Mr Martin succeeds Jaime Harrison of South Carolina at the top of the Democratic National Committee.

Democrats are poised to elect a new leader in a low-profile Democratic National Committee election that could have big implications for the party’s future.

Polls show the party is as unpopular as it’s been in decades. Part of the problem is that after losing to Donald Trump, they don’t even like themselves right now.

Trump’s pick to lead national intelligence has upset foreign policy hawks by not condemning the NSA whistleblower

Democrats will choose their next national party chair and leadership team Saturday, closing out a months-long debate over who is best suited to help the party rebrand and guide it through the next four years of the Trump administration.

The U.S. Senate is conducting confirmation hearings for Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence. Gabbard has no background in intelligence, and a history of promoting conspiracies and supporting dictators at odds with the West. Canadian intelligence experts say that could be a problem for Canada.