Articles filed under Democratic Party
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'Is this America?' Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her speech 60 years agoAug 21, 2024 7:25 am - JACKSON, Miss. — Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting the Democrats' presidential nomination Thursday, exactly 60 years after another Black woman mesmerized the nati...
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Fact-checking Day 2 of the 2024 Democratic National ConventionAug 21, 2024 7:10 am - The second night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago featured former president Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug ...
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Obamas close DNC’s second night with a rousing Harris endorsementAug 20, 2024 11:43 pm - Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on the nation to embrace Kamala Harris in urgent messages to the De...
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Help wanted? DuPage board member looks for volunteer spot at DNCAug 20, 2024 8:08 pm - Got a volunteer opening at the DNC? One DuPage County Board member wants to know.
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In the national spotlight, Illinois Democrats talk up abortion as ‘fundamental’ election issueAug 20, 2024 7:08 pm - With Illinois on the national stage this week, local Democrats Tuesday promoted the state’s status as an “oasis for reproductive freedom” as they use abortion as a key issue to drive voters to the polls.
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Walz good for ‘boring old Midwestern dad caucus,’ Illinois senate president jokesAug 20, 2024 6:53 pm - Illinois Senate President Don Harmon is head of the Senate Democratic caucus, but Tuesday he joined another group: “the boring old Midwestern dad caucus.”
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‘Elections are now fought in the suburbs’: Illinois delegates hopeful for another historic win in NovemberAug 20, 2024 1:17 pm - DuPage County Board Chairman Deborah Conroy reflected on the change in suburban politics and her hopes for the November election during a breakfast Tuesday with Illinois delegates at the Democratic National Convention.
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DNC notebook: Pritzker coy about future, Colbert shouts out Mount ProspectAug 20, 2024 10:13 am - Amid a focus on Vice President Kamala Harris’ political future, Gov. J.B. Pritzker had an enigmatic comment about his own Monday during the Democratic National Convention...
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Fact-checking Day 1 of the 2024 Democratic National ConventionAug 20, 2024 8:05 am - The first night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention featured many attacks on former president Donald Trump, some of which quoted him out of context. Here’s a roundup of a dozen claims that caught our attention, in the order in which they were made.
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Obama and Emhoff are to headline the Democratic National Convention on TuesdayAug 20, 2024 7:09 am - Former President Barack Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak Tuesday on the second day of the Democratic National Convention, turning the party’s attention toward Vice President Kamala Harris and her faceoff against Republican Donald Trump.