CHICAGO — The second day of the Democratic National Convention featured former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as the headliners and a ceremonial roll call vote with surprise celebrity appearances. Democrats were especially mindful of the trash at the United Center with gloved volunteers policing waste baskets to ensure recycling was done […]
CHICAGO— The second day of the Democratic National Convention saw former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, Chicago natives, urge their fellow party members to support Vice President Kamala Harris‘s presidency. Democrats held a ceremonial vote nominating Harris as their presidential candidate after she had become the official nominal through a virtual roll call earlier […]
CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama was a homecoming king on the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. But Obama, who has called Chicago home since 1985, seemed mindful of his place as a party statesman who can shine a spotlight on Vice President Kamala Harris — and the risk that he […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) declared Democrats would hold the Senate in an energetic speech before the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. “We’re going to hold the Senate again, and we’re poised to pick up seats,” Schumer said, mentioning the last election cycle when Democrats prevented a “red wave” in the upper chamber […]
Despite the Democratic National Convention failing to top its 2016 viewership, its first night drew higher ratings than those of the first three nights of last month’s Republican National Convention. Roughly 20 million viewers tuned in to watch the DNC’s first night, according to Nielsen data. While the viewership reportedly topped that of the 2020 […]
CHICAGO — Former first lady Michelle Obama directly took on former President Donald Trump over his past jabs against her family and Vice President Kamala Harris during the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday evening. Obama accused Trump of causing people to fear her family before she poked fun at his comments about race during his […]
The Democratic National Convention crowd cheered after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) demanded an immediate end to the war in Gaza. In a speech on the second night of the DNC, Sanders defended Vice President Kamala Harris and denounced former President Donald Trump. At one point, Sanders suddenly shifted to insisting on justice abroad. “We must […]
CHICAGO — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff championed his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, during his Tuesday night speech at the Democratic National Convention, saying marrying her was “the best decision I ever made.” Emhoff’s speech at the DNC comes as Harris is scheduled to formally accept the Democratic nomination Thursday evening — the same day […]
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday promised a “fight for the future” during a rally at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, drawing on the state’s motto of “Forward” as she described attacks to “fundamental freedoms and rights.” Taking the stage just minutes after the Democratic National Committee held its roll call to nominate her […]
CHICAGO — Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, the Democratic nominee in Maryland’s Senate race, tethered herself to Vice President Kamala Harris during her prime-time speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. Alsobrooks, a longtime ally of the vice president, praised Harris’s record as a district attorney in San Francisco during her […]
