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Tim Walz to highlight ‘small-town values’ at Democratic convention

The ‘joyful warrior’ will seek to build on the momentum of his and Kamala Harris’s campaign

The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2024

Democratic national convention: a roll call party and Michelle Obama’s tribute

Democratic delegates got down during the roll call of states and former president Barack Obama got them back up again. Democrats went on attack Tuesday

The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2024

Illegal immigration in Texas has dropped almost 90% since December, official says

U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported 56,408 migrant encounters between ports of entry in July, an 80 percent drop from last December

Latin Times · Aug 21, 2024

Barack and Michelle Obama ask US to back ‘new chapter’ with Kamala Harris in Democratic convention speeches

Michelle Obama mocked Donald Trump asking if he knew he was running for a ‘black job’ by running for president

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2024

‘Who’s gonna tell him?’ Michelle Obama eviscerates Trump’s ‘Black jobs’ remark in DNC speech for Harris

The former first lady — who remains a massively influential voice in the Democratic Party but a reluctant campaigner — delivered a forceful rebuke of Donald Trump’s agenda

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

In 2004, Obama was a Democratic outsider. Twenty years later, the DNC reflects his vision for America

News analysis: Obama’s speech passes the torch to Harris – and lays some well-placed blows on Donald Trump after years of silence

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

‘Yes she can’: Obamas laud Harris at Democratic National Convention

Former US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were welcomed to the stage with rapturous applause at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday. Barack Obama told the crowd that Vice President Kamala Harris, the party's presidential nominee, is "someone who sees you and hears you and…

France 24 · Aug 21, 2024

Hunter Biden's lawyers, prosecutors headed back to court ahead of his trial on federal tax charges

Hunter Biden’s legal team and prosecutors will appear in a California courtroom as the judge weighs what evidence can be presented to the jury in the upcoming federal tax trial of President Joe Biden's son

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

'Yes She Can:' Obama Says US Ready For A Harris Presidency

Former president Obama, who was greeted with rapturous applause and cheers at the packed arena hosting the party's nominating convention, said Vice President Harris would fight for Americans, and called her November poll rival Donald Trump "dangerous."

International Business Times · Aug 21, 2024

Blinken Presses Hamas To Back Gaza Truce But Sees Gaps With Israel

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken appealed Tuesday to Hamas urgently to accept a ceasefire plan to ease suffering in Gaza but also entered a public spat with Israel as he capped a new round of shuttle diplomacy.

International Business Times · Aug 21, 2024