A refreshed Democratic Party gathered Monday night for a valedictory speech from U.S. President Joe Biden, whose decision to end his re-election bid released newfound energy with Vice-President Kamala Harris's rise to the top of the ticket.
A refreshed Democratic Party gathered Monday night for a valedictory speech from U.S. President Joe Biden, whose decision to end his re-election bid released newfound energy with Vice-President Kamala Harris's rise to the top of the ticket.The Democratic National Convention that began Monday in Chicago holds particularly high stakes for the party one month after an unprecedented mid-campaign switch from Biden to Harris.
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the first day of Democratic National Convention, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. Part of introducing Harris and Walz will be first giving a graceful exit to the incumbent president, who is slated to deliver the main address Monday.
“Thanks to Joe and Kamala, we reduced the price of prescription drugs, repaired roads and bridges and replaced lead pipes," said South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, whose 2020 endorsement was critical to Biden winning that primary. He added that one of Biden's best decisions was"selecting Kamala Harris as his vice-president and endorsing her to succeed him.”
Clinton also saluted Biden for stepping aside, saying, “Now we are writing a new chapter in America’s story.” And United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain led the crowd in chanting that “Trump is a scab” as he credited Biden and Harris with standing by striking autoworkers last year. A few thousand people marched toward the United Centre, site of the DNC, on Monday afternoon. And a group that called itself the Abandon Biden movement held an event to rebrand itself as Abandon Harris. The group argued the vice-president's inability to differentiate herself from Biden's handling of the war was not acceptable.
Liberals, U.S. embassy, some civil servants withdraw from Ottawa Pride parade over pro-Palestinian stance Toronto ferry had no written procedures for safe docking speed, other 'safety deficiencies': TSB report A former Saudi official on Monday alleged that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman forged his father's signature on the royal decree that launched the kingdom's yearslong, stalemated war against Yemen's Houthi rebels.Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Monday to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with the federal fraud case that led to his expulsion from U.S. Congress.
A man from the Greater Toronto Area said he was refused a car rental because he wanted to pay with a prepaid credit card.Newer vehicles come with a slew of standard safety features that make driving feel safer for teenagers getting behind the wheel.More than a dozen children who have been diagnosed with chronic illnesses were given an unforgettable experience on the way to Sunday’s BC Lions game.
British Columbia’s health minister took time during a recent city council meeting to emphasize the province’s success in retaining and recruiting nurses compared to Alberta.Here are the organizations withdrawing from Ottawa Pride this year Day one of an inquest into the death of Nicole Lafontaine, a 31-year-old woman who fell from a fifth story window of Regina's YWCA building, has officially wrapped.Saskatchewan RCMP say a male youth from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation is facing 10 charges, including manslaughter, after an 18-year-old woman was shot dead in Wolseley, Sask. early Sunday morning.No injuries were reported after the smell of smoke and haze forced the evacuation of Regina's Cornwall Centre Monday morning.
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