Pro-Palestinian activists sought to bring attention to the war in Gaza during President Joe Biden’s speech on the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. According to reporters inside the convention hall, some people in the audience held up a banner, featuring the colors of the Palestinian flag, that read, “STOP ARMING ISRAEL,” … Read more
President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, saying, “I gave my best to you” and basking in a long ovation that reflected the energy released by his decision to cede the stage to Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden, 81, received a hero’s welcome weeks after many in … Read more
Former President Donald Trump raged against Democrats on Monday for staging a “coup” against his successor, complaining once more that he will now have to beat two competitors as the party rallies around Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention this week in Chicago. “The Democrats staged the first ever ‘Coup’ in America,” … Read more
The opening night of the Democratic National Convention wasn’t just a celebration of Vice President Kamala Harris, who quickly rose to the top of the ticket after President Joe Biden ended his campaign last month. It was also about going on the offensive against Donald Trump. Biden himself brought the heat when he closed out … Read more
On Monday night, President Joe Biden finally built the bridge. “I view myself as a bridge, not as anything else,” Biden, then still a septuagenarian, said in March 2020, onstage with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and then-Sen. Kamala Harris. “There’s an entire generation of leaders you saw [standing] behind me. They are the future of … Read more
CHICAGO ― There was a lot of love for President Joe Biden when he walked on stage at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night. Thousands upon thousands of people greeted him with signs that read, “We love Joe!” He had to wait several minutes before he could even start talking because people wouldn’t stop … Read more
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you … Read more
Hunter Biden is scheduled to go to trial in September in the tax evasion case. Washington: A judge on Monday denied a bid by U.S. President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, to dismiss a federal tax evasion case brought against him in California. Hunter Biden was convicted in Delaware in June for lying about his illegal … Read more
The content creator platform at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Ill. Democratic National Convention staff More than 200 digital content creators will attend the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week with dedicated “creator credentials” that will grant these influencers special access to the party’s convention. “Bringing creators to our convention will multiply … Read more
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of former President Donald Trump’s social media company on Monday touched their lowest price since they began public trading on the Nasdaq nearly five months ago after a merger. Trump Media, the company that owns the Republican presidential nominee’s preferred social messaging platform Truth Social, was trading … Read more
