Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr spoke at the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, in the same venue where he won three NBA titles witch the Chicago Bulls. Fresh from an excursion to Paris where he coached the U.S. men’s basketball team to their …
Read More »AOC Torches Trump in Rousing DNC Speech: 'Would Sell This Country for $1'
The Democratic National Convention kicked off with a heavy dose of star power on Monday, with everyone from Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr to former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaking in support of Vice President Kamala Harris. But no one worked the crowd into more of a frenzy than …
Read More »Women Impacted by Abortion Bans Share Gut-Wrenching Stories at DNC
The Democratic National Convention is a celebration of Vice President Kamala Harris as the 2024 Democratic nominee, and while there has been plenty of adulation for the Harris-Walz campaign, the first night of the DNC was also an emotional reminder of what’s at stake in November. On Monday, amid speeches …
Read More »Biden Gets Emotional at DNC: 'I Gave My Best to You'
Joe Biden addressed the Democratic National Convention on Monday not as a candidate, but as a supporter passing the baton to his vice president, Kamala Harris. The president spoke for nearly an hour in what felt like his political swan song. “I made a lot of mistakes in my career, …
Read More »Dems Gave the 'Uncommitted Movement' Space to Talk About Gaza — Just Not on TV
CHICAGO —On the first day of the Democratic National Convention, several thousand protesters gathered in Union Park, their numbers growing through the day until they began their march to a park near the United Center —the aggressively-fortified basketball arena where President Joe Biden was set to speak on Monday night …
Read More »Trump Says He Would Give Elon Musk a Top Role in His Administration
Former President Donald Trump said he would consider appointing Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, as an adviser or cabinet member in his administration if he is elected. “He’s a very smart guy. I certainly would, if he would do it, I certainly would. He’s a brilliant guy,” Trump told …
Read More »Primarily Peaceful Protests Mark Opening of Democratic National Convention
CHICAGO — The first major protest during the Democratic National Convention on Monday was primarily a peaceful one as more than 200 coalitions, according to organizers, gathered at Union Park, blocks away from the United Center where major events for the DNC are taking place this week. The goal, according …
Read More »RFK Jr.'s VP Pick Says They Could Drop Out or Support Trump
With his spoiler campaign losing steam, Robert F. Kennedy is looking at dropping out or supporting former President Donald Trump, according to Kennedy’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan. Kennedy, who is running as an Independent, is easily the most chaotic candidate in the 2024 presidential race. For example, he said he …
Read More »Democrats in Chicago Are Ready for 'the Fight of Our F*cking Lives'
CHICAGO — On Monday, Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party kicked off Day 1 of her nominating convention in Illinois, with just over two months left to go before the country is supposed to find out whether she or former President Donald Trump will be the next leader of the …
Read More »Trump Tries to Clarify That He and Vance 'Are Extremely Normal People'
Democrats attacking Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance as “weird” is still getting under the former president’s skin, and had Trump arguing on Monday that he and Vance are “extremely normal people” during an event intended to tout his plan for the economy in York, Pennylvania. “You can …
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