Flint — Delegates to the Michigan Republican Party on Saturday declined to re-nominate two incumbent members of the university’s board of trustees to their posts. Among them was Ron Weiser, a former chairman of the state Republican Party and a longtime donor to the party. At an at times noisy convention that lasted about 12 […]
Kamala Harris officially accepts the Democratic nomination for president Vice President Kamala Harris concluded the Democratic Party Convention by accepting her party’s nomination for president. Vice President Kamala Harris closed the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night with her acceptance speech, which, as Jake Tapper put it on CNN, “was a speech she had not […]
Young voters answer: What is the future of the Democratic Party? Young Democrats in Chicago talked about their visions for the future of the party and whether Kamala Harris’ campaign resonates with young voters. With 75 days to go until the presidential election, bettors are almost evenly split in their predictions, a stark break from […]
Time-lapse video: United Center during the DNC convention in Chicago Watch a time-lapse video showing the United Center filling and emptying during the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The Democratic National Convention entered its final night on Monday, beginning with President Joe Biden officially passing the baton to Vice President Kamala Harris as the […]
US Senator Mark Kelly said former President Donald Trump is an international joke at a time when global crises require respected and reliable leadership. During his five-minute speech Thursday at the Democratic National Convention, Kelly once again assumed his now familiar role as a sobering voice about the need for serious national security concerns. He […]
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona was one of the speakers at the Democratic Party Convention on Thursday, the final night of a tumultuous four-day event at which Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her party’s nomination for president. Before his remarks, Kelly appeared on stage with his wife, former Democratic U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, and […]
Elissa Slotkin: ‘Declare your patriotism’ amid election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Elissa Slotkin: ‘Declare your patriotism’ amid election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, who is running for a vacant U.S. Senate seat that could determine which party controls that chamber in 2025, focused on national security in a […]
The fourth and final day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention begins in Chicago on Thursday, following appearances and speeches on Wednesday by figures such as former President Bill Clinton, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, among others. Tonight, numerous other top Democratic Party politicians will give speeches before Vice […]
Dana Nessel speaks to the audience at the DNC Congress Dana Nessel delivers a speech at the DNC convention. CHICAGO – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sent a clear message to any Republican or member of the U.S. Supreme Court considering repealing same-sex marriage protections. “You can rip this wedding ring out of my cold, […]
Barack and Michelle Obama diss Donald Trump and promote Kamala Harris Barack and Michelle Obama delivered powerful speeches and enraged the crowd at the convention by insulting Donald Trump and praising Kamala Harris. According to Nielsen Media Research, the company that measures media ratings, slightly more viewers watched the programs on the second night of […]
