The first Black woman on a major party ticket issues an urgent plea for Americans of all colors to rally behind Joe Biden and find a way to vote despite concerns about the pandemic and postal slowdowns.
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Armed with Americana and calamari, Democrats across America nominate Biden
Democratic delegates nominated Joe Biden as their presidential nominee from a Montana cattle range, a California beach and other picturesque scenes across America.
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Gideon gets brief moment on national stage at Democratic convention
The candidate for U.S. Senate introduces herself and also shares time with musician Maggie Rogers, who performs with Maine’s coastline in the background.
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Democrats make it official, nominate Biden to take on Trump
Former vice president Joe Biden used the 2nd night of the 4-day convention to feature a mix of party elders from both parties to make the case that he has the experience and energy to repair chaos that Trump has created at home and abroad.
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Democrats put divisions aside to rally behind Biden at convention
As the Democrats’ 2020 National Convention opened, Michelle Obama, making her fourth convention appearance, once again delivered an electrifying moment.
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Susan Rice to headline Democratic Convention watch parties in Maine
The former U.N. ambassador and national security adviser will host one of several virtual watch parties as Joe Biden accepts the Democratic nomination for president.
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Trump claims ‘political prosecution’ after court rulings; Democrats say he’s not above the law
Democrats pointed to the near unity among justices in arguing that Trump was being held to account after long resisting the demands of Congress and prosecutors.
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Sanders endorses Biden as ex-rivals join forces to beat Trump
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his own campaign last week.
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Democrats delay presidential nominating convention until August
The party hopes that by rescheduling from July, delegates will be able to gather in person as the country is now in the grips of the coronavirus pandemic.
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With 3 more wins, Biden pulls away from Sanders as virus disrupts voting
The former vice president swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona, while officials had to scrap voting altogether in Ohio.