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The Democratic National Convention is here. Here's how to watch it

By MEG KINNARD
Aug 18, 2024 4:04 pm - CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday, with delegates and officials descending on Chicago after a wild few weeks that saw the party switch ou...
Illinoisans to take center stage at Democratic convention

By Charles Keeshan
Aug 18, 2024 12:31 pm - Fitting of its location in the Windy City, the Democratic National Convention opening Monday in Chicago will feature a distinctly Illinois flavor.
Ex-Rep. George Santos expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in fraud case, AP source says

By SUSAN HAIGH
Aug 17, 2024 3:17 pm - Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case, according to a person familiar with the matter. Santos, a Republi...
Deadly violence persists in Gaza despite mediators’ hopes for a truce

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY
Aug 17, 2024 8:18 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — As mediators expressed optimism for an imminent cease-fire deal, violence raged on Saturday in the Gaza Strip, where an Israeli airstrike kill...
Meet the suburban delegates to the Democratic National Convention

By Russell Lissau and Steve Zalusky
Aug 16, 2024 10:31 pm - Meet the suburban delegates attending the Democratic National Convention, which opens Monday in Chicago.
Trump criticized for calling civilian medal ‘much better’ than military award

Patrick Svitek, Dan Lamothe
Aug 16, 2024 1:25 pm - Former President Donald Trump has sparked a sharp backlash among veterans and Democrats by saying that an award recognizing civilian contributions to society is “much be...
U.S. consumer sentiment rises slightly on Democratic optimism over Harris’ presidential prospects

By PAUL WISEMAN
Aug 16, 2024 9:42 am - WASHINGTON — A surge in optimism by Democrats over the prospects of Vice President Kamala Harris lifted U.S. consumer sentiment slightly this month. The University of Mic...
They look like — and link to — real news articles. But they're actually ads from the Harris campaign

By DAVID BAUDER
Aug 16, 2024 9:15 am - If you're not looking too closely, some recent Kamala Harris ads may give the false impression that some leading news organizations are taking sides in the campaign for p...
Harris aims to blunt Trump's economic attacks by proposing new tax breaks in a bid to lower costs

By MATT BROWN and MAKIYA SEMINERA
Aug 16, 2024 6:11 am - Vice President Kamala Harris is promoting a broad set of economic proposals that would offer new tax breaks and lower the cost of living for Americans, aiming to address the financial concerns that are at the top of the mind for voters and that Republican Donald Trump is trying to lay at her doorstep.
What to know about Tim Walz’s 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded

By STEVE KARNOWSKI
Aug 16, 2024 5:55 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is Vice President Kamala Harris ' running mate, his drunken driving arrest from 1995 in Nebraska — long before he entered p...

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