Aug 18 WATCH: Former President Bill Clinton’s says Trump will ‘blame, bully and belittle’ if he stays in White House By Will Weissert, Associated Press Bill Clinton has delivered a stinging attack on President Donald Trump, saying the nation knows what he’d do with four more years in the White House: “Blame, bully and belittle.”… Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Chuck Schumer tells America ‘Trump has quit on you’ at the Democratic National Convention By Associated Press Sen. Chuck Schumer addressed Democrats on Aug. 18 during the first night of the Democratic National Convention. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Sally Yates says ‘Trump has trampled the rule of law’ at 2020 Democratic National Convention By Associated Press Former U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates addressed Democrats on Aug. 18 during the first night of the Democratic National Convention. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 7:09 Julian Castro on mobilizing Latino voters to support Biden Julian Castro of Texas was the youngest member of former President Barack Obama’s Cabinet, in which he served as secretary of housing and urban development. Castro also ran for the Democratic presidential nomination earlier this year. He joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Aug 18 Gloria Steinem on the role of women of color in the suffrage movement By Courtney Vinopal Feminist writer, author and activist Gloria Steinem said that Black, indigenous and other American women of color were essential to the suffrage movement even though their efforts have not historically always been recognized. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 10:14 Al Franken on Trump’s pandemic response and why Biden would be better Al Franken was a U.S. senator from Minnesota -- a state that is a flashpoint for the nation’s current movement for racial justice. Franken’s departure from public office also came during a period of major U.S. social change, the MeToo… Continue watching
Aug 18 California power operators plead for conservation, Gov. Newsom declares emergency over wildfires By Janie Har, Associated Press Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency Tuesday over wildfires burning throughout California as the state's power grid operator pleaded for continued conservation to avoid rolling blackouts. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 3:51 Bill Clinton, AOC, Jill Biden to headline Night 2 of the DNC By Amna Nawaz Former Vice President Joe Biden will receive the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination Tuesday night. The traditional delegate roll call vote, reimagined for this unprecedented virtual affair, will involve a blend of live and pre-recorded components. Speakers like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 5:23 The latest details from the DNC and Trump’s USPS saga On Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention, delegates will officially nominate former Vice President Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential candidate. Meanwhile, new developments in the ongoing saga over the U.S. Postal Service, with the postmaster general delaying some… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 5:04 Mostly bipartisan Senate Intel Committee report on Russia highlights Manafort’s role The Senate Intelligence Committee has released the fifth and final report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. It concludes that the 2016 Trump campaign’s contacts with Russia posed a grave national counterintelligence threat but offers no determination on… Continue watching