Minnesota Governor Tim Walz took the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, where he officially accepted the vice presidential nomination in front of a raucous audience in Chicago’s United Center. “It is the honor of my life to accept your nomination as vice president of the United States,” …
Read More »The Right Is Being Characteristically Weird About Family Affection at the DNC
Former President Donald Trump once said he would date his daughter, but that isn’t stopping conservatives from criticizing Democratic politicians for having what appear to be pretty normal, loving relationships with their families. On Monday and Tuesday, conservatives took issue with a video clip from Monday’s Democratic National Convention of …
Read More »Trump Pleads Ignorance After Sharing AI-Generated Taylor Swift Images
Days after Donald Trump shared AI-generated images of Taylor Swift and her fans supporting him, the former president is claiming he doesn’t know “anything about” the images. When Fox Business asked him whether he was worried that Swift would sue him, Trump responded: “I don’t know anything about them other …
Read More »Here's the Pro-Palestine Speech the DNC Refused to Put on TV
Ruwa Romman, who is a Palestinian American and the first Muslim woman to serve in the Georgia House of Representatives, had hoped to give a speech on Palestine at the Democratic National Convention. “I was incredibly honored to be considered,” she told Rolling Stone on Thursday. But on Wednesday night, …
Read More »Chicago Officials Are Prepping for Beyoncé's Arrival — Even Though She Hasn't Confirmed She's Coming
Rumors have been swirling for the last several days that Beyoncé will stop by the Democratic National Convention — but no one seems to know if it will actually happen. Hours before Vice President Kamala Harris is set to accept the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night, Rolling Stone has learned …
Read More »Barack Obama Skewers Trump, Warns of Tight Race in DNC Speech
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 …
Read More »Michelle Obama: Who's Going to Tell Trump the Presidency Might Be 'One of Those Black Jobs'
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 …
Read More »Elon Musk's Trump Super PAC Is Run By Survivors of DeSantis' Botched Campaign
Not until its next campaign filing in October will we know how much Elon Musk has donated to America PAC, a Super PAC he launched along with other Silicon Valley elites with the aim of electing Donald Trump. But we do know how much the organization is spending — and, …
Read More »Protesters Prompt Pelosi to Discuss Gaza During Her Interview With Stephen Colbert
Pro-Palestine protesters interrupted former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert twice Tuesday night. In response, Pelosi said that the U.S. is committed to Israel and that she hopes Hamas will accept a ceasefire agreement. A protester began shouting a few minutes into the segment, …
Read More »Putin Exploited Trump's 'Ego and Insecurities,' Writes Former Nat. Sec. Adviser
Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster in a new memoir describes the way Russian President Vladimir Putin influenced former President Donald Trump during his time in office. McMaster, who was national security adviser to Trump from 2017 to 2018, writes that Putin took advantage of Trump’s ego. The memoir, At War …
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