Top line Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vice President Kamala Harris paid tribute to President Joe Biden’s legacy on Monday on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, ahead of his keynote address scheduled for later in the evening. Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during the 2024 Democratic National […]
CHICAGO (AP) — A refreshed Democratic Party gathered Monday night for a farewell speech by President Joe Biden, whose decision to abandon his re-election campaign unleashed new energy in Vice President Kamala Harris ′ to the top of the list. The Democratic National Convention, which began in Chicago on Monday, has marked the end of […]
Top line Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson highlighted Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic candidacy as the first black woman to lead a major party’s presidential nomination in his opening remarks Monday at the start of the Democratic National Convention in his city. President Joe Biden will headline the first night of the event. Chicago Mayor Brandon […]
8 mins ago Harris campaign co-chair and former Biden adviser on the president’s DNC address Harris campaign co-chair and former Biden adviser on the president’s DNC address 07:10 Cedric Richmond is co-chair of the Kamala Harris campaign and a former senior adviser to President Biden. Richmond joined America Decides to discuss Harris’ role in the […]
Party leaders are calling President Biden’s speech tonight a “keynote address.” This term used to have a very specific meaning at national party conventions, but today it is mostly just a label in the program. Back when conventions were still chaotic, uncontrolled, and sometimes even deliberative affairs, a “keynote address” on the first night traditionally […]
Democrats compare Biden’s resignation to Trump, who “puts himself first” Volunteers carry bags full of balloons in preparation for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center on August 16, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Brandon Bell | The theme “For the People” focuses on President Joe Biden’s “leadership and legacy as a historic president […]
Democrats are gathering in Chicago for the start of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), which will officially nominate Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as the party’s candidates for the 2024 presidential election to run against Donald Trump and JD Vance. Harris has enjoyed an astonishing surge in popularity since Joe Biden […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Sixteen years ago, a triumphant Joe Biden delivered a speech to an admiring crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, his smile radiating confidence in the future of the country and his own path. The future Vice President hugged his son Beau. He talked about how his own parents instilled in […]
CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention begins on Monday in Chicago, just four weeks after the President Joe Biden ended his campaign and made way for the Vice President Kamala Harris to rise to the top of the Democratic ticket. The political change just months before the general election with the Republican candidate, former […]
In retrospect, wars often seem unavoidable. Tensions built up. National ambitions clashed. Mutual fears and mistrust grew. Historical grievances simmered. But in truth, they are never inevitable. They depend on decisions made by men – the leaders who ordered wars were almost always men – who could have chosen a different course of action. I […]
