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The Guardian view on Kamala Harris’s speech: the Democrats have liftoff

Editorial: The Chicago convention capped a month that has changed US politics. But there are 10 weeks still to go

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2024

Sheila Jackson Lee’s daughter files to finish out her mother’s term

Carter will run against two Republicans for her mother’s seat to hold for a few weeks before the winner of the general election takes over.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 23, 2024

16 GOP-led states sue Biden admin. over plan to give legal status to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens

The measure could benefit near half a million people. The states say the plan is being implemented for "blatant political purposes"

Latin Times · Aug 23, 2024

Harris’s convention speech sparks live rant from outraged Trump

Ex-president’s 48 posts during speech confirm his trouble in maintaining discipline on the campaign trail

The Guardian - US · Aug 23, 2024

The Republicans who came out in force at DNC for Harris – and ditched Trump

Notable Republicans, some who had worked in Trump’s White House when he was president, spoke at the DNC appealing to conservative viewers at home to vote for Harris

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024

Democrats Lead In Ad Time Reservations For Presidential Campaign

Democrats have secured a significant ad time advantage over Republicans in key battleground states, with a focus on Pennsylvania.

Top News · Aug 23, 2024

Florida Republicans pen scathing letter to Mayorkas, Blinken over alleged Cuban Communist official living in U.S. 'Profound disgust'

The person in question in Manuel Menendez Castellanos, who entered the country through Miami International Airport

Latin Times · Aug 23, 2024

The Final Night of the DNC Featured a Sea of Women (and Some Men) in White—Here’s Why

As Vice President Kamala Harris made history, the women in the crowd paid homage to the feminists who came before them.

Marie Claire · Aug 23, 2024

Black women are the backbone of the Democratic Party. Kamala Harris moved them to the foreground

For years, Black women in the Democratic Party have toiled in silence. But in recent years, Eric Garcia reports, things have changed

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024

Ted Cruz's Chances Of Keeping His Texas Senate Seat Are Getting Smaller, Polls Show

The two latest surveys show a smaller margin of victory compared to his best performance

International Business Times · Aug 23, 2024