Jul 25 Which president was the first to be born in a hospital? Take our politics quiz By Meredith P. Garretson Test your knowledge about the presidents and the state of Pennsylvania, home of the 2016 Democratic National Convention, in Monday's politics quiz. Continue reading
Jul 25 Clinton turns to party's stars to quiet Democratic firestorm By Julie Pace and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Former rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders urgently joined forces Monday to tamp down dissent among his supporters, as Democrats tried to keep infighting from overtaking an opening night featuring some of the party's biggest stars, including first lady Michelle… Continue reading
Jul 25 Hillary Clinton's campaign tries to reset Democratic National Convention By Julie Pace and Ken Thomas, Associated Press For Clinton, it was a turbulent start to a historic four-day gathering that will culminate in the nomination of the first woman to lead a major U.S. political party. It also sapped some of Clinton's energy coming out of Republican… Continue reading
Jul 25 Will Bernie Sanders' speech restore unity after DNC email scandal? By Daniel Bush Democrats vowed that their convention would be an orderly and united affair, in contrast with Donald Trump’s coronation at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. But the Wikileaks release of dozens of emails by Democratic National Committee staff, combined with… Continue reading
Jul 25 FBI investigates cyberattack of Democratic National Committee By Vivian Salama, Jack Gillum, Associated Press In a statement Monday, the FBI said it was investigating a "cyber intrusion" affecting the DNC and was "working to determine the nature and scope of the matter."… Continue reading
Jul 25 Democrats and the fine art of getting out of your own way By Ron Elving, NPR Over the weekend, as their convention delegates converged on Philadelphia, the Democrats found themselves in a crossfire about their national committee and its chairperson — Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a member of Congress from Florida. Continue reading
Jul 25 2016 Democratic Convention Live blog By News Desk We'll be covering both party conventions gavel to gavel for the next two weeks. Continue reading
Jul 25 DNC protests in Philadelphia dwarf those outside RNC in Cleveland By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MEGAN TRIMBLE, Associated Press The demonstrations, largely driven by Sanders supporters, have been peaceful so far. Continue reading
Jul 25 Column: The Democratic Party is not what it seems By Rosa Clemente Former Green Party vice presidential candidate and Black Lives Matter activist Rosa Clemente says it's time for the Democratic Party to stop progressing on the backs (and votes) of minorities. Continue reading
Jul 25 Column: The Democrats must be the party of the 99 percent By Harold Meyerson Now is the time for the Democratic party to reinvent its majoritarian program: an economics to create a more thriving and egalitarian nation. Continue reading