Clare Foran

In March, the party will try to appeal to white, working-class voters who were once loyal to it, but have since drifted to the GOP.

State officials announced Thursday that they will randomly select a winner to break a tie between Democrat Shelly Simonds and Republican David Yancey.

Democrats won a historic victory in Alabama in the U.S. Senate special election, but the unique circumstances of that race won’t be easily replicated in future contests.

In a major upset, the Democratic candidate prevailed in the deeply conservative state.

Polling has been all over the place in the final days of the race, making reliable predictions impossible.

Facing pressure from Democratic leaders to step down, the Minnesota Democrat said Thursday that he plans to step down “in the coming weeks.”

They say the embattled Minnesota Senator should step down amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

“I am retiring today,” the Democratic representative, who is facing sexual-harassment allegations, told a Detroit radio show on Tuesday.

Minority leaders stressed that investigations into potential Trump-Russia ties must continue unimpeded.

Bipartisan support is still no guarantee that a bill to strengthen the federal background-check system will pass.