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Kamala expertly baits Trump on abortion

Republicans know their views on reproductive rights and cat ladies are unpopular, but they keep taking the bait

Salon · Aug 26, 2024

Democrats laugh off RFK Jr. endorsement

Democrats are laughing at Donald Trump and his RFK Jr. endorsement

Salon · Aug 25, 2024

JD Vance forgot one thing: Childless cat ladies vote in swing states

Pittsburgh is the city with the most childless cat ladies, while Washington D.C., New York City, Baltimore and Chicago round out The Independent’s top five list

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2024

Parties and grief: A stark contrast at the Democratic National Convention

As jubilant Democrats celebrated Kamala Harris, advocates bereaved by atrocities in Gaza tried to make themselves heard.

Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2024

Harris Pitches Muscular Foreign Policy, And Nuance On Gaza

Kamala Harris is making her pitch to voters as a muscular defender of US interests while aiming for nuance on the painful issue of Gaza -- hoping to cover vulnerabilities and to paint Republican Donald Trump as the more risky candidate on national security.

International Business Times · Aug 23, 2024

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

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

Democrats, via Chicago — Congressional Hits and Misses - Roll Call

CHICAGO — Democrats put on a massive show in the Windy City this past week. Here are some of the highlights from their whirlwind convention.

Roll Call · 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

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