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Given the days of political pageantry at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago have come to an end, it’s an opportune time to examine parallels to past conventions — particularly those in the Windy City, a locale that has long been the grounds for historic political coronations.

Democratic Party delegates from across the United States will gather in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this week.

Pennsylvania's governor holds strong pro-Israel views that could shatter the Democratic coalition

The assassination attempt of a divisive figure, a foreign war threatening to take centre stage, the incumbent president withdrawing his candidacy and endorsing the vice-president: the 2024 US presidential race is starting to take on an eerie resemblance to that of 1968.

Vice presidential picks can’t help a presidential candidate, but they can hurt one, according to political scientists. Presidential campaigns still spend a fair amount of time thinking about running mates and the ways in which they might boost the ticket – or at least not hurt it.

President could help Harris win in November, issue executive orders to cut student debt, or he could pardon his son Hunter

In an unprecedented decision, Joe Biden has announced his resignation as president of the United States effective at noon on Jan. 20, 2025.

Joe Biden is the first sitting president since 1968 to drop out of a US presidential race.

Decades of research shows that VP picks rarely swing the vote – in key states or among vital demographics.