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Associated PressJuly 28, 2016

The Democratic National Convention’s lineup of speakers has highlighted an increasingly diverse country that could soon elect the first female president to succeed its first black chief executive. Yet the stream of women, African-Americans, Latinos, gay Americans – from U.S. senators and celebrities to activists and, on Thursday, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton herself – also […]

Mitch PerryJuly 28, 2016

The first black president made the case for electing the first female president at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia late Wednesday night. Barack Obama made a speech some might say was as much a paean to the U.S. of America as it was for keeping the presidency in the Democratic Party’s hands for another four […]

Associated PressJuly 27, 2016

The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times EDT): 11:33 p.m. President Barack Obama was coming to the part of his convention speech where he’s critical of Donald Trump – and the mention of the GOP nominee’s name caused the crowd of delegates to boo. Obama didn’t miss a beat. He deviated from his […]

Associated PressJuly 27, 2016

The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times EDT): 11:12 p.m. President Barack Obama says Hillary Clinton‘s handling of their 2008 presidential primary rivalry proved her mettle as a public servant. Obama tells the Democratic convention in Philadelphia he was “worn out” by that race, but watched then-New York Sen. Clinton match him step-for-step […]

Associated PressJuly 27, 2016

The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times EDT): 10:17 p.m. Tim Kaine is promoting his lengthy government experience in his first major speech as the Democratic vice presidential candidate. The Virginia senator – in a prime-time speech at the Democratic convention – is detailing his rise from a member of the Richmond City […]

Associated PressJuly 27, 2016

The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times EDT): 9:37 p.m. Vice President Joe Biden has wrapped up his speech to the Democratic convention by making a forceful case for American exceptionalism. He says the United States “does not scare easily,” and when confronted with crisis, “we endure, we overcome and we always move […]

Associated PressJuly 27, 2016

The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times EDT): 8:40 p.m. Vice President Joe Biden is tweeting out his admiration for Hillary Clinton in advance of his convention address on the Democratic nominee. He writes: “I’ve seen Hillary in the Senate & the Situation Room” and he calls her “clear-eyed. Steady. Understands working with […]

Associated PressJuly 27, 2016

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The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times EDT): 7:45 p.m. On the same day Hillary Clinton is set to claim the Democratic presidential nomination, the National Rifle Association is coming out with an ad saying Americans’ “right to own a gun for self-defense is at risk in this election.” The group says it […]

Associated PressJuly 27, 2016

Facing a backlash from the left, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is expected to affirm his liberal credentials in his first prime-time speech as Hillary Clinton‘s running mate. Kaine was speaking Wednesday to the Democratic National Committee as supporters of Clinton’s one-time Democratic rival Bernie Sanders warned that Kaine had yet to forcefully oppose the Trans-Pacific […]

Associated PressJuly 27, 2016

President Barack Obama acknowledged Wednesday that his hopes for a new tone in politics, embodied in the rousing Democratic convention speech he delivered 12 years ago, never materialized. Still, he says he remains undaunted. In 2004, he was the obscure Senate candidate from Illinois whose words catapulted him to the center of American political consciousness. […]

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Democrats highlight diversity, but face gap with white men

President Obama passes the baton to Hillary Clinton

Barack Obama says vote, don’t just boo Donald Trump’s name

Barack Obama says 2008 race helped steel Hillary Clinton

Tim Kaine promotes his lengthy government experience

Joe Biden says this will be ‘the American century’

Joe Biden says Hillary Clinton ‘clear-eyed’ and ‘steady’

NRA ad claims Hillary Clinton is threat to gun rights

Tim Kaine’s mission: Win over skeptical liberals in VP speech

Barack Obama returns to convention stage to make case for Hillary Clinton