Democrats get Obama pep talk, face long odds

House Democrats are heading home from their annual issues retreat energized by a pep talk by President Barack Obama but facing steep odds of reclaiming the majority that delivered Obama his greatest victories first-term victories. Obama promised Democrats that the party "will win in November" and chided Republicans for "phony tough talk and bluster" on defeating Islamic militants. In Baltimore on Thursday evening, Obama said the country is "doing a lot better" than when he took office, citing progress against Islamic State...