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Sen. Bernard Sanders, Vermont independent, speaks Feb. 9 at the Brookings Institution in Washington. (Brookings Institution)

Bernard Sanders claims far-left lane in Democratic presidential race

By David Sherfinski and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Former U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., gestures during a talk at the AP Day at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. Webb has formed an exploratory committee to look into his running for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Jim Webb: Democrats can do a better job with white working people

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama shakes hands with House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., after making opening remarks at the House Democratic Issues Conference in Philadelphia, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama rallies House Democrats to fight for liberal agenda

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Russian Communist party supporters carry a huge former Soviet Union Red flag during a rally in support of Crimea joining Russia near the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, March 22, 2014. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Communist Party USA: ‘Working with the Democratic Party’ is key

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks at the Congressional Black Caucus ceremonial swearing-in ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke) ** FILE **

EMMETT TYRRELL: Liberal Democrats dying out, leaving party to corny capitalists

By R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a liberal star in the Democratic Party, is expected to champion the minimum wage issue when she delivers the keynote speech Wednesday at the AFL-CIO's "Summit on Raising Wages," where Labor Secretary Thomas Perez also is scheduled to speak. (Associated Press)

Democrats vow to raise minimum wage despite smaller ranks

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

By aligning with Pope Francis, President Obama can highlight agreement on issues with one of the world's most respected figures. (Associated Press)

President Obama sees Pope Francis as political ally

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2014 file photo, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, after Senate Democrats voted on leadership positions for the 114th Congress. Two years after first being elected to the Senate, Warren had a notable sophomore year, winning a leadership role and making her first official overseas trip, even as her party lost control of the Senate. From left are, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Warren, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

DONALD LAMBRO: Elizabeth Warren benefits as Democrat divide pushes party to left

By Donald Lambro

In this Aug. 26, 2014, file photo, former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., speaks to the news media in Weston, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Democratic party’s favorability down to 41 percent in new poll

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

A grass-roots effort to draft Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren to run for president in 2016 may upend the supposed inevitability of former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton becoming the eventual Democratic nominee. (Associated Press)

Elizabeth Warren may upset Hillary Clinton inevitability

By Ben Wolfgang and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Just before Republicans take hold of their new reins of congressional power, the party is crying poverty. They are stricken with paralysis. House Speaker John A. Boehner, known for his weeping, begs powerlessness. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

CHARLES HURT: GOP sinking on a ship of timidity, squandering historic win

By Charles Hurt

The Chicago Tribune was certain Thomas E. Dewey had beaten incumbent Harry Truman in the 1948 presidential election. (Photo: Associated Press)

BRUCE FEIN: Hillary Clinton, meet Thomas Dewey

By Bruce Fein

People walk away from a storage facility on fire after the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. A grand jury has decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown, the unarmed, black 18-year-old whose fatal shooting sparked sometimes violent protests. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

TAMMY BRUCE: Ferguson and the useful application of mayhem

By Tammy Bruce

Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Schumer’s advice to Democrats: To win in 2016, embrace big government

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Charles Schumer plans Democratic comeback built on big government

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

The "March for Jobs" rally sponsored by the Black American Leadership Alliance on Monday was the first broad, organized rally in the nation's capital on the issue since House Republicans held a strategy session last week on immigration reform. (Associated Press)

DUPREE: Black leaders shamefully silent on Obama’s amnesty

By Wayne Dupree

Democratic strategist Donna Brazile (Associated Press) **FILE**

Democrats turn on Obama: Get ‘in the mix’ and fix our party

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

The re-election bid of Sen. Mary Landrieu, Louisiana Democrat, is likely doomed after Senate Democrats filibustered the Keystone XL pipeline on Tuesday. Ms. Landrieu was already struggling to unify her party and eat into Republican support, and the pipeline, which she set up as a test of her leadership, backfired. (Associated Press)

Keystone XL pipeline: Senate Democrats filibuster, stiff Mary Landrieu for green lobby

By Stephen Dinan and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, listens at left as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada speaks during a news conference Thursday on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

Dick Durbin: Elizabeth Warren a ‘great spokesman’ for Democrats

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times