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The third night of the Democratic National Convention did not disappoint when it came to emotional moments.  From a charged plea to bring home Israeli hostages to a tearful response to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s speech, the night was filled with headline-grabbing moments.  Here are the five most memorable.   Israeli American hostage's parents deliver...

An emotional Gus Walz was seen in the crowd at the DNC on Wednesday night, as his father formally accepted the nomination for vice president. Walz, standing with his mother Gwen and sister Hope, had tears streaming down his face and appeared to be sobbing openly with pride as his mother and sister silently cried...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) leaned into his roots as a high school coach on Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention, and argued that Democrats have the right team to win in November. “We’re driving down the field and boy, do we have the right team,” Walz said to a sea of red "Coach...

The Harris campaign has made a concerted effort this cycle to target disillusioned Republican voters, and her strategy going into the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago this week appears to be the same. Several Republicans are scheduled to speak on the mainstage of the DNC this week — from high-profile figures who served in...

A day after addressing an energized Democratic National Convention crowd, Mitch Landrieu, Harris-Walz campaign co-chair, exuded confidence but admitted that time is short.

CHICAGO – Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) went after Donald Trump on Wednesday, using her prime-time platform at the Democratic National Convention to warn voters that his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is enough evidence he poses an outsized threat to American democracy. But in her signature style, she...

CHICAGO — Daytime television mega-celebrity Oprah Winfrey told a cheering crowd at the United Center that the 2024 presidential election boils down to a choice of values and character and warned that “decency and respect are on the ballot.” Winfrey, who identified herself as an independent, made it clear she thinks Vice President Kamala Harris...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is set to be the center of attention on the third night of the Democratic National Convention, alongside former President Obama and Michelle Obama.

Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg on Thursday said former President Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance are selling “darkness” this election, while predicting the public would not buy it. “Darkness is what they are selling. The thing is, I just don’t believe that America today is in the market for darkness,” Buttigieg said. He added that the...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) delivered a fiery speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, warning that former President Trump would take away the rights and freedoms of Americans if elected in November. “While he cloaks himself in the blanket of freedom, what he’s offering isn’t freedom at all,” Shapiro said. “Hear me on...

CHICAGO – House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) stirred the crowd at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night, delivering a rousing speech that swung between high praise for Kamala Harris, as a visionary leader, and attacks on Donald Trump, as a threat to traditional American freedoms. In his first major appearance since becoming House...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) lauded his party’s vice presidential pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), ahead of his speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. “I’m excited for Tim Walz, I’m excited for [Vice President] Kamala Harris,” Shapiro said Wednesday on Fox News’ “Special Report” with anchor Bret Baier. “She made the...

CHICAGO – The Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, when supporters of Trump forced the evacuation of Congress as it certified the results of the presidential election, was a focal point of the Democratic National Convention's third night on Wednesday.  Several speakers gave testimonials of that day, while the Democratic National Committee offered a...

Georgia’s former Lieutenant Gov. Geoff Duncan (R ) urged Independents and Republicans to support Vice President Kamala Harris (D), saying voting for her means “you’re a patriot.”  “I can spend my time revving up this crowd but I’m certain I don’t have to talk anybody out of voting for Donald Trump here,” Duncan said. “So...

CHICAGO — President Biden gave a forceful call for Democrats to elect Vice President Kamala Harris to the White House during his Monday night address to the convention, an event that just weeks ago seemed sure to coronate him as his party's nominee. Biden spoke last on a night filled with several of the party's...

The Democratic National Convention began on Monday with a number of notable moments from key speakers, including a surprise appearance from Vice President Kamala Harris. Here are five memorable moments from the first night. Joe Biden becomes emotional after warm reception Biden was visibly moved as he took the stage for his convention remarks following...

CHICAGO — A Democratic National Convention like no other got underway here on Monday. President Biden, who two months ago expected this event to be his ceremonial coronation as his party’s nominee, is instead passing the torch to Vice President Harris. Democrats, who fell into a deep gloom after Biden’s disastrous June debate with former President...

Former President Trump said late Monday he would participate in a tele-town hall hosted by Fox News next month instead of a debate on the network after the Harris campaign made clear the vice president would not participate. "Rather than the debate on September 4th, I have agreed to do a Tele-Town Hall, anchored by...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) hit Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) over the topic of abortion — an issue key to his 2023 reelection and to Democrats' 2024 efforts — while speaking on Monday at the Democratic National Convention.   “Folks, Donald Trump appointed the Supreme Court justices who got us into this...

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) said Monday that he's hoping Vice President Harris will call for a U.S. arms embargo on Israel before November's election. Bowman, an outspoken critic of Israel's conduct in the war with Hamas, noted that Harris has already taken a more aggressive position on the conflict than President Biden has — at...

First lady Jill Biden on Monday said that President Biden "dug deep into his soul" before he dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed Vice President Harris. “Weeks ago...I saw him dig deep into his soul and decide to no longer seek reelection and endorsed Kamala Harris,” the first lady said in remarks during...

President Biden got an emotional reception during his appearance on the first night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Monday. Vice President Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez all made appearances on stage as well, eliciting loud cheers from the crowd. President Biden on July 21 announced he was...

Young Democrats of Georgia President Parker Short clashed with Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday. Kirk posted a video capturing part of the exchange with the caption, "Within 30 seconds of walking into the United Center, I was confronted by this guy. Apparently he’s the President...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Monday night got teary-eyed recounting a story about her interaction with Vice President Harris when Crockett first entered Congress. "When I first got to Congress, I wasn’t sure I made the right decision," Crockett recounted, according to prepared remarks, during the first night of the Democratic National Convention. "The chaos...