Aug 19 WATCH: Kamala Harris accepts VP nomination at the Democratic National Convention By Associated Press By joining the party’s ticket, Harris also becomes just the third woman and first Asian-American to seek the vice presidency. She is a daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants. Continue reading
Aug 19 Pelosi says postmaster general has no plans to restore mail cuts despite public outcry By Lisa Mascaro, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump's postmaster general has no intention of restoring mail equipment or paying overtime hours he cut despite public outcry the changes are undermining service before Election Day. Continue reading
Aug 19 Politics This Morning: What to expect from Night 3 of the DNC By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins The second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention featured the official nomination of Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee as well as speeches from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, former President Bill Clinton, professor and former second lady Jill Biden and… Continue reading
Aug 19 In Obama, Democrats see a bridge between Biden and young voters By Julie Pace, Associated Press Since leaving the White House nearly four years ago, former President Barack Obama has repeatedly called for a new generation of political leaders to step up. On Wednesday, he’ll implore Americans to vote for Joe Biden, who has been on… Continue reading
Aug 19 Jill Biden’s big moment, a different kind of roll call and other highlights from DNC Night 2 By Candice Norwood The second night of the Democratic National Convention set out to tell former Vice President Joe Biden’s story to America. Continue reading
Aug 19 Hillary Clinton returns to DNC championing women in politics By Sara Burnett, Associated Press After more than four decades in public life, Hillary Clinton will return to the Democratic National Convention to cement her legacy as a champion of women in politics. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Jill Biden pledges husband Joe will ‘make us whole’ Jill Biden offered a deeply personal and hopeful endorsement of her husband as a man who can lead the nation through adversity during the Democratic National Convention. Continue reading
Aug 18 Democrats formally nominate Joe Biden for president By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential nominee Tuesday night, as party officials and activists from across the nation gave the former vice president their overwhelming support during his party's all-virtual national convention. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 7:09 Julian Castro on mobilizing Latino voters to support Biden Julian Castro of Texas was the youngest member of former President Barack Obama’s Cabinet, in which he served as secretary of housing and urban development. Castro also ran for the Democratic presidential nomination earlier this year. He joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 10:14 Al Franken on Trump’s pandemic response and why Biden would be better Al Franken was a U.S. senator from Minnesota -- a state that is a flashpoint for the nation’s current movement for racial justice. Franken’s departure from public office also came during a period of major U.S. social change, the MeToo… Continue watching