CHICAGO — On the second night of the Democratic National Convention, the party tried to counter the GOP’s four-day long pitch in Milwaukee last month in a single night. The RNC featured paeans to Trump. Democrats got his former employees and supporters to belittle him. The RNC had Teamsters President Sean O’Brien deliver a speech. … Read more
Former First Lady Michelle Obama directly challenged former President Donald Trump over his decade-long effort to vilify the Obamas in her speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday. “Donald Trump did everything in his power to try to make people fear us,” Obama said. “Doubling down on ugly, misogynistic, racist lies as … Read more
(NewsNation) — John Giles, a Republican mayor from Mesa, Arizona, urged other Americans who find themselves in the political middle to “put country first,” claiming that the GOP party has been “kidnaped by the cult of Donald Trump.” “My hero [Sen.] John McCain taught us — taught us to put country over party, and that’s how … Read more
Federal politicians could be slapped with thousands of dollars worth of fines under tough measures to stamp out misconduct, prompting calls for party leadership to set the standard of behaviour. Laws setting up an Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission were introduced to the House of Representatives on Wednesday, with the body being a recommendation from a … Read more
Democratic politicians and others on the left have taken to describing Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), as “weird.” And the former president doesn’t like it at all, as he’s repeatedly denied being weird in recent weeks. The new clip is likely to push his buttons even more, calling him not only … Read more
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., spent his primetime appearance at Tuesday night’s Democratic National Convention laying out his own policy priorities — even ones that he knows diverge from Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign platform. “We need to join the rest of the industrialized world and guarantee health care to all people as a human right, … Read more
(NewsNation) — Bernie Sanders told Democrats “the top 1% have never, ever had it so good” and that “together,” Democrats can “win this struggle” to help those who aren’t so well off. During his speech at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Sanders advocated for an economy that “works for all,” not just the billionaire class. … Read more
People creating and sharing non-consensual pornographic material face jail time under new legislation that has passed parliament. People who share non-consensual, digitally altered sexual images will face six years behind bars, while those who created the image face seven under an aggravated offence. People who have engaged in similar conduct under a civil offence three … Read more
Rapper Lil Jon made a surprise appearance on day two of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago when he interrupted roll call and started to perform. When it came time for Georgia to cast their votes during the Ceremonial Roll Call of States, Lil Jon, who is from Atlanta, suddenly appeared in the crowd. “Ladies … Read more
Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris applauds as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during Day one of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 19, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris has raised nearly $500 million for her White House bid in the month since President … Read more
