Sherrill flexes political muscle in midterm battle between moderate Democrats and progressives

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is taking her political star power among Democrats across the country in a midterm power play.

Sherrill, one of the Democratic Party's biggest winners in last year's elections, is launching a new political committee to boost fellow moderates in the party who are running in this year's elections.

The move by Sherrill, who also plans to head out on the campaign trail later this year as part of her effort to help fellow Democrats, comes amid ongoing face-offs...