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News Articles: Elections

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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By:
  • Ashley Lopez
Maya Harris speaks at an event in 2018.

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  • Politics

Who is Maya Harris, Kamala Harris' sister? Plus, highlights from her DNC speech

Like her sister Kamala Harris, Maya Harris is a lawyer, and served as a senior policy adviser for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign's policy agenda.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • C Mandler and
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Actress Kerry Washington helped teach the public how to pronounce "Kamala." Plus, Harris' niece, goddaughter and stepdaughter share life lessons they learned from her.

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  • Elections

How do you pronounce Kamala's name? Her great-nieces gave the DNC a lesson

Actress Kerry Washington introduced two of Kamala Harris’ great-nieces to set the record straight on how to pronounce their auntie’s name.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Alana Wise and
  • Jeongyoon Han
Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 22, 2024 in Chicago.

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  • Elections

People who lost loved ones to gun violence spoke at the DNC, pushing for gun reform

Five people who suffered devastating losses from gun violence promised to push for gun reform.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Gun control advocate and former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Arizona, speaks on stage with her husband, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Thursday in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are gathering in Chicago, as current Vice President Kamala Harris is named her party's presidential nominee.

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  • Elections

Gabby Giffords recounts her own shooting in DNC remarks

Giffords served in the House of Representatives until 2012, after an assassination attempt left her with a severe brain injury. Along with Giffords, 18 other people were shot. Six were killed.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Alana Wise
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border on Aug. 22 south of Sierra Vista, Ariz.

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  • Elections

Trump again distances himself from Project 2025

Earlier today at the Arizona-Mexico border, former President Donald Trump defended himself against a series of attacks Democrats have lobbed at him during the Democratic National Convention.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Ben Giles
Amy Resner, former prosecutor and friend of Vice President Kamala Harris, left, speaks as Karrie Delaney, director of federal affairs at the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, listens at the DNC.

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  • Elections

Kamala Harris’ former colleagues highlight her past as a prosecutor

During her bid for the Democratic nomination, Harris shied away from her past as prosecutor. Years later, her campaign is fully embracing her past as a prosecutor in San Francisco.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Ashley Lopez
 Al Sharpton speaks at the DNC.

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  • Politics

Al Sharpton delivers fiery remarks on race and Trump and brings out Central Park 5

“He spent a small fortune on full-page ads calling for the execution of five innocent young teenagers,” Sharpton said in reference to the five Black and Brown New York teenagers who were wrongly convicted of rape.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Content creator John Russell speaks on stage during the final day of the DNC in Chicago.

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  • Elections

Appalachian influencer John Russell centers rural development in his pitch for Harris

Russell has gained popularity on TikTok. On the main stage, he blasted Trump for being a billionaire who wants to promote increased fossil fuel production and business.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) gets emotional as she arrives to speak on the fourth and last day of the DNC.

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  • Politics

A visibly emotional Elizabeth Warren says Harris will protect Americans

Before Warren even began her remarks, the crowd met her with a warm reception and long applause. Both Warren and Harris vied for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Ashley Lopez
DJ Cassidy performs during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Tuesday in Chicago.

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  • Elections

The DNC roll call featured a musical salute to each state. Here's what your state chose

Special tracks for each state and territory were played during Tuesday night's DNC roll call. But what song repped your state? We found them all so you don't have to.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • C Mandler
A Pro-Palestinian protester climbs a support beam near the United Center on Wednesday.

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  • Elections

United Auto Workers calls for a Palestinian speaker at DNC as thousands protest nearby

Criticism for Democrats not including a Palestinian speaker is coming from across the party — including organized labor. Meanwhile, thousands of protesters are gathering nearby for one last push.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Liz Baker
Lori Hefner-Vargo, Carmen Bell, Fadia Halma and Lori McFarland from Pennsylvania's Lehigh County wore white and made sashes as a sign of respect for Vice President Harris.

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  • Elections

Why Democratic women are wearing white at the DNC

Women are wearing white to honor of the suffragists who fought to earn women the right to vote more than 100 years ago. Word spread through online chats as convention-goers packed their bags.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
US Vice President Kamala Harris and then candidate Maura Healey in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 2, 2022.

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  • Elections

What to know about Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey ahead of her DNC speech

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, one of the first Democratic governors to suggest that President Joe Biden should end his reelection bid, will address the DNC Thursday night in Chicago.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Anthony Brooks
Musicians Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines and Emily Robison of the Chicks arrive at the David Lynch Foundation Gala Honoring Rick Rubin at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on February 27, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California.

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  • Elections

When The Chicks perform the National Anthem tonight at the DNC, they’ll bring a complicated history

The Chicks — formerly known as The Dixie Chicks — will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night. That performance, and the group’s presence, will provide the latest chapter in The Chicks’ long and complicated political history.

August 22, 2024
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By:
  • Stephen Thompson
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