Trump hails RFK Jr as ‘great person’ after 2024 endorsement – as it happened Former president thanks Kennedy for endorsement after independent candidate suspends campaign The Guardian - US · Aug 23, 2024
OPINION - The Standard View: Kamala Harris' second chance at a first impression It was Kamala Harris’s first real opportunity to introduce herself to the American people, not as a candidate or vice president, but as the next leader of the free world. Over the course of 40 minutes, Harris gave a blazing rebuke of Donald Trump and set a course, in broad… Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2024
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 · Aug 23, 2024
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 · Aug 23, 2024
‘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 · Aug 23, 2024
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 · Aug 23, 2024
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 · Aug 23, 2024
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 · Aug 23, 2024
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 The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024
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 ... Top News · Aug 23, 2024
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 · Aug 23, 2024
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 · Aug 23, 2024
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 · Aug 23, 2024
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 · Aug 23, 2024
The Guardian - US · Aug 23, 2024 Anti-immigrant activists draft bill requiring US citizenship proof to vote Activists partner with powerful rightwing council Alec on restrictive voting measure
Salon · Aug 23, 2024 The power of Harris' simple message For Democrats this election, democracy is the "how," but freedom is the "why"
The Texas Tribune · Aug 23, 2024 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 · Aug 23, 2024 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 · Aug 23, 2024 Harris' practice of post-racial politics The Harris/Walz ticket may rescue diversity from shallow "DEI" protocols
International Business Times · Aug 23, 2024 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.
Latin Times · Aug 23, 2024 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 · Aug 23, 2024 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.
Top News · Aug 23, 2024 Kamala Harris Makes Historic Strides In Presidential Nomination Vice President Kamala Harris's historic nomination celebrates her multiracial background and resilience in the face of challenges.
Top News · Aug 23, 2024 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 · Aug 23, 2024 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’