Aug 19 Watch 4:34 Night 3 of DNC to feature Barack Obama, Harris making history By Amna Nawaz The Democratic National Convention will hear Wednesday night from two figures critically important to Joe Biden, the party’s newly minted presidential nominee. One chose Biden to be his vice president, and the other is now Biden’s selection for that job. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 5:44 Democrats to highlight women leaders as Harris accepts VP nomination As Democrats gear up for the third night of their convention, they are looking to clarify policy positions and emphasize the role of women in the party. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Sen. Kamala Harris’ upcoming historic speech,… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 8:08 Why Doug Jones thinks Alabama’s Democratic voters are ‘energized’ this year Democrats are currently favored to maintain control of the House, but gaining a Senate majority is another matter entirely. The party would need to pick up three new seats if Joe Biden wins the presidency, and four if President Trump… Continue watching
Aug 19 WATCH: Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line By Julie Pace, Associated Press Former President Barack Obama is warning that American democracy may not survive if President Donald Trump is reelected. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 13:18 Congressional Democrats on the party’s outlook in their battleground states Donald Trump won the White House in 2016 by taking several key swing states that former President Barack Obama had won in 2008 and 2012, including Michigan, Ohio and Florida. Each of these is expected to be a battleground again… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 5:54 How Biden says he would rescue a faltering U.S. economy By Paul Solman, Jaywon Choe With tens of millions of Americans reeling financially from the coronavirus pandemic, the future of the U.S. economy is on the minds of many. Both President Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are seeking to convince voters they can revive… Continue watching
Aug 19 U.S. demands restoration of U.N. sanctions against Iran By Matthew Lee, Deb Reichmann, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United States is demanding that all United Nations sanctions be reimposed against Iran, a move that follows America's embarrassing defeat to extend an arms embargo against Tehran. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: Trump says QAnon conspiracists ‘love our country’ By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The baseless QAnon theory centers on an alleged anonymous, high-ranking government official known as "Q" who shares information about an anti-Trump "deep state" often tied to satanism and child sex trafficking. Continue reading
Aug 19 Lax approach to virus at Trump campaign events sends confusing message, health experts say By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump stood and sat shoulder to shoulder in Yuma, Arizona, this week, against the advice of Trump's own health experts. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: Kamala Harris accepts VP nomination at the Democratic National Convention By Associated Press By joining the party’s ticket, Harris also becomes just the third woman and first Asian-American to seek the vice presidency. She is a daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants. Continue reading