5 takeaways from the Democratic convention and the Obamas on Day 2
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Harris and Walz rally in Milwaukee, chasing key votes during convention
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took a detour from Chicago to rally with more than 15,000 supporters here Tuesday in an effort to channel…
From democracy to freedom: How Kamala Harris shifted Democrats’ rhetoric
CHICAGO — When President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, he invoked the need to “preserve our democracy,” “vote for democracy,” and…
At convention, Democrats claim patriotism, American flag as their own
CHICAGO — Patriotism is cool at this year’s Democratic National Convention. Delegates wear suits adorned with stars and stripes, dresses with American flag patterns, and blouses featuring bald eagles or…
RFK Jr.’s running mate drops the pretense about helping Trump
For as long as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been running for president, Democrats have cast him as a stalking horse for Donald Trump. But Kennedy has consistently denied playing…
How Democrats have tightly choreographed the use of signs at party convention
CHICAGO — Shelia Smoot runs the Alabama delegation sign choreography operation like a drill sergeant. “Jill is coming up — the ‘Jill’ signs please,” Smoot said, turning toward her state’s…
He joined the force after allegedly storming the Capitol. He was just arrested.
John Carl and other rioters surrounded police officers near a set of stairs leading to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a recent criminal complaint. When officers…
Trump falsely labels Harris swap as ‘violent’ as he defends Jan. 6 rioters
HOWELL, Mich. — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday falsely depicted Vice President Kamala Harris’s path to the Democratic nomination as violent and distorted her record on crime, even…
In biggest speech of her career, Harris hopes to tell her story first
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris has spent much of the past two days holed up with a small group of top aides in the Park Hyatt hotel, just blocks…
Behind the DNC scenes, a hotel cook mulls Kamala Harris’s pitch
CHICAGO — On the morning of her first shift serving VIP guests at the Democratic National Convention, Leah Jordan wondered: Is my milk about to spoil? She opened her fridge…