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Are Trump’s campaign rallies energizing his base – or sowing doubt?

Given rambling speeches and personal attacks over policy talk, supporters wonder if events do more harm than good

The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2024

‘Brat’ Kamala or ‘dragon mother’ Pelosi? This meme machine is a risky strategy in a high-stakes election

The Democrats are hoping to win voters over on vibe alone. But feelings are fickle, and people could be persuaded either way, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024

Goodbye, brat summer. Hello, demure fall

From Chappell Roan to Tim Walz, there's been an energy shift that is all about appreciating Midwestern humility

Salon · Aug 25, 2024

A cookout where the joke was on Trump

In 2016 Trump mocked his way into the White House. In 2024 Democrats hit back using his oldest tactic

Salon · Aug 24, 2024

The backlash to Gus Walz's bullies

Neurodiversity and disability rights advocates condemned the bullying of Gus Walz for being emotional

Salon · Aug 23, 2024

Riding high on DNC momentum, Kamala Harris faces a fierce fight to the finish

US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have entered the final 10-week stretch to election day, with the Democrat surging after an electrifying speech accepting her party's nomination at the Democratic National Convention (DNC). But with some voters on the left still unconvinced, a final victory is far from…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 23, 2024

Kamala Harris: here’s what we’ve found out so far about the presidential nominee

Who is Kamala Harris? That’s the question the Democratic nominee for president tried to answer in her highly anticipated acceptance speech at the party’s national convention in Chicago.

The Conversation · 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

‘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

Faces from the DNC that you may see again - Roll Call

The Democratic convention highlighted candidates for federal and state office who also helped to personalize nominee Kamala Harris.

Roll Call · Aug 23, 2024