Politics

WATCH: Rep. Crockett recalls how Harris, 'the most powerful woman in the world,' wiped her tears in DNC speech

By Joshua Barajas

“What I love about Kamala Harris goes beyond her resume. It’s that she sees the humanity in everyone,” Crockett said.

WATCH: DNC delegates on what they see in a Harris-Walz ticket

By Dan Cooney, Tim McPhillips

A shift in energy. An alternative. A "shot in the arm that we really needed." Here's how delegates who spoke with PBS News at the Democratic National Convention described the new party ticket.

WATCH: 'The future is here,' Hillary Clinton says in 2024 Democratic National Convention speech

By Joshua Barajas

Clinton nodded to the trailblazing women who have run for national office, including Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to run for president and a source of inspiration for Harris’ campaign.

WATCH: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at 2024 Democratic National Convention

By Associated Press

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered the first mention of the war in Gaza from the DNC stage.

WATCH: UAW's Shawn Fain speaks at the Democratic National Convention, revealing 'Trump is a scab' T-shirt

By Associated Press

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain called Kamala Harris a “fighter” for the working class and denounced Donald Trump as a “scab,” a term that applies to workers who cross picket lines and defy union actions.

WATCH: NBA coach Steve Kerr tells Trump 'night night' at the 2024 Democratic National Convention

By Joshua Barajas

“As a coach and former player, as a husband, a son, a father, even a grandfather, and as an American, I believe in a certain kind of leadership. I believe leaders must display dignity. I believe that leaders must tell…

WATCH: Harris makes DNC entrance with energetic tribute to Biden

By Hannah Grabenstein

Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance and briefly spoke Monday evening on the first night of the Democratic National Convention.

WATCH: How Democrats could expand the Senate map in November, according to Sen. Gary Peters

By Erica R. Hendry

In an interview with PBS News on Night 1 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Peters said he thought Democrats could secure wins against Republican incumbents who aren't polling well in Texas and Florida.

WATCH: Union leaders speak at 2024 Democratic National Convention

By Associated Press

Liz Shuler, head of the AFL-CIO, said that Trump’s plans were “a CEO’s dream, but a worker’s nightmare.”…

Platform approved by Democrats still mentions Biden's 'second term'

By Will Weissert, Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Delegates at the Democratic National Convention voted Monday night to approve their 2024 party platform, which lays out familiar priorities for the party but wasn't updated to reflect that President Joe Biden is no longer running for reelection.