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The chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee says defeating Maine's governor is critical to the party's efforts to raise the minimum wage and expand residents' access to health care.

Childe, 60, bought an HMO plan from Humana, one of the nation's largest health insurance companies, and received a membership card in time for her coverage to kick in on May 1. But instead of being able to pick a primary care physician to coordinate her health care, Childe says she repeatedly ran into closed doors from South Florida doctors who are ... (more)

Police are investigating what appears to be a case of deadly domestic violence in Saco, a top Democrat is in Portland for a rally and you'll soon be able to choose your hotel room using your smartphone.

It seems that Democratic National Committee chairperson Debbie Wasserman Schultz has herself programmed to automatically criticize any Republican governor in the U.S. for refusing to implement a state Obamacare exchange.

A Quinnipiac poll released last week showed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Rich trailing Rick Scott in a one-on-one matchup 41-34 percent, her worst performance in that poll since Quinnipiac began listing her in their Florida surveys over the last year.

On Thursday, Sen. David Vitter , R-La., a leading conservative, joined with Sen. Amy Klobuchar , D-Minn., a liberal, to introduce legislation reauthorizing the 2010 EARLY Act, which has helped identify gaps in education and awareness among young women and health care providers.

President Obama's hectic fundraising schedule landed him in the the backyard of television producer Shonda Rhimes Wednesday night, where he hobnobed with celebrities including Kerry Washington and joked about a "top secret" video of him dancing with Janelle Monae and Usher.

I am a huge fan of Gov. Sarah Palin. No, I don't think she should be president but she certainly could not have done worse than the present occupants of those two offices.

The National Urban League wants to make sure job issues and economic insecurity are in the forefront of this fall's election campaigns, its leader said Wednesday as members of the civil rights organization gathered for their four-day conference.

Even though it's been four years since it passed, President Barack Obama's federal health-care law is still continuing to divide Florida's congressional delegation on party lines.

Vice President Joe Biden, right, shakes hands with NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks at the NAACP annual convention Wednesday, July 23, 2014, in Las Vegas.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida congresswoman and chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, was called out during an interview for making a false statement about Nevada Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval.

In 100 days or so, Democrats and Republicans will know whether the bets they're placing for the November midterm elections pay off or don't.

Thank you Hilary for that wonderful introduction and for your steadfast advocacy on behalf of the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization.

The head of the Democratic National Committee bashed Republicans and rallied support for a key group of Nevada women facing tough general election opponents during a roundtable discussion with local activists at the party's Las Vegas headquarters today.

MARCH 25: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz speaks while flanked by colleagues on Capitol Hill about the Sebelius v.

"Pundits are wildly misinterpreting or over interpreting," the Florida Democrat said, specifically responding to a projection published by the Washington Post that gives Republicans an 86 percent chance of taking control of the Senate.

Friday morning, Sen. Elizabeth Warren rocked the Netroots Nation 2014 crowd with a rousing speech about what it means to be a Democrat, what we believe in .

At their annual fundraiser in Hollywood less than a month ago, Florida Democrats heard an earful from former President Bill Clinton about the importance of getting the party faithful -- who historically have been lackluster when it comes to voting in midterm elections -- to the polls.

In at least one way, the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision is a gift from the high court to Democratic candidates -- including those in Connecticut.