2026Talks

Pro-Palestinian activists say Harris risks losing battleground states by not calling for an Israeli arms embargo, Vance says Trump would veto a national abortion ban and the GOP presses ahead with false claims of non-citizen voting.

VP Harris asks Americans to write the next chapter, and accepts nomination. A former GOP congressman endorses her in order to defend democracy and a Black, female delegate says it is time for the first woman, mixed-race president.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accepts the VP nomination. Uncommitted delegates protest, after a request for a Palestinian American speaker is denied and many LGBTQ+ folks say their rights would be in danger under a re-elected Trump.

Former President Obama and Michelle Obama ready Democrats to fight until Election Day. The Harris campaign launches a new social media push to engage Latino voters. And an Indiana delegate says reproductive rights is his county's top issue.

President Biden gets a standing ovation on an emotional first night of the Democratic National Convention. In the streets, protests call for ending the Gaza war and an Arizona delegate calls a win for Harris and Walz a victory for all.

The Democratic National Convention in Chicago is underway – with heightened security, following FBI warnings about potential threats. Protesters go ahead with planned demonstrations, while the ACLU monitors the police response.

DNC protest organizers denounce new restrictions on rallies and parade routes, Republican state attorneys general sue over an executive order to expand voter registration and the presidential race shifts focus to consumer prices.

JD Vance claims VP Harris has secretly been the acting president. Polls show Harris rising in the battleground states and one survey says seniors find issues more important than partisanship deciding their votes.

Arizona Democrats hope an abortion-rights ballot measure will boost turnout, Senate Democrats tell the Justice Department to step up protections for election workers, and former Colorado election official Tina Peters is found guilty.

Trump posts about domestic enemies on X. Native advocates challenge Arizona laws affecting voter engagement. The Pentagon deploys a submarine amid Iran-Israel tensions and a new study highlights a funding gap for female candidates.