Nation Aug 21 60 years ago Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her ‘Is this America?’ speech By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
Politics Aug 18 Television viewership down for unconventional convention Preliminary estimates show 18.7 million people watched the first night of the virtual Democratic convention on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC and Fox News Channel. That's down from nearly 26 million who saw the first night of Hillary Clinton's nominating… By David Bauder, Associated Press
Politics Aug 05 AP source: Biden won’t go to Milwaukee for acceptance speech Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept his party’s White House nomination because of concerns over the coronavirus. By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Nation Jun 05 Sanders predicts Democratic convention will be contested Nearing the end of the primary season, a defiant Bernie Sanders predicted Saturday that the Democratic presidential process would lead to a contested summer convention against Hillary Clinton. By Ken Thomas, Associated Press
Nation Jul 29 Watch Lindy Boggs, Former Congresswoman and Ambassador, Dies at 97 Lindy Boggs, First Woman to Chair a DemocraticConvention, Dies at 97…
Aug 28 Three Years After Katrina, New Orleans Braces for Another Storm By PBS News Hour Almost exactly three years after Hurricane Katrina inundated New Orleans, the city's residents and officials are preparing for the possible arrival of another strong storm. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch Sen. Hillary Clinton Urges Unity in Speech to DNC Following is text of Sen. Hillary Clinton's prime-time speech to the Democratic convention Tuesday, during which she renewed her support for former primary rival Sen. Barack Obama and urged her loyal backers to endorse his bid for the White House. Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch Former Va. Gov. Mark Warner’s Keynote DNC Speech Following is the text of Virginia Gov. Mark Warner's keynote address to the 2008 Democratic convention, during which he struck a largely bipartisan tone while outlining the Democratic vision for the presidency. Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch Pay Equity Pioneer Lilly Ledbetter Addresses the DNC Following is the text of the speech delivered to the Democratic convention by Lilly Ledbetter, a former Goodyear Tire and Rubber employee in Alabama who filed a landmark gender pay discrimination suit that went all the way to the Supreme… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch Ariz. Gov. Janet Napolitano Talks Economy in DNC Speech Following is the text of the Janet Napolitano's speech to the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, where the Arizona governor assessed the country's financial struggles and how the Democratic ticket can improve the country's economic health. Continue watching