Former Trump White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham speaks during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters Three Republicans took the Democratic National Convention stage on its second night to explain why they broke away from the party of Donald Trump, and urged … Read more
Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images After an opening night that was dedicated to thanking President Joe Biden, Tuesday’s Democratic National Convention speakers barely mentioned the president at … Read more
In 2007, a young biracial senator from Illinois named Barack Obama was trying to convince Black voters that he was one of them. I traveled to South Carolina to see a set of speeches that would become an historical inflection point — Oprah and Michelle code-switching to tell the state’s Black Democrats that he was … 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
Barack Obama was days shy of his 43rd birthday and months from being elected to the U.S. Senate when he stepped onto a Boston stage at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. A state lawmaker from Illinois, he had an unusual profile to be a headline speaker at a presidential convention. But the self-declared “skinny kid … Read more
The first-ever mobilization of trans voters around a presidential candidate took place on Zoom on Tuesday, as around 1,000 transgender people, including lawmakers, advocates, health care workers and celebrities, logged on to show support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the presidency. Trans Folks For Harris was one of numerous identity-based webinars to support … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party plans to push forward with a virtual roll call in which delegates to its convention can choose a presidential nominee before they meet in person next month in Chicago, with Vice President Kamala Harris heavily favored now that President Joe Biden has abandoned his reelection bid. The convention rules … Read more
The Democratic National Committee should drop its plan to nominate President Joe Biden for reelection before the Democratic Party’s convention next month, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) said Wednesday, as the DNC said the early nomination plan wouldn’t move as quickly as some Democrats feared. “Fast-forwarding the nomination process is no way to convince the many … Read more
The director of the U.S. Secret Service said Sunday ongoing political division has created a “constantly” evolving threat environment ahead of the Republican and Democratic national conventions, but there is no credible threat to either event ahead of their scheduled dates over the next month. Republicans are set to gather for the RNC in Milwaukee … Read more
US President Joe Biden speaks as he participates in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024. You can read NewsNation’s analysis of the CNN Presidential Debate here. Not sure how to find NewsNation on your … Read more
