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News Articles: DNC

In this file photo from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 20, 2024, delegates and guests wave signs that say "Vote." On Saturday, the DNC's voting members will elect a new party chair to usher in the future of the Democratic Party.

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  • Politics

The Democratic Party votes for new leadership, choosing Minnesota's Ken Martin as chair

Without control of the White House or Congress, the new DNC chair, Minnesota's Ken Martin, will lead a Democratic Party that is still figuring out its future after a bruising election.

February 02, 2025
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Minnesota Gov. and 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz speaks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 21.

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  • Elections

Tim Walz is a new kind of reproductive rights messenger

People in politics have shared their experiences with infertility, including Michelle Obama and Mike Pence. But men haven't been as open about it on the campaign trail like Walz has.

August 27, 2024
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By:
  • Jeongyoon Han
The Harris campaign hopes that young voters like this one can be mobilized to vote for her during the election season.

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  • Politics

Democrats want to turn internet hype for Harris into actual votes

There’s an increase in enthusiasm for the vice president among voters under 30, but making that support stick is a daunting task.

August 26, 2024
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By:
  • Elena Moore
Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, made 12 misleading or lacking-in-context statements during her speech at the Democratic National Convention last week.

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  • Politics

12 misleading or lacking-in-context claims from Harris’ DNC speech

They range from characterizations of former President Trump’s stances on abortion rights and Social Security to her plans to address housing and grocery prices.

August 25, 2024
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Pro-Palestine protesters march ahead of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 18, 2024 in Chicago.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Chicago's protests show democracy's shifts since 1968

The past and present merge for NPR's Scott Simon, who attended the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as a teen in 1968 and now as a senior citizen.

August 24, 2024
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  • Scott Simon
Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, arrives onstage to speak on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Thursday.

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  • Politics

5 takeaways from Kamala Harris’ historic acceptance speech

Harris isn't someone known for delivering big speeches, and the public’s views of her are still forming. She got the nomination, after all, without running in a primary.

August 23, 2024
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  • Domenico Montanaro
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border on Aug. 22 south of Sierra Vista, Ariz.

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  • Elections

Fact checking Trump's claims during Harris' acceptance speech

Former President Donald Trump was posting on Truth Social throughout Kamala Harris' DNC speech, where she formally accepted the party's nomination for president.

August 23, 2024
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By:
  • C Mandler
U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024 in Chicago.

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  • Politics

Democrats stress gun violence prevention on convention’s final night

The final night of the Democratic National Convention included a lineup of lawmakers and others who have long advocated for gun safety and have dealt with the aftermath of gun violence in their communities — including Georgia's Lucy McBath.

August 23, 2024
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  • Ariana Figueroa
Vice Presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz shakes hands with panelists during the Native American Caucus meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024.

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  • Politics

Democrats court Native American voters at their convention in Chicago

Activists noted that Native American voter turnout in swing states is what helped President Biden win during the last cycle.

August 23, 2024
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  • Ximena Bustillo
 From left: Kamala Harris, mystery guest, Donald Trump.

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  • National

What surprise DNC speaker did Trump once say was his VP pick? Find out in the quiz

This week was the Democratic National Convention, which went full-on Met Gala and/or Olympics. If you watched that (and the Republican counterprogramming), you'll get at least five questions right.

August 23, 2024
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention.

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  • Elections

Harris prosecutes case against Trump and pitches herself as a middle-class champion

Vice President Harris used her address on the final night of the Democratic convention to pivot to a "new way forward" and argue Trump represents threats to basic freedoms.

August 23, 2024
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  • Deirdre Walsh
Vice President Harris delivers her speech to accept the party's nomination for president Thursday in Chicago at the end of the Democratic National Convention.

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  • Elections

Harris had one of the shortest acceptance speeches in history. Trump had the longest

Her speech, at only 38 minutes, was the 12th-shortest in modern history, while her opponent holds the records for the three longest acceptance speeches in American political history.

August 23, 2024
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By:
  • C Mandler
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer walks off stage after speaking on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago.

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  • Elections

Gretchen Whitmer takes jabs at Trump: 'Donald Trump doesn't know you at all'

Whitmer called Trump "that man from Mar-a-Lago" while also brushing off his previous remarks by saying being from Michigan is "a badge of honor."

August 23, 2024
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Rep. Adam Kinzinger.

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  • Elections

Former Republican lawmaker offers a blistering assessment of Trump in DNC speech

A group of Republicans, including Kinzinger, have come together in support of Harris. Kinzinger said he lost faith in Trump and experienced a “profound sorrow” after Jan. 6.

August 22, 2024
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  • Jeongyoon Han
Sen.-elect Mark Kelly prepares to speak at an election night event in Tucson, Ariz. Kelly is set to be sworn in on Wednesday.

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  • Elections

Sen. Mark Kelly warns of America’s international standing if Trump is reelected

He criticized Trump’s past remarks on Russia. In particular, he went after Trump’s reluctance to hold Russia accountable for their invasion of Ukraine — as well as his lack of commitment to NATO.

August 22, 2024
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  • Ashley Lopez
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