Democratic Party

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to an overflow crowd through a megaphone after a campaign event May 27, 2015, at New England College in Concord, N.H.

Bernie Sanders Calls For 'Fundamental Reassessment' Of Democratic Party

8:10am November 15, 2016

by NPR Staff

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Sen. Bernie Sanders about his new book, Our Revolution, which outlines his programs to combat inequality, discrimination and lack of opportunity in the U.S.

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Donald Trump at the Iowa State Fair on August 2015

Rural Voters Played A Big Part In Helping Trump Defeat Clinton

11:06am November 14, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

While Republicans have held relatively steady since 2008 with urban and suburban voters, they have made considerable gains in rural America.

Former Pa. Attorney General Sentenced To 10-23 Months In Jail For Perjury

5:21pm October 24, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

She was once viewed as a rising star within the Democratic Party. In August, she was convicted on multiple counts after she leaked grand jury information about a rival, then lied about it under oath.

Democratic volunteers John Duncan (right) and Nathaniel Hauschild (left) canvass in Prescott, Ariz.

Is Arizona A Swing State This Year?

5:49pm September 13, 2016

by Jude Joffe-Block

The last time Arizona voters picked a Democrat for president was two decades ago to re-elect Bill Clinton in 1996. Before that, it was 1948 when Harry Truman was on the ballot.

A supporter of Green Party candidate Jill Stein holds a doctored Bernie Sanders sign at a rally at City Hall in Philadelphia during the Democratic National Convention last month.

Some Bernie Sanders Supporters Finding A New Home Within The Green Party

12:35pm August 06, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The former Democratic candidate may have been mentioned more than the Green Party's own presumptive nominee, Jill Stein, at the third party's convention this weekend in Houston.

Politics & Government

New Reports Of Hackers In Democratic Party Computer Systems

7:53pm July 29, 2016

by Brian Naylor

The Clinton campaign says its systems were not hit but that a program it uses was in the party's compromised system. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee was also hacked.

DNC's Oldest Delegate's Life Spans Early Days Of Suffrage To Historic Nomination

4:45pm July 28, 2016

by NPR Staff

Ruby Gilliam is 93 years old, a lifelong Democrat — and the oldest delegate at the party's national convention this year. "It's almost like a dream come true," she tells NPR's Audie Cornish.

Politics & Government

Greensboro Police Department Adds Extra Security For Trump's Visit

5:06pm June 13, 2016

by Keri Brown

Police in Greensboro are stepping up security ahead of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign stop Tuesday. They're expecting big crowds at the Greensboro Coliseum.

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Politics & Government

Democrat Challenger In 13th District Not Conceding Just Yet

2:24pm June 08, 2016

by Keri Brown

The 13th Congressional District race was a close one for the Democratic candidates. Former Guilford County Commissioner Bruce Davis of High Point appears to have won the contest.

On Last Big Primary Day, Presumptive Candidates Pivot To General Election

11:53pm June 07, 2016

Hillary Clinton plans to use tonight's speech to declare a historic victory in the primaries, though Bernie Sanders shows every sign of fighting until the last primary in Washinton, D.C., next week.

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