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Jimmy Williams In a packed convention hall in Chicago, media mogul and cultural icon Oprah Winfrey delivered a stirring speech that rallied Democrats behind Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the 2024 election. Held in the city where she spent decades hosting her legendary talk show, …

Jimmy Williams Former President Bill Clinton took the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, delivering a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump while praising Kamala Harris’s vision for America. In his twelfth convention address, the 78-year-old Clinton showed signs of aging but remained sharp in his criticisms of the …

Lindsey Toomer, Colorado Newsline While speaking at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Wednesday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ripped out a page from a physical copy of Project 2025’s “Mandate for Leadership.” Project 2025, organized by The Heritage Foundation, is a blueprint to implement conservative policies across the federal government …

Jimmy Williams Voters in Arizona and Montana will have the opportunity to protect abortion rights in their state constitutions this November, as both states have cleared the path for the issue to be placed on the ballot. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the 200-word summary used by …

Jimmy Williams In a resounding rejection of Governor Ron DeSantis’ conservative education agenda, school board candidates backed by the Republican were defeated in multiple key races across Florida on Tuesday. The results, hailed by some as a rebuke of DeSantis’ attempts to overhaul the state’s public education system, come after …

Jimmy Williams In a stunning revelation, Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, suggested that the Kennedy-Shanahan campaign may abandon its independent bid for the White House to align with former President Donald Trump. The disclosure came during an interview on the podcast Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu and …

Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner Thousands of Wisconsin voters packed the Fiserv Forum Tuesday night in Milwaukee — the same venue that last month hosted Donald Trump’s coronation at the Republican National Convention — to cheer for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “Freedom” …

Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder As he did in his first speech to a Democratic National Convention 20 years ago, former President Barack Obama emphasized the connections binding Americans together and called for a more positive national atmosphere on the second night of this year’s convention Tuesday, while rallying Democrats to …

Jimmy Williams Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz made his national debut on Wednesday, delivering a rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) that highlighted his vision of “freedom” while sharply criticizing the Republican Party. Speaking to a packed arena on the third night of the convention, Walz framed the …

Jimmy Williams The traditional roll call vote, a typically staid and formulaic event, was transformed into an electrifying celebration at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. Democrats decided to inject a dose of joy and energy into the political process, turning the roll call into a massive dance party …

Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder The Georgia State Election Board finalized a rule Monday that gives local officials more power to dispute certifying election results by adopting a new ballot counting policy that critics contend could disrupt the presidential election in November. The new rule requiring election workers to manually count …

Jimmy Williams Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took center stage at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, delivering a powerful speech rallying support for Vice President Kamala Harris. Ocasio-Cortez, who has made waves as a progressive leader since her election in 2018, urged Democrats to unite behind Harris and help push …

Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to give the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, making her the first Black and South Asian woman to lead a major party ticket, her nomination has energized a strong and loyal voting bloc in the Democratic …

Ariana Figueroa, Louisiana Illuminator Hillary Clinton, the first woman to clinch a major political party’s presidential nomination, on the first night of the Democratic National Convention praised Vice President Kamala Harris — the second woman in U.S. history to be nominated — for her bright vision for the nation and …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden delivered what may be his final major political speech on Monday, marking a pivotal moment at the Democratic National Convention. Speaking to a raucous crowd at the United Center, Biden faced numerous interruptions from party loyalists chanting, “We love Joe,” forcing him to wait nearly …