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

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

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

It is now up to the Democrats and other pro-democracy Americans to go out there and get the job done

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

White House political director’s cryptic bee emoji tweet spurs on speculation of surprise performance as Harris set to accept presidential nomination

Trump gave a rare compliment the Obamas shortly before their DNC speeches. His tone changed swiftly afterwards

"They’re getting personal all night long, these people. Do I still have to stick to policy?” Trump complained

Someone who has flouted US democratic norms as flagrantly as Trump does not deserve civility or respect

The Republicans could not have been in a better position months away from the November US elections. In early July the party looked united behind Donald Trump on the heels of a disappointing debate by incumbent president Joe Biden.