CHICAGO — A month ago this was going to be President Joe Biden‘s renominating convention. But four weeks later Biden finally became the “bridge” to future party leaders that he pledged to be during the 2020 Democratic primary, underscoring his record while encouraging the country to vote for his vice president and political rival that […]
CHICAGO – The first of the day of the Democratic National Convention gaveled in as anti-Israel protesters broke through a security gate and the press grumbled about Kamala Harris’s DNC limiting press seating at the United Center as TikTokers got a shiny platform. President Joe Biden was the headliner speaker Monday as he passed the […]
CHICAGO — First Lady Jill Biden delivered a roughly five-minute speech Monday at the Democratic National Convention that highlighted President Joe Biden’s humanity while propping up Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden, who walked onstage to Fatboy Slim’s 1999 smash “Praise You,” opened her remarks by reminiscing about some of her favorite memories alongside the president. “Those […]
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) slammed former President Donald Trump’s use of AI-generated photos on his social media to depict Vice President Kamala Harris as a communist and Taylor Swift fans as MAGA fans. “Now Trump is also trying to paint Kamala Harris as a communist, posting this fake AI-generated image on his social media account,” […]
Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said the Democratic National Convention ignored his request to speak at the high-profile event after he received backlash for speaking to supporters of former President Donald Trump last month. O’Brien asked both the Democratic and Republican parties for an opportunity to address their respective conventions earlier this year. While the Teamsters […]
CHICAGO — Hillary Clinton, the first female Democratic presidential nominee in 2016, rallied support for Vice President Kamala Harris‘s presidential nomination on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, emphasizing the party needs to be “clear eyed” about the long road to Election Day and declaring “this is when we break through” the proverbial […]
CHICAGO — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) sought to appeal to the middle class during her speech on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday evening. The “Squad” Democrat highlighted her background as a bartender in New York City in her remarks, saying that “like millions of Americans,” her family was “just looking […]
President Joe Biden is rounding out the first night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention by speaking in support of Vice President Kamala Harris‘s bid for the White House. Biden will address the convention at about 11 p.m. Eastern time on Monday as his No. 2 prepares to accept her party’s presidential nomination later this […]
CHICAGO — Press arriving at the Democratic National Convention found the number of traditional press workspace seats gutted from previous conventions and instead a state-of-the-art riser constructed for TikTokers. The United Center, where Vice President Kamala Harris will accept the nomination, credentialed 200 social media influencers and built a “first-ever creator platform” directly on the […]
Former President Donald Trump said he would offer tech magnate Elon Musk a Cabinet position or advisory role “if he would do it” during an interview on Monday. Musk previously endorsed Trump for president, and the former president’s comments could serve to harden his support. “He’s a very smart guy. I certainly would, if he […]
