The Democratic National Convention continued on Tuesday with another slate of speakers advocating for Vice President Kamala Harris. They weren’t all Democrats. The DNC‘s second day also featured the delegation roll call, in which delegates representing American states and territories announced their selection for president. It was way more exciting …
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Twenty years after Illinois Senator Barack Obama delivered the keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention — and launched his political career onto a trajectory that would lead him to the White House — the 44th president addressed the convention in support of Vice President Kamala Harris. Obama began …
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When Michelle Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday evening, she made it clear to America that “Hope is making a comeback.” Delivering her speech under the bright lights of the United Center, thousands were on their feet as they welcomed the former first lady back …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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In 2016, at what became an ill-fated celebration to hopefully usher in the first female president, there was not one country music performer at the Democratic National Convention. There were pop stars like Demi Lovato, Lenny Kravitz, and Lady Gaga, but there wasn’t a single performance that drew from the …
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Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes to be confirmed as the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential nominee, according to the Democratic National Committee. In a virtual roll-call vote held on Friday, Harris surpassed the delegate threshold of 2,350 needed to win the nomination, which will be officially confirmed on …
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President Joe Biden’s stumbling, confused, and disjointed performance on the CNN debate stage Thursday threw back the curtain on an issue his campaign, the White House, and allies have long attempted to convince the public isn’t true: that he’s too old. The party must weigh whether to stick with Biden …
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The Late Show is hitting the road. Stephen Colbert announced the late-night talk show will broadcast live from the Auditorium Theatre during this year’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which takes place Aug. 19-22. The host announced the news on Wednesday night’s edition of the show, confirming that a week …
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