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 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 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 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
Jul 24 Watch 4:37 How will leadership changes affect the DNC? By PBS News Hour Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the Democratic National Convention, announced she is resigning today following a leak of thousands of emails, some that implied the party was partial to presumptive candidate Hillary Clinton. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 4:58 How Democrats have changed since the Bill Clinton years By PBS News Hour This week’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia will have a “back to the future” feel as another Clinton readies to become a presidential nominee. But, as NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield reports, the Democratic party of today is not… Continue watching
Jul 24 Debbie Wasserman Schultz to step down at end of party’s convention By Anne Flaherty, Julie Pace, Associated Press Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she is stepping down as Democratic Party chairwoman at the end of this week's convention. Continue reading
Jul 24 Hacked emails overshadow Democratic National Convention By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Bitterness and frustration among the more progressive wing came after some 19,000 emails were published on the website Wikileaks that suggested the Democratic National Committee played favorites during the primary. Continue reading