Politics

Republicans for Biden, a call for justice and other highlights from Night 1 of the DNC

By Candice Norwood

Democrats made history as they kicked off the first ever virtual convention Monday night.

WATCH: Trump to pardon Susan B. Anthony for women's suffrage anniversary

By Deb Reichmann, Kevin Freking, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said he would sign “a full and complete pardon” later Tuesday, the 100-year anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which ensured women the right to vote.

Senate panel finds Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. election

By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The report purposely does not come to a final conclusion, as the other reports did, about whether there is enough evidence that Trump’s campaign coordinated or colluded with Russia to sway the election, leaving its findings open to partisan interpretation.

WATCH: Michelle Obama says vote like lives depend on it at Democratic National Convention

By Associated Press

Michelle Obama is warning Americans to “vote for Joe Biden like our lives depend on it” during her speech at the Democratic National Convention.

WATCH: Gov. Cuomo addresses the coronavirus during the Democratic National Convention

By Associated Press

Cuomo addressed the opening night of the virtual Democratic National Convention late Monday, saying New York was “ground zero” for the early outbreak in the U.S.

WATCH: Sanders warns of authoritarian rise under Trump at Democratic National Convention

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Sanders struck a more optimistic tone when he thanked supporters who voted for him in 2016 and 2020 for helping to move the country “in a bold, new direction.”…

WATCH: Joe Biden holds a panel with criminal justice activists at Democratic National Convention

By Associated Press

Biden will accept the Democratic presidential nomination in a live speech Thursday night, but he’ll be seen and heard every night of the convention in some form.

WATCH: Democratic National Convention plays a message from woman who lost dad to virus

By Associated Press

The coronavirus pandemic upended both parties’ traditional conventions. Instead, the program each night features a number of speakers and musical performances virtually across the country.

WATCH: Michigan Gov. Whitmer criticizes Trump on virus response at Democratic National Convention

By Associated Press

Whitmer reminded viewers of the country's last economic crisis — the Great Recession — and credited Biden, then the vice president, for joining with President Barack Obama to save the auto sector with a federal bailout.

WATCH: Sen. Amy Klobuchar calls for unity during Democratic National Convention

By Associated Press

Joe Biden’s former primary rivals are calling on rank-and-file Democrats to put aside any hard feelings and support the former vice president’s campaign.