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President Obama appealed to Hispanics on Wednesday to support Democrats in the November elections despite his failed promise to pass an immigration overhaul.

Voter turnout for Democrats has hit historically low levels in this year's primary elections, an American University study shows.

President to ask Congress to increase and permanently extend research and development tax credits for businesses in hopes of spurring economic growth ahead of elections, White House official says.

If Democrats had doubts about the voter unrest that threatens to rob them of their majority in Congress, they needed only look from the Capitol this weekend to the opposite end of the National Mall.

Rep. Kendrick Meek is the Democratic nominee for Senate, overcoming billionaire Jeff Greene's massive television and mail onslaught to win a bitter Florida primary. Meek will face off against Gov. Charlie Crist and Republican Marco Rubio in November.

The Senate's top Democrat on Monday came out against plans to build a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, moving away from President Barack Obama on the controversial election-year issue.

Sen. Michael Bennet — whose campaign was publicly backed by Obama — defeats former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff in the state's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, giving the president a key political victory.

The former mayor of Stamford will try to be the first Democrat to win the Connecticut governor's mansion since 1986, while wrestling executive Linda McMahon will take on Richard Blumenthal for the state's open Senate seat.

A settlement appears unlikely at this point, and a trial could come as early as September, creating a headache for Democrats before the midterm election.

A House panel on Thursday accused New York Rep. Charles B.

President Barack Obama promises Democratic leaders that he'll actively support their agenda and lawmakers facing midterm elections this fall, according to a leadership aide.