As they gather to formally nominate Vice President Kamala Harris, top Democrats say their candidates — who they feared would be dragged to defeat by President Biden — now have the wind at their backs. Listen to this article ·…
The city holds the record for hosting the most conventions and has been shaped by their outcomes. In Photos Chicago is a convention city. As Democrats arrived this week to celebrate Vice President Kamala Harris’s nomination for the presidency, it…
Kamala Harris’s decision to support Barack Obama in a 2008 primary race dominated by Hillary Clinton was a political risk. It paid off, and the former president never forgot it. Listen to this article · 9:47 min Learn more Share…
The official explanation for Monday’s elongated convention telecast prompted one CNN pundit to compliment the “amazing spin.” Share full article The late-running program led to sections of the evening being cut. A performance by James Taylor? Cut. Tribute video? Shelved.…
The longtime Democratic operative’s role overseeing the convention has required her to step out from behind the scenes. Share full article Jaime Harrison, chair of the Democratic National Committee, and Minyon Moore, chair of the 20
The presidency of the European Council is not to be assumed lightly at such a critical moment for Europe (Photo: Magnus Fröderberg) The end of Charles Michel’s mandate as president of the European Council this year comes at a time…
Speeches by President Biden and Hillary Clinton symbolized how Democrats are moving on from the old guard that has led their party for decades. Share full article President Biden said that Vice President Kamala Harris will continue his legacy. “Democracy…
In her latest move that seems meant to get under Donald Trump’s skin, Kamala Harris will hold an event at the same Milwaukee arena where he accepted the Republican nomination. Listen to this article · 3:14 min Learn more Share…
As he campaigns for his wife, Kamala Harris, Mr. Emhoff has said he will make fighting antisemitism a top priority if he becomes the nation’s first first gentleman. Listen to this article · 8:21 min Learn more Share full article…
In his speech at the Democratic National Convention, the former president will have the tricky task of helping to reassemble the kind of coalition that powered his own rise. Listen to this article · 5:05 min Learn more Share full…