EghtesadOnline: In recent years, the party has been decimated in governor's mansions, statehouses and has lost both chambers of Congress. But demographic trends seemed to give them a presidential edge.

EghtesadOnline: The FBI is investigating suspected attempts to hack mobile phones used by Democratic Party officials as recently as the past month, four people with direct knowledge of the attack and the investigation said.

EghtesadOnline: Senator Bernie Sanders caught the establishment Democratic Party off guard three years ago; few anticipated the strength of his candidacy and message.