Led by Michelle Obama, Democratic and Republican speakers go after President Trump and boost former vice president Joe Biden as the virtual convention offers a new look to an old tradition.
Category: Politics
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‘It is what it is’: How Michelle Obama’s ‘epic shade’ won the DNC’s opening night
The former first lady appeared to be using Trump’s words against him, after he used the same phrase to defend his administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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How Trump was able to shape the Postal Service board to enact a new agenda
Sen. Bernie Sanders’s blocking of Obama appointees to the postal board contributed to vacancies that Trump has filled.
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Democratic convention 2020 live updates: Party luminaries to speak on second night; Trump responds to Michelle Obama
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York; former president Bill Clinton; and Jill Biden, Joe Biden’s wife, are among those to address the virtual gathering otn he second night.
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Trump’s absentee ballot for Florida’s Tuesday primary delivered to Palm Beach election officials
It’s the second time this year that the president has cast a mail ballot, a practice he has claimed without evidence leads to widespread fraud.
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Forget soporific speeches and goofy hats. A virtual political convention is the way to go.
On Night 1 of their convention, the Democrats show how to make it all work effectively.
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FAQ: Who Konstantin Kilimnik and why does his name appears nearly 800 times in Senate report?
In Ukraine, he was dubbed “Manafort’s Manafort.”
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The political pros and cons for Democrats hosting a virtual convention
Democrats have no choice but to go virtual, but there are still things they could do to make it better — or not as bad
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The security guard blurted “I love you” to Joe Biden in an elevator. One viral video later, she will nominate him for president
Jacquelyn Brittany came to epitomize for Biden his support among Black women, who he believed would save his candidacy — and they did.
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Fed up with anti-maskers, mask advocates are demanding mandates, fines — and common courtesy.
‘Nobody complains that their freedom’s being taken away because they have to wear pants. But that’s the law,’ said one mask crusader.
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The Trailer: What mattered at the start of the Democratic convention
In this edition: The virtual convention gets real, the primaries to watch today, and the voting rights (and postal service) debate gets louder.