2024 Democratic National Convention
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Party’s over: Watch as United Center crews pop thousands of balloons that dropped during DNC
An army of United Center crew members rolled in early Friday and popped them, one by one, using sticks, pins, keys, you name it.
Whoops: TMZ said Beyonce would perform at DNC, but she didn’t
Entertainment news site TMZ has owned up to getting it wrong after announcing that pop star Beyonce would make an official appearance at the Democratic National Convention Thursday.
Excerpts released ahead of Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech
The Harris-Walz campaign released excerpts of Vice President Kamala Harris’ nomination acceptance speech ahead of her address to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Thursday night:
‘Central Park Five’ appear at DNC to slam Trump over their infamous case
The so-called “Central Park Five,” black men who were wrongly accused of rape at a time when GOP nominee Donald Trump called for reinstating the death penalty in New York, were showcased at the Democratic National Convention Thursday to criticize Mr. Trump.
Elizabeth Warren says Trump is out of touch but Harris knows what’s up
Sen. Elizabeth Warren made the plea from the United Center stage Thursday to elect Vice President Kamala Harris as president because she “gets it.”
Vivek Ramaswamy briefly visits pro-Palestinian rally site in Chicago
Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy caused a small splash when he appeared at the staging site where anti-Israel protesters were rallying.
Pro-Palestinian protesters increasingly angry as DNC ignores their demands
Anti-Israel protesters’ fury at Democrats grew after the convention featured on stage the parents of a Jewish hostage in Gaza but refused to put a pro-Palestinian voice in the spotlight.
Democrats promise joy, spew vitriol at Trump
Democrats taking the stage of their national convention this week have labeled former President Donald Trump “dangerous,” a “clear and present danger” and a “direct threat to democracy.”
Planned Parenthood bus outside DNC sees eight abortion patients, does nine vasectomies
The Planned Parenthood mobile clinic stationed near the Democratic National Convention provided abortion pills to eight patients and performed nine vasectomies during its highly publicized two-day stint in Chicago.
22 shot, six dead in Chicago during first three days of DNC as Democrats brag crime is down
The Chicago Police Department on Thursday reported 22 shootings and six homicide deaths during the first three days of the Democratic National Convention in the city this week.
Harris acceptance speech will offer bright future and jabs at Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention will “share her story” to a national audience and provide “an optimistic vision for America’s future,” according to the party, but is all but certain to go light on details about what she plans to do if elected.
Democrats keep anti-Israel activists off convention stage
Democratic Party officials angered pro-Palestinian activists by denying them time to address the national convention.
DNC insiders refuse to believe Harris is in danger of losing young Black male voters
Black politicians and activists at the Democratic National Convention insist that support for presidential nominee Kamala Harris isn’t lagging among voters of color, even as Democrats quietly spend money to persuade Black men to vote for her and polling suggests the effort is urgently needed.
Terry McAuliffe says election ‘won’t be close’ in Virginia despite polls showing Trump-Harris tie
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe ripped a presidential poll showing his home state is too close to call between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, predicting the longtime Democratic stronghold will remain blue in November.
Democrats at DNC cry ‘freedom!’ — but mean ‘control’
An interesting thing happened on the way to the formal nomination of Kamala Harris as the Democrat Party’s pick for president — namely, the DNC made a play for conservatives’ bread and butter by scooping up the rallying call, “Freedom!” Gentlemen, start your gaslit engines.
Michelle Obama’s $3,000-plus outfit at DNC goes viral
The stylish outfit that former first lady Michelle Obama wore during her speech Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week is receiving buzz online.
Tim Walz brings small-town gusto to DNC stage
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s Midwestern charm had already won over the crowd at the Democratic National Convention before he walked onto the stage Wednesday night to accept the party’s nomination for vice president.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore recounts how Harris helped in bridge disaster
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, the state’s first Black governor, said Vice President Kamala Harris called him after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March 26 and promised the federal government’s help.
Pete Buttigieg says Trump offering voters only ‘darkness’
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called on voters to “end Donald Trump’s politics of darkness once and for all” in a speech Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention.
Pro-Palestinian protesters march near DNC on third night of convention
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched Wednesday near the venue where the Democratic National Convention held its third evening, with organizers saying that about 7,000 demonstrators participated.
Oprah Winfrey urges voters to choose ‘common sense’ of Harris over ‘nonsense’ of Trump
Television host Oprah Winfrey got the crowd going at the Democratic National Convention here Wednesday night as she urged them in a rousing speech to vote for values, character and “common sense” and to reject the “nonsense” of former President Donald Trump when they hit the polls in November.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says Democrats are ‘the party of real freedom’
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Vice President Kamala Harris “has spent her entire career making progress” while GOP nominee Donald Trump wants to restrict Americans’ freedoms.
Pelosi: Harris can ‘take us to new heights’
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she has known Vice President Kamala Harris for decades and predicted she would follow on Democratic successes and “take us to new heights.”
Bill Clinton: ‘I’m still younger than Donald Trump’
Former President Bill Clinton sought to dismantle former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying the Republican candidate is too self-centered to be allowed back into the White House.
Democratic convention says Kamala Harris will fix the border
Democrats sought to flip the script on immigration Wednesday, saying former President Donald Trump is the one who has kept the border broken and Vice President Kamala Harris will be the one to fix it.
Parents of hostage in Gaza speak at DNC, separate Middle East war from Democratic politics
The parents of an American taken hostage by Hamas during its terror attack on Israel told the attendees at the Democratic National Convention that bringing all the hostages home is not a political issue.
Tim Walz under fire for using false IVF claim to clobber J.D. Vance
Vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s big moment Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention was marred by party officials having to defend his inaccurate claim that he and his wife relied on in vitro fertilization to have children.
Chicago police arrested 56 protesters, three journalists in clash at Israeli consulate during DNC
Chicago police said they arrested 56 protesters and three journalists during a chaotic clash near the Israeli consulate on the second day of the Democratic National Convention, which has drawn thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators to the city.
Democrats’ convention leans into pandemic politics
As television cameras panned the crowd at the Democratic National Convention this week, they caught more than a few delegates masked up for COVID-19.
Maggot mayhem at DNC breakfast as intruders drop bugs on grub
The Chicago Police and the FBI are investigating how maggots ended up in the breakfast food at a Democratic National Committee event held at a downtown hotel Wednesday.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has tenuous relationship with the truth
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will address the Democratic National Convention later today to accept his party’s nomination for vice president.
GOP veterans sign letter bashing Walz for ‘egregious misrepresentations’ of military service
Dozens of Republican veterans on Wednesday accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz of not being trustworthy to serve as vice president because of “egregious misrepresentations” of his Army National Guard record.
Influencers embrace their inaugural experience at the DNC
For the first time, influencers and content creators are attending the Democratic National Convention, with some even scheduled to make speeches.
Walz, Clinton headline DNC’s third-day appeal to ‘everyday Americans’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who turned a camouflage cap into an emblem of the Harris-Walz campaign’s bid to win battleground voters, will introduce himself to the nation again Wednesday in a prime-time convention speech organizers say will highlight the “small-town values” that have shaped him.
DNC hoopla distracts from Democrats’ lies on economy, jobs
The big news out of Chicago is that Kamala Harris won the necessary number of votes to make her party’s coup against Joe Biden valid and to formally usher her into the picture as the genuine Democrat Party pick for president. The big news to the rest of us is a million jobs just disappeared overnight.
Barack Obama tells Democrats ‘mutual respect’ should be their message this election
Former President Barack Obama urged all Americans, regardless of their background and political ideology, to unite behind Vice President Kamala Harris in an impassioned speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention.
Michelle Obama accuses Trump of ‘racist lies’
Former first lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday accused former President Donald Trump of telling “racist lies” as she christened Vice President Kamala Harris as the heir to her husband’s hope-and-change coalition.
Emhoff on Harris: ‘Empathy is her strength’
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff took to the stage at the Democratic National Convention to talk about how strong is his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Harris relies on Republicans to make case for election
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign ramped up its efforts to court Republican votes by inviting several party members to speak at the Democratic National Convention.
Anti-Israel protesters arrested at Israeli consulate in Chicago during DNC
Anti-Israel protesters faced off against law enforcement for a second night during the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, this time at the Israeli Consulate.
Schumer warns of a return to ‘American carnage’ under Trump
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer danced onto the Democratic National Convention stage for his speech Tuesday and warned of a rise of ethnic hatred under GOP Donald Trump if Vice President Kamala Harris loses the election in November.
DNC’s first night viewership surpasses RNC
The Democratic National Convention boasted more viewers than the Republican National Convention for its first night.
DNC holds bogus ‘roll call’ vote to nominate Harris, weeks after she clinched online ballot
Just for show, the Democratic National Convention held a public but essentially meaningless roll call of states Tuesday to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
Protesters confront police outside Israeli consulate on 2nd night of Democratic convention
Police handcuffed at least four people and led them away from a pro-Palestinian demonstration after protesters charged a line of officers on the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
Chameleon candidacy gives Harris help with battleground state voters
Vice President Kamala Harris has campaigned as a largely Ill-defined presidential candidate, allowing her to flip-flop on important issues and avoid taking hard positions that could alienate critical battleground state voters.
Ex-Trump aide Stephanie Grisham says he called his supporters ‘basement dwellers’
Former Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, saying she saw behind the scenes that Mr. Trump is a phony.
Michael Cohen goes to the DNC to warn whoever will listen that Trump will end U.S. democracy
Former President Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen showed up at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to tell Americans his former boss is a threat to America.
Obama to speak at DNC as other party leaders make themselves scarce
Former President Barack Obama, arguably the most popular person in the Democratic Party, will deliver his remarks to the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night long but the party’s current leaders will be elsewhere.
Chicago police investigate bomb threats at hotels during DNC
Authorities are investigating bomb threats, including antisemitic messages, at several downtown hotels Tuesday during the Democratic National Convention.
Pennsylvania GOP leader swatted after endorsing Harris: ‘Apparently, I ruffled somebody’s feathers’
A Philadelphia-area Republican official had his home swatted after he endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris for president.
Harris narrowly leads Trump in new poll, with young voters up for grabs
The millennial and Gen Z vote in the presidential election remains closely contested, with Vice President Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump by a single percentage point in a new poll released Tuesday.
Democratic National Convention fails to inspire
The Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday with little in the way of surprises.
DNC organizers say long delay of Biden’s event speech wasn’t intentional
A day after President Biden’s farewell address to the Democratic Party was pushed well out of prime time, convention organizers tried to minimize it as a slight delay.
Former Trump press secretary Stephanie Grisham to speak at DNC
Stephanie Grisham, who was former President Donald Trump’s press secretary, plans to speak at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, adding her name to the roster of Republicans going on stage in Chicago to back Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Democrats kick off convention with typical, mind-blowing hypocrisy
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has called to standby status about 150 members of the Illinois National Guard to assist the already sizable police presence -- including those from departments outside Chicago -- on hand to handle the expected crowds, protesters and agitators at this week's Democrat National Convention. It's good to be a Democrat politician. They get all the security. Just ask Donald Trump.
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