Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 21, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived 1st Gear: Jeep Worker Dies At Toledo Assembly Complex In the midst of … Read more
Actor Kerry Washington brought Vice President Kamala Harris’ two great-nieces on stage Thursday at the Democratic National Convention to school everyone on how to pronounce their great-aunt’s first name ― something Republicans regularly botch despite her long career in the public eye. “It’s come to my attention that there are some folks who struggle ― … Read more
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer got one of the most valuable speaking slots at the Democratic National Convention ― on its last night and in prime time, just a few speakers before presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech. And Whitmer used that opportunity to promote the vice president as somebody who understands the challenges facing everyday … Read more
CHICAGO ― When then-California Sen. Kamala Harris dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, fizzling out after a hot start amid fundraising shortages and behind-the-scenes infighting, a main reason for her struggles was Democrats’ belief she simply could not defeat President Donald Trump. A poll released the week before Harris’ decision to end her … Read more
Donald Trump, touting plans on taxes and health, tried on Friday to turn the page on a week in which he was overshadowed by Kamala Harris and struggled to focus on policy issues instead of personal attacks on his opponent in the U.S. presidential race. From a lectern at a Mexican restaurant in Las Vegas, … Read more
WASHINGTON ― Kamala Harris may have wowed both Democrats and political observers with her speech Thursday accepting her party’s nomination for president, but for her opponent, Donald Trump, there were just too many “thank you’s.” “She mentioned thank you about 50 times. Did you see the beginning? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. … Read more
When U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night, she highlighted an issue that dominated the party’s convention this week: the reality millions of women face without access to abortion. Each day of the convention, audiences inside Chicago’s United Center and watching from home heard harrowing stories from women who faced … Read more
This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. Click here to subscribe. Democrats are charging out of their national convention with enthusiasm and determination ― and in far better shape than seemed possible just a few weeks ago, when then-presumptive nominee President Joe Biden was headed for likely defeat. Vice President Kamala Harris has … Read more
The “Desperate Housewives” star and activist, who joined her home state of Texas’ roll call at the DNC earlier this week, reflected on knowing Harris for over a decade and called on the convention’s attendees to “have each other’s back.” “In our community, we have a saying: ‘Si, se puede!’ which means — it means, … Read more
Unfortunately, Queen Bey did not hit the stage at the 2024 Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, putting an end to tons of online speculation and some false reports. In the days and hours leading up to Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic acceptance of the party’s presidential nomination at the DNC on Thursday night, rumors … Read more
