http://www.mail.com/organizations/354-us-democratic-party.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/354-us-democratic-party.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2160466-rural-lawmakers-push-farm-bill-votes-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan support for a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill on the House floor this week. The legislation would cut $2 billion a year from food stamps while raising subsidies for several crops. Though it has support from rural lawmakers across the political spectrum, it is unclear whether... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:41:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2160466-rural-lawmakers-push-farm-bill-votes-house.html 2013-06-19T04:41:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2158810-house-passes-far-reaching-anti-abortion-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats characterized as yet another example of a GOP war on women. The legislation, sparked by the murder conviction of a Philadelphia late-term abortion provider, ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:38:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2158810-house-passes-far-reaching-anti-abortion-bill.html 2013-06-19T00:38:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153116-christie-maintains-political-balancing.html CHICAGO (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is walking a political tightrope as he charts his future, trying to balance his re-election campaign in a Democratic-leaning state with a potential presidential bid aimed at winning over Republicans. His latest challenge came in an appearance with former President Bill Clinton in Chicago, a move ... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:35:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153116-christie-maintains-political-balancing.html 2013-06-14T23:35:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2146014-obama-tests-political-boston-miami.html MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama put his second-term appeal to the test Wednesday in Boston and Florida, seeking to boost Democratic candidates as a fundraiser and a political drawing card even while trailed by controversies over government intrusion. In Massachusetts, the president rallied for a Democratic Senate candidate who has challeng... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:03:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2146014-obama-tests-political-boston-miami.html 2013-06-13T01:03:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2146852-schools-bill-to-control.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday finished its sweeping rewrite of No Child Left Behind that eases coast-to-coast requirements for schools and gives states greater independence to set their own goals. On a party-line vote, the Democratic-led panel sent to the full Senate a bill that that gives states flexibility to implement re... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2146852-schools-bill-to-control.html 2013-06-12T20:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2145250-daley-set-to-challenge-democratic-governor-ill.html CHICAGO (AP) — A rare intra-party battle began taking shape Tuesday among big-name Democrats in Illinois, as former White House chief of staff Bill Daley positioned himself to try to unseat a governor he blames for failing to resolve the state's financial crisis and other pressing issues. Daley, an adviser to two presidents who hails from Chicago's most f... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:07:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2145250-daley-set-to-challenge-democratic-governor-ill.html 2013-06-12T01:07:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2144072-democrats-reject-gop-child-left-option.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The good intentions of No Child Left Behind have not yielded good policy, the Democratic chairman of the Senate education panel said Tuesday as lawmakers began to rewrite the sweeping legislation that governs all schools that receive federal tax dollars. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, opened hearings on the 2001 education law by promising to s... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:05:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2144072-democrats-reject-gop-child-left-option.html 2013-06-11T17:05:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2138642-laws-varied-gun-abortion-laws.html MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court says women in America can terminate a pregnancy and that every citizen has an individual right to own a firearm, but those rulings have done little to settle political arguments over abortion and guns. The result is an uneven medley of state laws, which means that just how you can exercise those constitutiona... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:12:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2138642-laws-varied-gun-abortion-laws.html 2013-06-08T17:12:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2136044-dems-tap-star-power-money-mass-senate-race.html BOSTON (AP) — Democrats are dispatching a lineup of political heavyweights to Massachusetts, backed by a river of outside money, to head off the possibility that another upstart Republican pulls off a Senate special election stunner. National Republican groups have been reluctant to devote resources to a race that many Washington-based strategists have th... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:12:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2136044-dems-tap-star-power-money-mass-senate-race.html 2013-06-07T23:12:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2135240-dems-pouring-money-obama-mass-senate-race.html BOSTON (AP) — Fearful of another surprise Republican victory, Democrats are pouring money into the Massachusetts Senate race to succeed John Kerry and dispatching President Barack Obama to the state to rally party loyalists two weeks before Election Day. Republicans are watching closely to see if the contest tightens enough to justify spending big on TV a... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:30:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2135240-dems-pouring-money-obama-mass-senate-race.html 2013-06-06T22:30:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2133234-senate-defeats-democratic-republican-loan-plans.html WASHINGTON (AP) — College students faced increasing uncertainty about the cost of new student loans after senators failed Thursday to advance partisan proposals to keep interest rates from doubling on July 1. Dueling measures in the Senate would have kept interest rates on some student loans from moving from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent, although separate R... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:00:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2133234-senate-defeats-democratic-republican-loan-plans.html 2013-06-06T22:00:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2134720-nj-attorney-general-named-to-fill-us-senate-seat.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie named a longtime loyal colleague, state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa, to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat Thursday that opened up this week after Frank Lautenberg's death. Chiesa, 47, has never held or run for political office and will not seek the office in an October special election to fill th... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:52:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2134720-nj-attorney-general-named-to-fill-us-senate-seat.html 2013-06-06T19:52:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2132172-njs-gov-chris-christie-bashed-election-move.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Seven months after he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with President Barack Obama in what was celebrated by many in storm-battered New Jersey as a selfless display of bipartisanship, Republican Gov. Chris Christie finds himself accused of hypocrisy and naked political self-interest. The reason: On Tuesday, the day after Sen. Frank Lautenbe... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:17:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2132172-njs-gov-chris-christie-bashed-election-move.html 2013-06-05T22:17:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2127756-nj-gov-christie-oct-vote-lautenbergs-seat.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday set an October special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Democrat Frank Lautenberg's death, giving voters the quickest possible say on who will represent them in Washington but preserving Christie as the top attraction on November's ballot. Christie's primary day announcemen... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:53:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2127756-nj-gov-christie-oct-vote-lautenbergs-seat.html 2013-06-05T01:53:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126666-gop-replacement-njs-lautenberg-assured.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie is perhaps the nation's highest-profile Republican — but that's no guarantee the seat held by the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg will switch to GOP hands. In fact, it's that profile that could help preserve the seat for the Democrats, political observers say. Christie has two key decisions: Whom to appoint to fill the ... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:53:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126666-gop-replacement-njs-lautenberg-assured.html 2013-06-03T19:53:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2122588-holdout-concealed-carry-ill-gov-gun-bill.html SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois would join the rest of the nation in allowing the carrying of concealed weapons under legislation approved by the General Assembly on Friday — hours before lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for the summer and days before a federal court's deadline. The gun measure was a hard-fought compromise between gun rights activist... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:21:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2122588-holdout-concealed-carry-ill-gov-gun-bill.html 2013-06-01T01:21:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2121486-democrat-drops-out-goal-was-to-oust-bachmann.html ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Democrat gearing up for a rematch against U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann suspended his campaign Friday, proclaiming success in his goal to oust the polarizing conservative from Congress two days after she announced she wouldn't seek re-election. In an email message to supporters, Jim Graves, who narrowly lost to Bachmann last year, ... Fri, 31 May 2013 16:15:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2121486-democrat-drops-out-goal-was-to-oust-bachmann.html 2013-05-31T16:15:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2117988-ri-gov-chafee-independent-joins-democrats.html WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Long before he was a Republican U.S. senator, the nation's only independent governor or a newly minted Democrat eyeing a second term, Lincoln Chafee wrestled for Brown University, a solo pursuit that foreshadowed a career often spent grappling on the political edges. On Thursday, Chafee cast his lot with the Democrats, long the state'... Thu, 30 May 2013 20:21:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2117988-ri-gov-chafee-independent-joins-democrats.html 2013-05-30T20:21:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2117580-chicago-obama-rallies-dems-donors-2014.html CHICAGO (AP) — Returning to the town that launched his political career, President Barack Obama gave a boost Wednesday to Democrats chasing control of the House, telling donors he's still seeking compromise with Republicans — but if that fails, it's up to Democrats to finish the job. Joined by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, his former chief of staff, at a glitzy hot... Thu, 30 May 2013 02:18:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2117580-chicago-obama-rallies-dems-donors-2014.html 2013-05-30T02:18:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2116570-independent-ri-gov-chafee-ex-gop-to-dem.html NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (AP) — Independent Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee is joining the Democratic Party ahead of his 2014 bid for a second term, his spokeswoman said Wednesday, confirming a move that Chafee has been talking about for months as a way to better position himself for re-election. Chafee would not immediately address his party switch when asked... Thu, 30 May 2013 00:45:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2116570-independent-ri-gov-chafee-ex-gop-to-dem.html 2013-05-30T00:45:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2098230-correction-democrats-voting-story.html DENVER (AP) — In a story May 20 about Democrats' efforts to expand same day voter registration, The Associated Press reported erroneously the title of a nonpartisan law and policy institute. It's the Brennan Center for Justice, not the Brennan Center for Social Justice. A corrected version of the story is below: Democrats strike back at GOP voting measure... Wed, 29 May 2013 20:15:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2098230-correction-democrats-voting-story.html 2013-05-29T20:15:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2116778-obama-returns-to-chicago-to-boost-dems-2014.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is flying home to Chicago to give a boost to Democrats hoping to take back the House in 2014. Obama will headline a fundraiser Wednesday for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee at the home of two longtime supporters. Tickets start at $10,000 per person and go up to $32,400 per couple. ... Wed, 29 May 2013 18:09:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2116778-obama-returns-to-chicago-to-boost-dems-2014.html 2013-05-29T18:09:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2105626-weiner-started-stumping-nyc-mayoral-race.html NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Weiner set out to reintroduce himself to voters Thursday as he embarked on a mayoral bid after leaving Congress in a sexting scandal. He found a much more supportive reception in his first day of campaigning than he did from the state's top Democrat, who bluntly criticized his candidacy a day earlier. At a Democratic political foru... Fri, 24 May 2013 02:06:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2105626-weiner-started-stumping-nyc-mayoral-race.html 2013-05-24T02:06:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2106634-tea-party-vs-guard-gop-senate-rift.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers broke into full view Thursday, with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of overplaying their hands and tempting Democrats to change Senate rules that protect the minority party. Tactics for dealing with the government's budget and debt became the latest qua... Thu, 23 May 2013 22:51:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2106634-tea-party-vs-guard-gop-senate-rift.html 2013-05-23T22:51:16Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2106192-house-immigration-group-resolves-dispute.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts, even as they and the rest of Congress prepared to return home for a weeklong recess where many could confront voters' questions on the issue. The eight lawmakers in the House immigration group have struggled fo... Thu, 23 May 2013 21:13:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2106192-house-immigration-group-resolves-dispute.html 2013-05-23T21:13:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2101924-weiner-launches-comeback-bid-to-nyc-mayor.html NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore — and win. "I don't kid myself. I know that this is going to be a difficult slog, and I'm going to have to have a lot of difficult conversations with people... Thu, 23 May 2013 02:10:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2101924-weiner-launches-comeback-bid-to-nyc-mayor.html 2013-05-23T02:10:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102180-key-house-chairman-slams-senate-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A key House committee chairman on Wednesday sharply criticized a wide-ranging immigration bill just passed by a Senate committee, underscoring the difficulties ahead as the politically volatile measure moves forward in a divided Congress. Separately, a bipartisan House group that has been working behind the scenes to craft its own immigr... Wed, 22 May 2013 21:36:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102180-key-house-chairman-slams-senate-immigration-bill.html 2013-05-22T21:36:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102018-will-senate-bid-lure-rogers-house-seat.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Mike Rogers has pulled off a rare feat in a bitterly divided Congress — a working, productive relationship with Democrats in overseeing the nation's 16 spy agencies. The question now is whether the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee sticks around the House or fulfills GOP hopes and launches a bid for the U.S. Se... Wed, 22 May 2013 07:16:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102018-will-senate-bid-lure-rogers-house-seat.html 2013-05-22T07:16:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099492-omalley-using-agenda-fundraising-to-explore-2016.html ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats around the country. Little-known outside his home state, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has methodically checked the necessary boxes tow... Tue, 21 May 2013 07:11:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099492-omalley-using-agenda-fundraising-to-explore-2016.html 2013-05-21T07:11:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2094734-obama-agenda-marches-despite-controversies.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office. "Absolutely not," Steven Miller, the recently resigned... Sat, 18 May 2013 19:47:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2094734-obama-agenda-marches-despite-controversies.html 2013-05-18T19:47:26Z