5 things to watch at the Democratic National Convention
(The Hill) - The Democratic National Convention is about to get underway Monday after a whirlwind month in which the party rallied around Vice President Harris as the presumptive presidential nominee....
View ArticleProtests threaten to overshadow DNC
Tens of thousands of activists are expected to protest in Chicago this week, threatening to overshadow the Democratic National Convention as the party looks to rally around its newly minted...
View ArticleMcCarthy-Gaetz feud reaches apex in Florida primary
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) faces a primary challenge Tuesday as former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and his allies seek revenge against the Republicans who ousted him nearly a year ago. That...
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Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling and others to serve as hosts at the DNC
(The Hill) - Mindy Kaling, Kerry Washington, Ana Navarro and Tony Goldwyn will serve as hosts for the Democratic National Convention this week, convention officials confirmed. Each celebrity will host...
View ArticleManhattan DA signals openness to delaying Trump criminal sentencing
The Manhattan district attorney’s office said it would not oppose delaying former President Trump’s sentencing in his hush money criminal case slated for Sept. 18, suggesting prosecutors would instead...
View ArticleLive updates: DNC kicks off amid protests against Israel-Hamas war
The Democratic National Convention formally kicks off Monday, as tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators are expected to march on the city. President Biden, who announced he was withdrawing...
View ArticleGeorge Santos pleads guilty to 2 felonies in fraud case
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, avoiding a criminal trial that was set to begin next month. Though Santos...
View ArticleFBI concludes Iran was behind Trump campaign hack
The FBI, alongside other intelligence agencies, announced Monday it concluded Iran was behind the hacking of the Trump campaign and that the country has attempted to disrupt both presidential...
View ArticleTrump says he would consider Musk for Cabinet role
Former President Trump said Monday that he would consider Tesla CEO Elon Musk for a job in his Cabinet if he wins the November election. "He's a very smart guy. I certainly would, if he would do it, I...
View ArticleDNC crowd chants ‘lock him up’ on Trump during Hillary Clinton remarks
The crowd at the Democratic National Convention chanted “lock him up” during former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s remarks on Monday night -- turning the tables on "lock her up" chants that were...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez wows Democrats with fiery speech on first night of DNC
CHICAGO — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) blasted former President Trump as a “two-bit union-buster” who would “sell this country for a dollar” during her speech to the Democratic National...
View ArticleUAW president quotes rapper Nelly while touting Harris: ‘It’s getting hot in...
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain invoked rapper Nelly at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Monday night while firing up a raucous crowd celebrating Vice President Harris’s...
View ArticleCrockett gets emotional recounting personal story about Harris
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Monday night got teary-eyed recounting a story about her interaction with Vice President Harris when Crockett first entered Congress. "When I first got to Congress,...
View ArticleJill Biden says husband dug 'deep into his soul' before withdrawing from race
First lady Jill Biden on Monday said that President Biden "dug deep into his soul" before he dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed Vice President Harris. “Weeks ago...I saw him dig deep into his...
View ArticleBowman wants Harris to support an arms embargo on Israel
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) said Monday that he's hoping Vice President Harris will call for a U.S. arms embargo on Israel before November's election. Bowman, an outspoken critic of Israel's conduct...
View ArticleBiden makes late speech and exit, hailing Harris while trolling Trump
CHICAGO — President Biden gave a forceful call for Democrats to elect Vice President Kamala Harris to the White House during his Monday night address to the convention, an event that just weeks ago...
View ArticleFive takeaways from Day One of the Democratic National Convention
CHICAGO (The Hill) — A Democratic National Convention like no other got underway here on Monday. President Biden, who two months ago expected this event to be his ceremonial coronation as his party’s...
View ArticleVulnerable Dems lead list of lawmakers skipping convention
A handful of leading Democrats are skipping their party's convention in Chicago this week, suggesting that some lawmakers want distance with their party's presidential nominee even amid the euphoric...
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Steve Kerr invokes Steph Curry: Time to tell Trump 'night night'
(The Hill) - NBA and U.S. Olympic basketball coach Steve Kerr, speaking on stage at the Democratic National Convention, put his head to his hands in a move made popular by his star player Steph Curry...
View ArticleRepublicans worry Trump blowing their chances for Senate majority
(The Hill) - Senate Republicans are worried that former President Trump could be blowing their chances of winning back the majority as he flails in his response to Vice President Harris’s surge of...
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