Michelle Obama: Who’s going to tell Trump the presidency is a ‘Black job?’
CNN — Michelle Obama returned to her hometown of Chicago on Tuesday night to deliver a rousing and forceful endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris during the second night of the Democratic National Convention. Throughout the speech, the former first lady didn’t mince words when she spoke about Donald Trump and the threat she feels
China’s No. 2 official travels to Russia to ‘deepen’ ties as Ukraine war grinds on
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to meet with Russian leaders in Moscow Wednesday during a four-day trip to Russia and its ally Belarus as Beijing shrugs off Western criticism of its robust Kremlin ties amid the war in Ukraine. Li, China’s No. 2 official under leader Xi Jinping, will meet with
It’s now up to Harris and Walz to prove they can win
CNN — It’s time to turn joy into votes. Democratic Party Hall of Famers spent the first two days of their party’s convention doubling down on their 11th hour wager on their ebullient new presidential ticket. Now it’s all on Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. The vice president and the Minnesota governor are largely unknown
Takeaways from the second night of the Democratic National Convention
CNN — Barack and Michelle Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, delivering back-to-back speeches that eviscerated Donald Trump and urged Americans to reject the Republican nominee once and for all. The former first lady, in one of the most memorable speeches in convention history, called on Democrats to drop the “Goldilocks complex” and
Emhoff uses convention speech to show personal side of Harris: ‘Her empathy is her strength’
CNN — Second gentlemen Doug Emhoff used his speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention to paint a picture of Vice President Kamala Harris’ personal side. “She stands up to bullies, just like my parents taught me to. She likes to see people do well but hates when they’re treated unfairly. She believes this
Fact-checking night 2 of the Democratic National Convention
CNN — There were few false or misleading claims on the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. Speakers generally made factual statements, told personal stories, expressed subjective opinions or offered uncheckable predictions. Here is a fact check of one false claim, one misleading claim and one claim that left out some important
26-year-old porn star Sophia Leone’s cause of death revealed
Adult film star Sophia Leone died of an accidental drug overdose, authorities announced Tuesday. The 26-year-old was found dead in her Albuquerque home on March 1. Her death was initially being investigated as “suspicious” and “unique” police said at the time, although there were no reported signs of trauma on her body. But Albuquerque Police
I was ‘swatted’ after endorsing Kamala Harris on CNN: Pennsylvania GOP official
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A southeastern Pennsylvania GOP official says he was targeted in a disturbing act of intimidation after crossing party lines to endorse Democrat Kamala Harris for president. In a weekend tweet including video, Matthew McCaffery of the Montgomery County Republican Party says he was “swatted” by an unidentified perpetrator. “Last night, my family
Millennials go bonkers over Lil Jon’s surprise DNC appearance: ‘This is our hour!’
CHICAGO — Rapper Lil Jon made a surprise appearance at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night during Georgia’s roll call — with Millennials quickly losing their minds on social media. The Atlanta-born artist performed his hit song “Turn Down for What” and led the crowd in a raucous chant of “We’re not going back.” Lil Jon, whose real
Judge strikes down Biden admin ban on noncompete agreements: ‘Arbitrary and capricious’
A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday barred a Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers’ rivals or launch competing businesses. US District Judge Ada Brown in Dallas said the FTC, which enforces federal antitrust laws, does not have the authority to ban