Sep 07 Labor Day brings Biden to Pennsylvania, Harris and Pence to Wisconsin By Alexandra Jaffe, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Democratic candidate Joe Biden is collecting a trio of Labor Day endorsements from organized labor while running mate Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence are set to campaign in Wisconsin as the 2020 presidential race, disrupted for months by… Continue reading
Aug 28 Harris says nationwide mask mandate wouldn't carry punishment By Will Weissert, Associated Press Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris said Friday “nobody’s going to be punished” if she and running mate Joe Biden implement the nationwide mask mandate they have called for during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 27 Biden, Harris criticize Trump response to unrest and pandemic By Will Weissert, Alexandra Jaffe, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Biden's remarks on television and Harris' in a speech come hours before Trump plans to address the final night of the Republican National Convention. The two had been largely silent for the first three days of the GOP gathering. Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Harris attends 'Sister to Sister' roundtable on Black women voter engagement By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris is expected to attend a "Sister to Sister" roundtable on voter engagement with Black women. Continue reading
Aug 21 What happened when Democrats threw an all-virtual convention By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush, Mike Fritz, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux It's official: Joe Biden is now the Democratic nominee for president. But there was no confetti, no balloon drop, no applause or even a crowd. The pandemic-era four-day convention was all-virtual -- which meant no chance to sell a vision… Continue reading
Aug 21 How Democrats' unconventional convention succeeded — and where it missed the mark By Daniel Bush The DNC went virtual for the first time in history, and going into it nobody knew quite what to expect. Was it flawless? No. But overall, Democrats found innovative ways to highlight their core message… Continue reading
Aug 20 Politics This Morning: What to expect from the final night of the DNC By Daniel Bush, Amna Nawaz The third night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention featured the speeches from Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, Nancy Pelosi, former president Barack Obama and vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris. Join the PBS NewsHour's Daniel Bush and Amna Nawaz for… Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 6:07 How Biden will close out an unprecedented DNC Thursday marks the final day of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, after a week of speakers, discussions and celebrations. To conclude the event, the party’s presidential candidate, Joe Biden, will formally accept his nomination. But President Trump is wasting no… Continue watching
Aug 20 Harris' historic first, Obama's warning and other highlights from DNC Night 3 By Candice Norwood The event gave a platform to some of the country’s most contentious political debates: immigration, climate change and gun reform. Continue reading
Aug 19 Read Kamala Harris' full speech at the Democratic National Convention By Associated Press She addressed the Democratic National Convention’s third night after former President Barack Obama warned that American democracy itself was at risk if President Donald Trump wins reelection this fall. Continue reading