“Saturday Night Live” actor Kenan Thompson brought a giant book on stage at the Democratic National Convention to represent Project 2025.
Former President Bill Clinton, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are also speaking this evening, and“Let’s cut to the chase; I am too old to gild the lily,” said Clinton, who turned 78 this week. “The only personal vanity I want to assert is that I’m still younger than Donald Trump.
Next was Kaling, who talked about sharing an Indian ancestry with Harris, jokingly referring to herself as"the woman who courageously outed Kamala Harris as Indian in an Instagram cooking video." "Over the last few years, House Democrats have been hard at work, and we could not have asked for a better leader to partner with than President Joseph Robinette Biden, who will go down as one of the most consequential presidents of all time," Jeffries said.
“It was clear to him that, in the spirit of Mario Cuomo, we needed more poetry, not prose,” the aide said.Clinton's wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, delivered a rousing speech Monday night. Gonell said he immigrated to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic as a child and became a citizen when he was 12. Now, still traumatized by what happened three years ago, he sees only one path forward:"Elect Kamala Harris, our first female commander in chief."Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., who chaired the now-defunct House Jan. 6 committee, warned in his remarks that Trump is"plotting again" to undermine the election results.
"Our party is not civil or conservative. It's chaotic and crazy, and the only thing left to do is to dump Trump," he said, saying he was speaking to Republicans. "We lead the world because, unique among nations, we draw our people, our strength, from every country and every corner of the world," Espina said, adding that"welcoming immigrants is not a Democratic or a Republican value; it is an American value."who was an adviser to Vice President Mike Pence on national security and counterterrorism, warned in her remarks that Trump is laying the groundwork to undermine the 2024 election.
"We believe our union is more perfect when Dreamers become doctors, teachers, construction workers and military service members," he went on."Latinos believe in that American dream and a brighter future."American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten said she is excited to hear from a former member of her union tonight — and even more thrilled about the possibility of Walz's becoming vice president.
Observers said a woman chucked a water bottle at a police officer at the elevated subway stop and then ran into a subway car that had just arrived. Police chased the woman into the subway car and appeared to arrest her. As police led her into an elevator, hundreds of protesters ran to the plaza yelling.
"The border is my beloved the place where my children grew up. Forget what you hear on the news. I'm from there," she said."When it comes to the border, hear me when I say, you know nothing, Donald Trump." He continued:"If you believe in America, if you love in America, then you will work for America. And when we work together, when we stand together, when we organize together, when we vote together, I will tell you this, when we fight, we win.""Since then, we live on another planet," said Goldberg, describing the time since the Oct. 7 attack.
Harris “never shied away from a good fight,” Nessel said, pointing to Harris’ refusal to defend California’s ban on same-sex marriage when she was attorney General in 2011. That decision meant a lot to Harris’ constituents and to families like her own, Nessel added. "America, America, divided we fall. America, America, God save us all from ourselves and the hell that we’ve built for our kids. America, America, we’re better than this."Morris hasn't been shy about sharing her political views.
The protest has yielded to police orders that they do not enter Park #578 — their originally intended destination — and are instead marching forward on the path back to Union Park that police have created.Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison took the stage to speak about his role in prosecuting the police officers who killed George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020, praising Walz and Harris for their responses to the killing.
" I can’t predict the future, but I what I will say is I wouldn’t be surprised if he was working for President Trump at some point or in the past," he said."I think it’s clear their interests align."Colorado Gov. Jared Polis brought out a giant copy of Project 2025 and listed proposals that would harm reproductive rights.
"She had no choice but to carry her son, Milo, to term, only to watch him die in her arms two hours later," she said. Snelling was on the ground last night in the hours before and during the violent protests outside the Israeli Consulate. He remained on the scene through the chaos that resulted in several physical clashes between protesters and police in riot gear and ultimately the arrests of more than 50 protesters.Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., who is running for an open Senate seat, criticized Trump and his allies over Project 2025, saying the proposal"said the quiet parts out loud.
Pureval blasted Trump for promising to fix the Brent Spence Bridge, saying,"Nothing changed until Kamala Harris and Joe Biden." There has been little mention of LGBTQ rights during the convention. Policies that affect transgender people were a frequent talking point at the Republican convention, where the GOP was eager to make them into a culture war issue.Voto Latino CEO and President María Teresa Kumar said in her convention remarks that the nonprofit has registered 1.5 million voters ahead of the 2024 election.
A group of pro-Israel protesters had gathered at Park #578 this afternoon, leading to concerns that the two broader groups could have a confrontation. But the pro-Israel crowd appears to have dwindled to fewer than a dozen.Jessica Mackler, the president of EMILY's List, an organization that works to elect pro-abortion-rights women, spoke out against Project 2025 in her convention remarks.
She said that without guaranteed access, women are forced to flee their home states in search of medical care. She told the story of a woman who drove from Georgia to South Carolina and then went to Florida before she flew to California, where she was finally able to have an abortion. The alliance said it was a last-minute decision to come and speak, saying a few members were at the Israeli Consulate last night.
A crowd of a few dozen gathered to listen to Chicago Jewish Alliance speakers. Bogode said the group was formed only a few months ago after the Matisyahu concert here was canceled because of threats by pro-Palestinian protesters and because they felt Jewish voices were not being heard. They are now blasting Matisyahu’s song “One Day” over the loudspeakers.
Buttigieg, who assumed office in 2021 shortly after Biden was sworn in, is appearing in his personal capacity tonight. For people unfamiliar with their beliefs, it’s an unusual sight to spot ultra-Orthodox Jews — sporting long beards and black hats — at a pro-Palestinian rally where attendees are openly criticizing Israel and Israelis.
A protester led the group in chants of “Free, free Palestine,” while many others waved Palestinian flags. About 500 people have gathered at Union Park for the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine’s protest this afternoon. “It’s important that the DNC recognize that they can’t take our votes for granted,” Kingsley said. “I want to pressure her into taking a stronger stance on what’s happening.”This rally will walk from Union Park to Park #578 — the two First Amendment zones Chicago police set up to accommodate protesters this week.Several convention speakers tonight will highlight Trump’s sinking of the bipartisan border funding bill this year, according to two sources familiar with the plan.
“If you want to have a sex change, or a social justice seminar, then you could do it somewhere else, but you’re not going to do it in the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force Space Force, or the United States Marines. Sorry. You’re not going to do it there," Trump said.barring transgender troops from openly serving in the military, and issued new rules aimed at curbing discrimination and providing medical support for transgender service members.
He added that about that two protesters were injured, two officers were injured and three journalists were among the arrested. "If we know that it’s absolutely necessary, then we’ll utilize the tools," said Snelling. He said that prompt responses to violence have thus far allowed the Chicago PD from forgoing those tactics."We recognize that someone is going to act out violently, and we respond quickly, immediately, but not rush in, we put an end to the possibility of that violence growing," he said.
Woo, who went to school for journalism and media studies, said the “creator credential,” which gives content creators the same access as traditional media, is allowing her to pursue her dreams. Nominees have regularly made early appearances to watch their spouses or running mates speak . But many, especially those who held active office at the time of their presidential bid, didn't stick around until they gave their nominating speech on the event's final night.
to 500,000 immigrants across the country, as well as to an additional 50,000 of their children .During a news conference with leaders of the Uncommitted National Movement, Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized Democrats who suggest securing a cease-fire requires tireless work. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a vulnerable Ohio Democrat who is skipping the Chicago convention to focus on his re-election fight, has generally kind words Wednesday for his state's junior senator, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance.
Asked by a Toledo Blade reporter if he agrees with Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, that Vance is"weird," Brown sidestepped. During an interview on MSNBC this morning, Welch cited Biden’s poor June debate performance, saying “it was clear that there was a serious situation” potentially compromising Democrats’ chances of winning the November election.
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