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FILE PHOTO: A combination picture shows Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Trump and U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Harris
Daily News Lesson August 26 2024

2024 convention delegates on America's divisions

Discuss differences between the outlook of Democratic and Republican representatives ahead of the 2024 election
Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago
Daily News Lesson August 23 2024

Takeaways for students from the Democratic National Convention

Watch the speeches at the DNC and discuss key points from the speakers
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends a campaign event in West Allis, Wisconsin
Daily News Lesson July 24 2024

Democrats endorse Kamala Harris for presidential run

Learn how Kamala Harris has solidified Democratic support
U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden host an Independence Day celebration at the White House in Washington
Daily News Lesson July 22 2024

Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses Harris

Learn why President Joe Biden has stepped aside and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden holds campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware
Daily Video August 21 2020

The Democratic National Convention wraps up with Biden acceptance speech
Watch Joe Biden's nomination acceptance speech in full and discuss the speech's appeal to voters.
Former first lady Michelle Obama addresses the all virtual 2020 Democratic Convention hosted from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Daily Video August 18 2020

Michelle Obama caps off first night of Democratic National Convention
Examine the way one candidate is promoted by a leading surrogate and explore the presidential nomination process.
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Daily Video August 02 2016

Trump criticized for response to Muslim military family
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is being roundly criticized for his response to a speech given at the Democratic National Convention last week by the parents of Army Captain Humayun Khan, a Muslim American soldier killed in the Iraq War.
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Daily Video August 01 2016

Democratic and Republican conventions through the eyes of young voters
PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs (SRL) traveled to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions to find a diverse range of youth perspectives on this year’s presidential election.
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton stands with President Barack Obama after his speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daily Video July 28 2016

Obama passes baton to Clinton at DNC
The Democratic National Convention wrapped up its third day on Wednesday in Philadelphia with speeches by President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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Post July 27 2016

10 things to know about the 2016 Democratic and Republican National Conventions
The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will not be the only exciting event to watch this summer — the Democratic and Republican National Conventions will also be televised.
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