CHICAGO—A pro-Palestinian protest outside the Israeli consulate in Chicago led to violent clashes and arrests on the evening of Aug. 20., day two of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). The demonstration, organized by the group Behind Enemy Lines, marks a non-permitted escalation in the conflict between mainstream Democrats and pro-Palestinian activists. The latter objects to
Longtime N.J. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. dies at 87 Longtime N.J. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. dies at 87 00:24 PATERSON, N.J. – Longtime New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. has died. His family announced his death on social media. “As our United States Representative, Bill fought to his last breath to return to the job
Fifty members of Congress, all Republican military veterans, signed a letter to Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, demanding that the Minnesota governor “come clean” about the “egregious misrepresentations” of his military service, Politico reported on Wednesday. “As veterans who have served our nation, we feel compelled to address your egregious misrepresentations and urge you
The Harris campaign brought in more than $200 million in July as Biden bowed out of the presidential race. The combination of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris has taken the cash lead in the 2024 presidential race, according to new federal filings. On Aug. 20, some committees associated with the major presidential
Former President Barack Obama took the stage to deliver Tuesday’s keynote address on the second day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention roughly two decades after his first DNC speech. He kickstarted the speech with a joke about being “the only person stupid enough to speak after Michelle Obama,” praising his wife’s remarks about the “contagious
John Legend admits most people may “see the glamour and celebrity” when they look at him, but he’s the same person who grew up in a blue-collar town in Ohio with what he described as a UAW family. His upbringing, and now raising a family of his own, are among the many reasons he’s passionate
Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered a roughly 20-minute speech Tuesday night at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, telling Americans that “hope is making a comeback” with Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on the Democratic ticket. In the speech, Obama honored her late mother, Marian Robinson, saying she believes Harris