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Michelle Obama: The office Trump seeks ‘might just be one of those Black jobs’
CHICAGO — Eight years ago, then-first lady Michelle Obama implored fellow Democrats to take an urbane approach to battling Republicans and their presidential nominee, Donald Trump. "When they go low," Obama told the 2016 Democratic National Convention crowd in Philadelphia, "we go high." That was then. On the second night of this year's Democratic convention
Rep. Byron Donalds slams Kamala Harris’ economic platform: ‘Joy and vibes isn’t going to put food on the table’
CHICAGO — A House Republican serving as a surrogate for the Trump campaign slammed Vice President Kamala Harris’ new economic platform in a Tuesday press conference, accusing the presumptive Democratic nominee of blithely ignoring Americans’ concerns about skyrocketing prices with her talk of “joy and vibes.” “Joy and vibes isn’t going to put food on
Biden delivers an ode to Harris in Democratic convention swan song
CHICAGO — In a political swan song rendered less than a month after he abandoned his campaign for a second term, President Joe Biden on Monday praised his own presidency and urged fellow Democrats to help elect Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him in November. "Join me in promising your whole heart to this
Democratic National Committee releases party platform ahead of convention
CHICAGO — Democrats released their party platform document on Sunday, laying out more than 90 pages of policy priorities just one day before its convention kicks off. But the party platform was written and voted on by the Democratic National Convention’s Platform Committee before President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, and the document
Democrats’ Unity Convention Has One Giant Exception: The Gaza War
Even as feel-good displays of joy and confidence are set to dominate the Democratic National Convention this week in Chicago, one painful issue is bitterly dividing the Democratic establishment from its left flank: Israel’s war in Gaza. The specter of convention-upending protests that hovered over a gathering hosted for President Biden has receded somewhat with
Harris scrambles to introduce herself to voters before Trump succeeds in villainizing her
WASHINGTON — A mad scramble is underway to introduce Vice President Kamala Harris to Americans who know little about her, with both campaigns vying to leave a vivid impression that sinks in before voters start casting ballots this fall. In the 11-week sprint to the election, Harris’ campaign is pouring tens of millions of dollars
As his standing in the polls slides, Trump ramps up false attacks on election integrity
As he peers out at a new political reality, with Vice President Kamala Harris having reversed Democrats' slide in the race for the White House, former President Donald Trump is rolling out pre-emptive excuses for a possible second defeat. Most are demonstrably false. Trump has said in recent days that President Joe Biden's exit from
Secret Service approves bulletproof glass to shield Trump at outdoor rallies
WASHINGTON — The Secret Service will use ballistic glass to protect former President Donald Trump so he can resume outdoor campaign events, according to two sources familiar with the planning and a Trump campaign official. Bulletproof glass of that kind is already available to sitting presidents and vice presidents. It is transported using military aircraft
Trump, looking to reassert himself in 2024 race, dares Harris on debates and interviews
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump held his first solo news conference in more than a year Thursday, boasting of his willingness to talk to the press and challenging Vice President Kamala Harris to more debates. “She can’t do an interview,” Trump said of Harris, speaking to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort. “She’s
‘Squad’ member Cori Bush loses Democratic primary in Missouri
CNN — Missouri Rep. Cori Bush has lost her Democratic primary to St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell, securing another win for the same pro-Israel groups that helped oust New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman six weeks ago. Bush, a member of the House “squad” of progressive lawmakers like Bowman, was already earmarked for a tough