Aug 21 WATCH: 2024 Democratic National Convention Night 3 By Joshua Barajas, Molly Finnegan Gov. Tim Walz will accept the vice presidential nomination Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Continue reading
Aug 21 RFK Jr. to speak Friday, fueling speculation he'll drop independent presidential bid and endorse Trump By Jonathan J. Cooper, Ali Swenson, Associated Press Nicole Shanahan said the campaign was considering a move to "join forces" with Trump to limit the possibility of Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris winning the election. Continue reading
Aug 21 Fact-checking Day 2 of the 2024 DNC By PolitiFact staff Here are some fact-checks of claims made during the convention’s second night. Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: 'Uncommitted' Democrats demand Palestinian-American speaker at DNC By News Desk At Wednesday’s rally, they reiterated longstanding calls for Democratic leaders to do more to end the war in Gaza. They questioned how many more Palestinian civilians have to die before U.S. leaders impose an arms embargo on Israel and demand… Continue reading
Aug 21 Fact check: Is the DNC offering free abortions to attendees? By Sara Swann, PolitiFact RNC Research, an X account run by the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee, posted Aug. 18, "Democrats are giving out ‘free abortions and vasectomies’ at their convention."… Continue reading
Aug 21 U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs than first reported, sign job market has been slowing By Associated Press The Labor Department estimated that job growth averaged 174,000 a month in the year that ended in March — a drop of 68,000 a month from the 242,000 that were initially reported. The revisions released Wednesday were preliminary, with final… Continue reading
Aug 21 Live fact check: Night 3 of the Democratic National Convention By PolitiFact staff The Democratic National Convention will feature Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota on Wednesday as he accepts the nomination for vice president. Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: Trump and Vance hold outdoor campaign rally in North Carolina By Michelle L. Price, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump's podium at the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame, where he is slated to deliver remarks on national security Wednesday afternoon, is surrounded by panes of bulletproof glass that form a protective wall across… Continue reading
Aug 21 Live updates: Tim Walz to accept VP nomination on Day 3 of the DNC By Associated Press Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton will headline the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, the third day of the party’s choreographed rollout of a new candidate, Kamala Harris, and her pitch to voters. Continue reading
Aug 21 Tim Walz has described his family's IVF experience. But they used a different procedure By Chris Megerian, Laura Ungar, Associated Press He has implied that he and his wife used IVF to conceive, drawing a connection between their experience and efforts to limit the procedure. However, they actually used IUI, a different process that has attracted less controversy. Continue reading