Democrats attending the Democratic National Convention last week appeared euphoric as they watched Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris accept their party’s nominations for vice president and president, respectively. Although no members of the Licking County Democratic Party were represented as delegates at the convention, some sat transfixed in front of their […]
Three Sundays ago, the Braves suffered one of the most embarrassing defeats in recent franchise history. Two Sundays ago, Austin Riley was hit by a pitch that will likely put him out of action for the rest of the regular season. And yesterday, the Braves lost the series finale to the Nationals while simultaneously holding […]
DNC recap: Celebrities, protests and the torch passing This year’s DNC convention was marked by protests, celebrity attendees and conversations about the next generation of leadership. Nielsen estimates that 26.2 million viewers tuned in on the final night of the Democratic National Convention. The four-day event in Chicago attracted at least 20 million viewers daily, […]
DONALD Trump’s presidential campaign must be kept artificially alive and even the support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may not provide that, despondent Republicans warned last night. RFK’s decision to abandon his well-known Democratic roots and support Trump’s presidential candidacy followed the collapse of his own independent campaign, whose popularity had plummeted from 20 percent […]
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 […]
Gordo and Fayette County are two of the most successful high school football programs in the state of Alabama. To be exact, Fayette County is the third most successful program in the state, while Gordo is the 15th. The two teams also share one of the oldest rivalries in West Alabama, with games dating back […]
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 […]
