Democrats avoid abuse allegations against party leader
(WorldNews Politics)

WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Democratic Party insisted Wednesday that allegations of domestic abuse against his second-in-command would not hurt his party ahead of this fall`s midterm elections. Yet four days after the first public accusation of physical and emotional abuse emerged against Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, other would-be allies across the nation were far less certain. And President Donald Trump`s supporters, including a nascent group led by former White House counselor Steve Bannon, are ready to pounce. Many of the Democratic Party`s most influential figures and outside groups avoided the issue as the political world privately pondered whether Ellison - the deputy chairman...