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 … Read more
Of all the electrifying speeches at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, Hillary Clinton’s was perhaps the most unexpected. At an event that would include Michelle and Barack Obama, Doug Emhoff, and Lil Jon, the prospect of Clinton—before her speech, anyway—evoked the specter of 2016—something to forget, something too painful to revisit in … Read more
So much recent history comes rushing to mind when an Obama, husband or wife, shows up at a Democratic Convention. Most of us first heard of Barack when, as a young Senate candidate from Illinois, he showed up at the 2004 Convention. John Kerry lost to the incumbent President, George W. Bush, a few months … Read more
Barack, Michelle Obama rally behind Harris-Walz ticket – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama rallied behind the Harris-Walz ticket on day two of the Democratic National Convention, delivering sharp critiques of former President Donald Trump and calling on Democrats to remain united as election day approaches. … Read more
“Something wonderfully magical is in the air, isn’t it?” Michelle Obama said at the start of her speech Tuesday evening at the Democratic National Convention. That something was a rekindling of the 2008 energy that catapulted her husband Barack to the presidency—a buzz Democrats have sought and failed to recapture in the decade since the … Read more
Watch: Former President Obama bashes Trump, makes case for Harris, calls for unity in DNC speech – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Barack Obama closed out Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention with a speech that touched on Donald Trump’s worldview and Kamala Harris’ qualifications for president while calling for unity among … Read more
X content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. And the hits will continue on Tuesday night. Included in this evening’s speaker lineup is former Trump communications director Stephanie Grisham, who also previously served as chief of staff and press secretary to Melania Trump. Among other things, Grisham revealed in … Read more
More fencing added around United Center after DNC protesters breached outer perimeter More fencing added around United Center after DNC protesters breached outer perimeter 04:41 CHICAGO (CBS) — A total of 13 people were arrested during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, police said, including about 10 people who were arrested … Read more
Making her primetime Democratic National Convention debut, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York on Monday night gave a rousing call to arms to elect nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and “deliver on an ambitious agenda for the people.” “We choose a new path, and open the door to a new day, one that is for … Read more
Watch: President Biden delivers DNC address – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden closed out the opening night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention with a speech touting his Oval Office achievements, criticizing former President Donald Trump and throwing his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. See Biden’s full remarks. Be the first to … Read more
