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Jimmy Williams The Democratic National Convention last week was marked by speeches from rising stars, reminiscent of former President Barack Obama’s breakout moment 20 years ago. Obama’s 2004 keynote address at the convention catapulted him onto the national stage, leading to his eventual ascension to the Senate and the White …

Jimmy Williams Amid a backdrop of cheering crowds and cascading red, white, and blue balloons, Vice President Kamala Harris officially became the first Black and South Asian woman nominated for president by a major party, marking a historic moment for the Democratic Party and the nation. This milestone, celebrated with …

Jimmy Williams Vice President Kamala Harris is set to make history on Thursday night as she officially accepts her party’s nomination for president during the final day of the Democratic National Convention. Harris, who has already broken barriers as the first female, Black, and South Asian vice president, is poised …

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 …

Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch Democratic members of Congress took the stage throughout the third night of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, urging voters to give the party control of the House during the November elections. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries were among the lawmakers …

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 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 …

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 …

Jimmy Williams The 2024 Democratic National Convention kicks off on Monday, marking a pivotal moment in the lead-up to the November election. Following President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as the Democratic nominee, with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running …

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) projected anti-Trump slogans onto Trump Tower in Chicago on Sunday night, ahead of this week’s Democratic National Convention. The projections, which included phrases like “Trump-Vance ‘weird as hell,'” and “Harris Walz fighting for you,” were displayed just one day before the convention is set to …

Ariana Figueroa, New Jersey Monitor Just a little over a month after she became a candidate for president in the biggest shakeup in generations of presidential politics, Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday will deliver a widely anticipated speech accepting the Democratic nomination at the party’s convention in Chicago. Harris’ …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder The Democratic National Committee will move forward with a virtual nomination vote for its presidential candidate as soon as Aug. 1, after its Rules Committee approved the process on Wednesday. The DNC has been moving forward with plans to hold a virtual nomination roll call since …

Ethan DeWitt, Kentucky Lantern The Democratic National Committee approved a presidential primary calendar Saturday that placed South Carolina as the first nominating state in 2024, pushing back New Hampshire and Iowa from their traditional spots in a party-wide push to diversify the early calendar. In a voice vote at the …