Oprah Winfrey surprised the crowd Wednesday night at the 2024 Democratic National Convention and delivered an energetic 15-minute speech showcasing her support for Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president and encouraging Americans to vote in November. She said she was honored to have been asked to speak about the night’s theme: freedom. In the
An SEEC complaint was filed against Democrat Vice Chair Wanda Geter-Pataky and City Councilwoman Aidee Nieves alleging election violations. The Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) has unanimously voted to refer a complaint against a Bridgeport Democrat party official and the president of the Bridgeport City Council to the Office of the Chief States Attorney for
Washington — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz officially accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president Wednesday, casting the final weeks before Election Day as the closing minutes of a football game that will require the difficult work of “blocking and tackling” to defeat former President Donald Trump. Walz closed out the third day of the Democratic
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) speaks up about creating accessible and affordable social programs in America—citing issues like housing and health care. “The first question about any program you put in place ought to be, is it accessible to everybody? Is it affordable for everybody?” Clyburn also told NTD’s Kelly Wright that he’s ex… Original News
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Aug. 21 that his office has opened an investigation to determine if organizations operating in the state may be unlawfully registering noncitizens to vote in violation of state and federal law. Investigators from the Attorney General’s Election Integrity Unit recently conducted undercover operations to identify potential voter registration
Convention attendees had mixed feelings on whether common ground could or should be found. CHICAGO—Intraparty conflicts, protests, and the attempted assassination of a former president have ratcheted up political tensions as the nation prepares to select its 47th president. As angry protesters gathered outside the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago on Aug. 20, former
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is conducting an assessment of Virginia’s Charlottesville Police Department (CPD). Through its Collaborative Reform Initiative (CRI), the DOJ’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) will spend the next year working with the CPD to evaluate community policing, crime prevention, employee training, strategic planning, and accountability, the DOJ said in a press