Miles Parks. MILES PARKS, BYLINE: Stacey Abrams took the stage in Atlanta on Tuesday night for the Democratic response to