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Conor Lamb, center, the Democratic candidate for the March 13 special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, and former Vice President Joe Biden, right, pose for a selfie with a supporter during a rally at the Carpenter's Training Center in Collier, Pa., Tuesday, March 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Joe Biden campaigns for Conor Lamb in Pennsylvania House special election

Former Vice President Joe Biden rallied support Tuesday for Conor Lamb in the special election race in western Pennsylvania, telling union members that the Democrat will push back against a system that is "rigged" against the working-class and "throw himself in front of the train" to prevent cuts to Social Security.

March 6, 2018
FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, file photo, Conor Lamb, the Democratic candidate for the March 13 special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, talks about his campaign at his headquarters in Mount Lebanon, Pa. Lamb is doubling down on his rejection of Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and telling voters it’s "a big lie" for Republicans to say he’d be her stooge. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

In Pennsylvania race, Democrats work on appealing to working-class white men

Democrats have tossed diversity overboard in favor of a white-guys-on-deck strategy in next week's special congressional election between Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone in western Pennsylvania, hoping to recapture some of the working-class white voters who have fled the party in recent years.

March 5, 2018
In 2016, Texas Democrats couldn't find a serious challenger to take on Republican Rep. Pete Sessions in the Dallas suburbs. This year, Democrats are fielding a much more robust set of candidates, with nine already looking to take on Mr. Sessions. (Associated Press)

Democrats eye GOP strongholds in 2018 midterms

Democrats are fielding serious challengers in Republican strongholds, and party donors are ponying up major cash to make them competitive in a year when control of the House is legitimately on the line.

March 5, 2018
In this June 7, 2017, file photo, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a conference in Athens. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)

Joe Biden to campaign with Conor Lamb in Pennsylvania

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden plans to hit the campaign trail next week with Democratic candidate Conor Lamb ahead of his special election showdown with Republican Rick Saccone in western Pennsylvania.

March 1, 2018
In this Tuesday, March 7, 2017, file photo, state Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, speaks about one of his amendments during a floor debate in the Senate chambers at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. McDaniel will challenge U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker in the 2018 U.S. Senate race. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Chris McDaniel launches challenge against GOP Sen. Roger Wicker

The anti-establishment wing of the GOP, which had been relatively quiet following the White House's public break with former adviser Steve Bannon, was reinvigorated Wednesday when state Sen. Chris McDaniel announced he will mount a primary challenge to Sen. Roger Wicker in Mississippi.

February 28, 2018