Aug 27 Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook to 'censor' some COVID-19 content during the pandemic By Associated Press Zuckerberg alleges that the officials, including those from the White House, "repeatedly pressured" Facebook for months to take down "certain COVID-19 content including humor and satire."… Continue reading
Aug 21 Hunter Biden's attorney accuses prosecutors of trying to smear him with salacious details at tax trial By Amy Taxin, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press An attorney for Hunter Biden accused prosecutors Wednesday of wanting to introduce salacious details about partying and spending by President Joe Biden's son to smear his character in front of jurors at his upcoming trial on federal tax charges. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 6:31 Rep. Clyburn reflects on the historical through line between Obama, Biden and Harris By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman, Juliet Fuisz Few Democrats are as influential or as politically powerful as South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn. A longtime ally of President Joe Biden, Rep. Clyburn was quick to throw his support behind Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee, a move… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 5:41 Biden passes torch to Harris on emotional first night of Democratic National Convention By Laura Barrón-López, Winston Wilde, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The first night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention began to tell the story of Kamala Harris, but it was also a moment for the party to mark the people who paved the way for her rise as she charts… Continue watching
Aug 20 Live updates: The Obamas and Doug Emhoff are set to speak on Day 2 of the DNC By Associated Press The week's full focus now turns to Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov Tim Walz. Continue reading
Aug 20 Fact-checking Biden's DNC speech By PolitiFact staff Biden focused his address on threats to democracy from extremism, at times raising his voice in anger. "We came together in 2020 to save democracy," he said. Continue reading
Aug 20 WATCH: Biden gets a rousing tribute from Democrats as he passes the torch to Harris in 2024 DNC speech By Zeke Miller, Jonathan J. Cooper, Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, as his decision to end his reelection bid released newfound energy within his party with Vice President Kamala Harris' elevation to the top of the… Continue reading
Aug 20 7 takeaways from DNC Day 1 By Will Weissert, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Democratic National Convention's first night showcased speeches from the last Democrat to lose to Donald Trump and the last one to beat him. Continue reading
Aug 19 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. Continue reading
Aug 19 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. Continue reading