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Jul 27, 2016 6:03 AM CDT

4 Takes on Bill's 'Love Letter'

Maybe there was a reference to 1998...

(Newser) - There was no shortage of history made on Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention: Hours after Hillary Clinton became the first female major-party nominee , Bill Clinton delivered the first convention speech from a would-be "first gentleman," offering a heartfelt account of his life with the woman he...

Hillary: 'We Put the
Biggest Crack in That
Glass Ceiling Yet'

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Jul 27, 2016 12:03 AM CDT

Hillary: 'We Put the Biggest Crack in That Glass Ceiling Yet'

She makes surprise DNC appearance via video link

(Newser) - After Bill Clinton's warmly received speech at the DNC Tuesday night, Meryl Streep took the stage, followed by Alicia Keys, followed by a surprise appearance from the nominee herself via satellite video from New York. She appeared on the big screen after a montage of former presidents, including the...

Bill Clinton's 5 Biggest Lines

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Jul 26, 2016 11:33 PM CDT

Bill Clinton's 5 Biggest Lines

He recounts courtship in deeply personal DNC speech

(Newser) - Tuesday night marked the 10th time Bill Clinton had addressed a Democratic National Convention—but it was the first time Bill, or anybody, had made a speech as the husband of the nominee . The Wells Fargo Center seemed completely absorbed as Bill recounted the early years of his life with...

America Ferrera:
According to Trump,
I'm Probably a Rapist

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Jul 26, 2016 8:10 PM CDT

America Ferrera: According to Trump, I'm Probably a Rapist

She, Lena Dunham take the stage at the DNC

(Newser) - Actors Lena Dunham and America Ferrera took the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday and went right for the jugular: "I’m Lena Dunham and according to Donald Trump my body is probably like a two." "And I’m America Ferrera and according to Donald...

The One Word Hillary
Tweeted After Her
Nomination

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Jul 26, 2016 7:30 PM CDT

The One Word Hillary Tweeted After Her Nomination

'History'

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton shattered a major glass ceiling tonight , and took to Twitter to mark the moment. Her first tweet after she became the Democratic Party's official nominee reads simply, "History." Then, along with the message "Stronger together," she tweeted a video of Bernie Sanders asking...

Hillary Clinton
Has Officially
Made History

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Jul 26, 2016 6:29 PM CDT

Hillary Clinton Has Officially Made History

She became 1st woman nominated for president by major party on Tuesday

(Newser) - As she did in the primary, Hillary Clinton got all the delegates she needed during Tuesday's roll call at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia to officially became the Democratic nominee for president, ABC News reports. It's the first time a woman has been the presidential nominee of...

Bill Clinton to
Battle 'Bernie or
Bust' on DNC's
2nd Night

Jul 26, 2016 1:07 PM CDT

Bill Clinton to Battle 'Bernie or Bust' on DNC's 2nd Night

Plus, mothers of Trayvon Martin and Eric Garner speak on gun violence

(Newser) - The name organizers hope will be on everyone's mind during the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday—besides Hillary Clinton's, of course—is that of her husband. Bill Clinton will headline the evening four years after giving what CBS News calls a better pitch for...

Susan Sarandon Looked Absolutely Miserable in Philly

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Jul 26, 2016 7:00 AM CDT

Susan Sarandon Looked Absolutely Miserable in Philly

She's not denying it, either

(Newser) - It's no secret that Susan Sarandon, like Sarah Silverman and Rosario Dawson , is one of the Hollywood luminaries who've been stumping for Team Bernie, not Team Hillary. So it wasn't totally surprising the actress was captured on camera Monday night at Philly's Democratic National Convention with...

Winners, Losers
From Day 1
of the DNC

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Jul 26, 2016 5:47 AM CDT

Winners, Losers From Day 1 of the DNC

Michelle Obama made the 'speech of the year,' analysts say

(Newser) - There was no shortage of drama on Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention, though the day appeared to end with a more unified party, with Michelle Obama delivering what could be the convention's best speech and Bernie Sanders telling the Philadelphia crowd that Hillary Clinton " must become...

Bernie's 5 Best Lines

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Jul 26, 2016 12:17 AM CDT

Bernie's 5 Best Lines

Clinton 'must become the next president,' he says

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders' first appearance before his delegates in Philadelphia early Monday was met with boos as he implored them to vote for Hillary Clinton. At the start of his Monday night speech at the Wells Fargo Center, it took Sanders several minutes to calm down the cheering, chanting crowd. He...

Warren to Trump:
America 'Is Not
Falling for It'

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Jul 25, 2016 9:55 PM CDT

Warren to Trump: America 'Is Not Falling for It'

Don't even try to fill America with hate, Mass. senator warns—it will never happen

(Newser) - Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who's made a part-time job of sorts taking on Donald Trump on social media, laid out two choices for the American people Monday night in Philadelphia. "On one side is a man who inherited a fortune from his father and kept it going by...

Michelle Obama:
'When They Go Low,
We Go High'

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Jul 25, 2016 9:38 PM CDT

Michelle Obama: 'When They Go Low, We Go High'

'I'm with her,' she tells DNC

(Newser) - Michelle Obama appeared on the periphery of the GOP convention last week when Melania Trump was accused of plagiarizing a speech the current first lady made in 2008. Monday night, Obama took her own place in the spotlight at Philly's Wells Fargo Center, telling the crowd that Hillary Clinton...

Cory Booker Brings
'Church' to Philly

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Jul 25, 2016 9:29 PM CDT

Cory Booker Brings 'Church' to Philly

NJ senator takes on Trump's 'twisted hypocrisy' in DNC speech

(Newser) - Some talked about immigration reform at Monday's Democratic National Convention; others talked about the Bernie or Bust crowd . But New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker had one thing on his mind at Philly's Wells Fargo Center: love and equality for all. With a rapt Bill Clinton watching in the...

Silverman to
Bernie Diehards:
'You're Being
Ridiculous'

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Jul 25, 2016 9:04 PM CDT

Silverman to Bernie Diehards: 'You're Being Ridiculous'

Listen up, Bernie or Bust crowd

(Newser) - Minnesota Sen. Al Franken and comedian Sarah Silverman introduced Paul Simon before his performance of "Bridge Over Troubled Water," with Silverman giving an impassioned speech about how she was a Bernie Sanders supporter, yet how Hillary Clinton had "heard the passion of the people" and incorporated it...

'Brave' Girl
From Clinton Ad:
'Soy Americana!'

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Jul 25, 2016 7:35 PM CDT

'Brave' Girl From Clinton Ad: 'Soy Americana!'

Karla Ortiz, 11, fears for her undocumented parents, pushes immigration reform

(Newser) - "Valiente" (brave) and "esperanza" (hope) were two of the words spoken by the Democratic National Convention's youngest speaker Monday when she took the stage with an emotional appeal about immigration reform. Karla Ortiz, 11—best known for her tearful meeting with Hillary Clinton in February in Las...

40 Protesters
Taken Into Custody
Outside DNC

Jul 25, 2016 5:48 PM CDT

40 Protesters Taken Into Custody Outside DNC

Bernie supporters, others were demonstrating

(Newser) - Police took 40 people into custody outside the Democratic convention Monday evening after several hundred Bernie Sanders supporters and other demonstrators converged in the sweltering heat, chanting "Nominate Sanders or lose in November!" and "Hey, hey, ho, ho, the DNC has got to go!" The marchers...

Bernie Sanders' Delegates
Boo Him

Jul 25, 2016 4:00 PM CDT

Bernie Sanders' Delegates Boo Him

When he calls for them to support Hillary Clinton

(Newser) - Sen. Bernie Sanders urged his delegates to the Democratic National Convention on Monday to help elect Hillary Clinton as president. He was met with loud boos, the AP reports. Reaction from some Sanders' delegates afterward:

Delaware delegate Jeff Day: "From the atmosphere in that room, it's not looking

...

Wasserman Schultz: OK, I Won't Open DNC After All

Jul 25, 2016 1:32 PM CDT

Wasserman Schultz: OK, I Won't Open DNC After All

She changes her mind after uproar

(Newser) - Debbie Wasserman Schultz won't open the Democratic National Convention after all. Following an uproar and lots of booing when the congresswoman addressed Florida delegates Monday morning, Schultz told the Orlando Sun-Sentinel she had changed her mind. She had originally planned to open the DNC despite the fact that she'...

Morning Boos
May Foreshadow
Dicey Moment
at Convention

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Jul 25, 2016 10:29 AM CDT

Morning Boos May Foreshadow Dicey Moment at Convention

Doesn't bode well for Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Monday night

(Newser) - Outgoing Democratic National Committee chief Debbie Wasserman Schultz will take the stage to open her party's convention Monday night, and it could be a volatile moment if her morning reception in front of Florida delegates is any guide. Hecklers repeatedly booed and interrupted her speech, angry over the release...

Democrats Brace for
a Hot, Messy Convention

THE RUNDOWN

Jul 25, 2016 6:34 AM CDT

Democrats Brace for a Hot, Messy Convention

Al Gore is out, but Michael Bloomberg is in

(Newser) - This year's Republican National Convention was the wildest in decades—and with legions of disgruntled Bernie Sanders supporters, dozens of planned protests (including a fart-in), and the sudden resignation of DNC chief Debbie Wasserman Schultz on the eve of the convention, things could get just as crazy for the...