Nov 16 - By Associated Press
A conservative Republican radio host, blogger and self-described citizen journalist is apologizing for calling New Hampshire's Democratic Party chairman derogatory gay names — comments his party and a leading gay activist are condemning.
Nov 13 - By Glen Johnson, AP Political Writer
The governor of Massachusetts said Friday there is no connection between big donations to him and the Democratic Party from the family that owns the New England Patriots and the state's support for development across the road from Gillette Stadium.
Nov 6 - By Associated Press
A Nevada Democratic Party leader who pleaded guilty to hitting his teenage son and throwing him on the hood of a car has resigned, according to a letter received Friday by a newspaper.
Oct 30 - By Judy Lin, Associated Press Writer
California Lt. Gov. John Garamendi has won a special election to a Northern California congressional seat, keeping the district in Democratic hands.

Oct 4 - By Phillip Rawls, Associated Press Writer
A prosecutor depicted a former Alabama judge on Friday as a "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" who had sex with jail inmates in return for leniency while claiming to straighten out their lives.

Sep 22 - By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Writer
Candidates in the special election to fill the seat left vacant by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's death are scrambling to collect the cash, signatures and backing needed to mount a winning campaign in less than four months.

Aug 31 - By Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer
Veteran politician Ichiro Ozawa is making a comeback as secretary-general, the top position in Japan's new ruling party and one that could rival the prime minister's authority.

Aug 26 - By Jay Alabaster, Associated Press Writer
A Japanese campaign commercial shows then-U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama cheered by supporters waving the famous "Change" placards. The scene fades to the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan calling for change in his country too.
Aug 25 - By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Writer
Latino voters celebrated a federal court ruling Tuesday that came down against the Texas Democratic Party and could put the complicated "Texas Two-step" presidential delegate system in jeopardy.

Aug 24 - By Kelly Olsen, AP Business Writer
Yukio Hatoyama, the Stanford Ph.D and political blue blood who led Japan's opposition party to a stunning election victory, is coming to power amid questions about how he will pursue his desire for a more independent relationship with the United States.

Aug 6 - By Erica Werner, Associated Press Writer
Conservative activists are vowing to keep up their fight against President Barack Obama's health care plans, even as the Democratic Party pushes back hard, accusing Republicans of organizing angry mobs.
Jul 8 - By Fisnik Abrashi, Associated Press Writer
A Democratic Party strategist who helped Bill Clinton get into the White House is now assisting a former Afghan finance minister in his campaign to unseat President Hamid Karzai in upcoming elections.
Jul 7 - By Associated Press
Bill Clinton paused during an aid mission to Haiti on Tuesday to honor Michael Jackson for helping the Democratic Party raise cash at a crucial time.

Jun 26 - By Llazar Semini, Associated Press Writer
Albania's governing Democrats claimed Wednesday they won weekend parliamentary elections, but the opposition Socialists accused Prime Minister Sali Berisha's party of attempting to snatch victory.

Jun 25 - By Thomas J. Sheeran, Associated Press Writer
Two former county government employees in Ohio pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges in an plot to bribe public officials with casino trips, expensive meals and limousine rides in return for steering contracts.
Jun 23 - By Zinie Chen Sampson, Associated Press Writer
The student Democratic club at conservative Liberty University can continue as a campus group — unofficially.
Jun 11 - By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Writer
President Barack Obama on Thursday tapped four big Democratic Party donors for plum ambassadorships in Europe and Latin America while naming six career diplomats to posts in Africa, the Mideast and the Pacific.

May 27 - By Charles Babington, Associated Press Writer
President Barack Obama defended his Supreme Court pick and painted an upbeat vision of the economy Wednesday as he addressed major donors to the Democratic Party in Beverly Hills.
May 22 - By Zinie Chen Sampson, Associated Press Writer
Liberty University has told its fledgling College Democrats club it can no longer be a campus group, saying the party stands against the conservative Christian school's moral principles.
May 20 - By Ben Evans, Associated Press Writer
Republicans on Wednesday abandoned an effort to label their opponents the "Democrat Socialist Party," ending a fight within the GOP ranks that reflected the divide between those who want a more centrist message and those seeking a more aggressive, conservative voice.
May 20 - By Ben Evans, Associated Press Writer
Republican Party leaders are trying to avoid a family feud over a GOP effort to rename the Democratic Party the "Socialist Democrat" party.
May 7 - By Tom Hays, Associated Press Writer
A television actress testified Wednesday about her real-life role in a campaign corruption scandal that has embarrassed some of the Democratic Party's biggest names.

May 6 - By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press Writer
Sen. Arlen Specter sought to minimize any political damage Wednesday after fellow Democrats decided against honoring the 28 years' seniority he accumulated as a Republican before switching parties last week.
May 4 - By Peter Jackson, Associated Press Writer
Sen. Arlen Specter boosted his 2010 re-election prospects by switching to the Democratic Party, but may be vulnerable if the GOP can persuade former Gov. Tom Ridge to run, according to a poll released Monday.
May 3 - By Associated Press
The Democratic Party's newest senator, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, says he hopes that President Barack Obama looks beyond the federal appeals court when he chooses the next justice of the Supreme Court.