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10 notable moments from the 2024 Democratic national convention

Kamala Harris officially accepted the nomination, capping off four days of speeches, Trump jokes and celebrity cameos

The Guardian - US

Ted Cruz opponent Colin Allred backs Harris at DNC after keeping distance during campaign

Allred had so far chosen to run his campaign focusing on state issues, rather than national ones

Latin Times

‘Coconut farmers for Harris,’ influencers and vertical signs – Smithsonian curators’ encounters at the Democratic National Convention

At the 2024 Democratic National Convention alongside politicians and delegates from across the country are political history curators from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, who are collecting what museum curators call “ephemera” – items that people wear, carry, hand out, display or otherwise use during the convention.

The Conversation

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Kamala’s kicks, Tim’s lids, and the red ties that bind Trump and Vance – what’s behind the fashion choices of each candidate

With Election Day approaching, candidates are courting voters with everything they’ve got: targeted ads, texts, taunts and stump speeches.

The Conversation

How organized labor shames its traitors − the story of the ‘scab’

Over its long history, the American labor movement has displayed a remarkably rich vocabulary for shaming those deemed traitors to its cause.

The Conversation

Kamala Harris Brings Down The House, Promises Sweeping Changes, Warns Of A Donald Trump With 'No Guardrails'

Vice president extolls her vision of the future, evokes a dangerous future with her opponent as she accepts the Democratic Party's presidential nomination

International Business Times

Michelle Obama praises Gus Walz’s reaction to dad’s speech swipes at critics after Ann Coulter mocked teen

Former first lady said she was ‘touched’ to witness Tim Walz’s relationship with his son at the DNC

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Communication Failures Exposed In Trump Assassination Attempt Investigation

Learn about the communication failures during an attempted assassination of Donald Trump and the subsequent efforts to enhance interagency cooperation and ...

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Kamala Harris closes DNC and accepts party nomination in historical moment

Harris' nomination makes her the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to accept a major party ticket.

Latin Times

Kamala Harris’s speech was the test of her political life. She passed, but there will be others – not least Gaza

The Democrats’ candidate radiated joy, and talked as if she really cared. But the lack of pro-Palestinian voices in Chicago was notable, says Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Trump keeps deliberately pronouncing Kamala wrong. Her grandnieces proved it’s so easy children can do it

Eight-year-old Amara Ajagu and her sister six-year-old Leela joined actor Kerry Washington on stage in Chicago to coach the crowd

The Independent UK

Democrats rejoice as ‘joyful’ Kamala Harris puts them back in the game

The energy and optimism at the Democratic convention was palpable – the party appears to have rediscovered its confidence

The Guardian - US

Anti-immigrant activists draft bill requiring US citizenship proof to vote

Activists partner with powerful rightwing council Alec on restrictive voting measure

The Guardian - US

The power of Harris' simple message

For Democrats this election, democracy is the "how," but freedom is the "why"

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The Texas Tribune

Progressive Democrat's ad decrying "chaos" on the border riles up her South Texas supporters

Michelle Vallejo, who is challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, put out a political ad decrying the “chaos” on the border.

The Independent UK

DNC ratings smash RNC figures for third night in a row

Nearly 20.2 million viewers tuned in on the third night of the DNC to watch Oprah Winfrey, former president Bill Clinton and Kamala Harris’s running mate Tim Walz

Salon

Harris' practice of post-racial politics

The Harris/Walz ticket may rescue diversity from shallow "DEI" protocols

International Business Times

Harris And Trump Race To US Election Photo Finish

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump set out Friday on the final 10-week sprint to election day, with the Democrat surging after an electrifying speech accepting the Democratic Party nomination.

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Latin Times

Texas Halts Gender Updates On Driver's Licenses For Transgender Individuals

Before this change, people could update the gender on their driver's licenses if there was a mistake, or if they had an updated birth certificate or a certified court record.

The Conversation

Harris delivers warm and strong acceptance speech as Democrats take joy, hope and renewal to the electorate

In the recent history of convention speeches, Kamala Harris’ remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago were relatively short. But they hit all the right notes.

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Democratic National Convention Faces Pressure For Palestinian American Speaker

Tensions rise as 'Uncommitted' movement pushes for Palestinian American speaker at Democratic National Convention amidst Israel-Hamas conflict protests.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Kamala Harris’s big moment; Gina Rinehart urges government to ‘drill, baby, drill’; and whale in Sydney Harbour freed

Harris formally accepts party’s presidential nomination as she rebukes Donald Trump and urges ‘optimism and faith’

The Guardian - US

Harris makes forceful speech – and skewers the menace from Mar-a-Lago

Her acceptance address was short on policy and poetry, but the Democratic nominee took the fight to Donald Trump

The Guardian - US

Kamala Harris pledges to ‘chart a new way forward’ as she accepts nomination

Democratic nominee makes sweeping convention speech and promises to prosecute case against Donald Trump

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