WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. congressional​ Democrats on Saturday urged Treasury Secretary​ Henry Paulson to review the law governing the $700​ billon...

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's historic and​ convincing victory in the race for the White House​ wasn't the only good news for Democrats on​ Tues...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fate of a convicted​ felon will help determine the size of the​ Democrats' expanded power in the U.S. Senate,​ and may pr...

Blunt made the decision after Democrats expanded​ their congressional majorities and captured the​ White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Jeff Merkley won​ the closely contested U.S. Senate race in Oregon,​ defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Gordon Smith,​ a...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With four razor-close U.S.​ Senate races yet to be decided, Democrats hoped on​ Wednesday to further expand their majority in​ the...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Democrats won some big prizes​ in U.S. state legislative elections, gaining​ control of chambers in New York, Wisconsin, Ohio,​ Delaw...

Around the world, media reaction to the​ Democrats' victory has poured in, as​ newspapers and broadcasters reflect on the Obama​ campaign and the gl...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - By expanding their control​ of the U.S. Congress, Democrats are positioned to​ quickly act on much of U.S. President-elect​ Barack...