Slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman was the state House's top Democrat and as House speaker helped shepherd a package of liberal initiatives to passage two years ago.

David Hogg says he will not fight to hold onto his leadership role in the Democratic National Committee.

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is facing backlash after saying “we all are going to die” while talking about potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa.

President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate the Democratic Party’s top fundraising platform.

The new leader of the Democratic National Committee says party officers should be banned from taking sides in primaries.

Chris Van Hollen has emerged, for now, as a leading figure in the resistance to President Donald Trump.

The Wisconsin Democratic leader who revitalized the party in the swing state will be leaving his position in June after a six-year run that included a string of victories and “agonizingly close” losses.

Democratic leaders are sharing a rare moment of relief — if not celebration — as they cling to election results from Wisconsin and Florida that offered a glimmer of hope for their party.

President Donald Trump says he is placing 25% tariffs on auto imports.

Authorities are pulling submerged vehicles from the Columbia River, including a car thought to have belonged to a Portland couple who vanished in 1958 while out for a drive with their three daughters.

After two days of dredging, a crane has pulled a Ford station wagon from the Columbia River that officials believe belonged to an Oregon family who disappeared while on a trip 66 years ago.

President Donald Trump's billionaire top lieutenant, Elon Musk, is the focus for thousands of Democratic activists launching a massive protest campaign this week.

Democrats are fighting to energize their party’s growing resistance to President Trump and his chief lieutenant, Elon Musk.

Democrats have elected Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, to lead the national party.

The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair Saturday as it tries to guide Democrats through Republican Donald Trump’s second presidency.

An increasing number of Democrats are questioning whether their party’s commitment to diverse candidates, especially women, may lead to more political struggles in the Trump era.

President Joe Biden has visited a family-run farm in Minnesota and held a fundraiser featuring many of the state’s top Democrats.

The executive committee of Minnesota's Democratic Farmer Labor Party gave initial approval to bylaws that will permanently ban people who engage in or incite violent acts from participating in party activities.