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NBC News reports: Fresh off of a jam-packed week of Democratic National Convention events, reports of attendees’ testing positive for Covid are rolling in. They include members of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign staff, who are now contending with sickness from Covid. There is at least some concern the developments could affect staffing at events this week. Since the convention …

USA Today reports: Vice President Kamala Harris holds a seven-point lead over former President Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election, according to a new poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University. The poll, conducted from Aug. 17 to Aug. 20, shows Harris leading Trump 50% to 43% among likely voters, with 7% of respondents supporting another candidate. According to the survey, …

The Washington Post reports: Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign has raised $540 million since it launched last month, including a surge bolstered by the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and a total that amounts to “a record for any campaign in history,” according to a memo released Sunday by the campaign. The campaign raised $82 million during the convention last …

Mediaite reports: According to Fox president of Insights and Analytics, Vice President Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech drew 22% more viewers than former President Donald Trump’s speech. “West Palm Beach was the top market for Vice President Harris’s acceptance speech with a 20.2 rating,” Mulvihill noted in a follow-up post, adding, “West Palm was also the top market for Donald Trump’s …

The New York Times reports: It wasn’t 1968. It wasn’t even close. After months of anticipation, planning and vows of mass protest in Chicago that called to mind the tumult of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, the demonstrators who challenged the Democratic Party over the conflict in Gaza remained largely in the background. While thousands of people joined enthusiastic daily …

Axios reports: Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said during a speech to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday that the Republican Party is “no longer conservative” under former President Trump. “I was a Republican for 12 years in Congress and I still hold onto the label. I never thought I’d be here. You never thought you’d see me here,” Kinzinger …

Politico reports: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made a pitch to voters at home Thursday night: Pick the tougher leader. “Why wouldn’t we choose the leader that’s tough, tested and a total badass,” Gretchen said. “Like women across America, we just GST — Get Stuff Done,” she said. “Donald Trump doesn’t know you. At all,” she said. “You think he understands …

USA Today reports: Sen. Elizabeth Warren spoke following a long, loud ovation on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, throwing her support behind Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. In her convention speech, Warren praised Harris’ record and promise to take on corporations to protect consumers. She also took jabs at the Republican opponents. “Trust Donald Trump …

The Associated Press reports: Kamala Harris summoned Americans on Thursday to reject political division and instead chart what she called a “new way forward,” as she accepted her party’s nomination while blending biography with warnings about electing Donald Trump again to the White House. “Our nation with this election has a precious, fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism, …

CBS News reports: Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to accept her party’s nomination for president on Thursday, as the Democratic National Convention comes to a close. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and former HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge are set to address the convention on Thursday, along with Sens. Alex Padilla of California, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Tammy Baldwin …

The Hill reports: An emotional Gus Walz was seen in the crowd at the DNC on Wednesday night. Walz, standing with his mother Gwen and sister Hope, had tears streaming down his face and appeared to be sobbing openly with pride as his mother and sister silently cried beside him. “Gus, Hope and Gwen, you are my entire world and …

The Associated Press reports: Nancy Pelosi opened her convention speech with a sense of gratitude for President Joe Biden, even after her doubts about his campaign fed into the pressures that led him to end his reelection effort. “Thank you, Joe,” Pelosi said after going through Biden’s legislative achievements. Then the former House speaker added, “I know that Vice President …

The Washington Post reports: “I’m calling on all you independents and all you undecideds,” Winfrey said. “You know I’m telling you the truth that values and character matter, most of all, in leadership and in life, and more than anything — you know, this is true — that decency and respect are on the ballot in 2024.” She continued: “When …

NPR reports: Before a cheering crowd, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg homed in on the theme of “joy” that the Harris campaign has been leaning into. He called for “better politics” and an end to Trump’s “politics of darkness.” “The makeup of my kitchen table, the existence of my family is just one example of something that was literally impossible as …

Politico reports: “Let’s cut to the chase: The stakes are too high and I’m too old to gild the lily,” Clinton said in his twelfth convention address, which he peppered with references to his advancing age. “I actually turned 78 two days ago. And I’m still not quite as old as Donald Trump.” Trump, Clinton said, is still divisive, still …

The New York Times reports: Tim Walz proved why Harris chose him. He kept it short, and, even as he introduced himself to millions of Americans for the first time, heeded the cardinal rule of vice-presidential protocol: never upstage the boss. His speech ran for a crisp 16 minutes, about half the length of Mr. Clinton’s expansive address. He knew …

CNN reports: Wednesday’s Democratic National Convention will lean into its “fight for our freedoms” theme in its third day, organizers said, as Democrats continue to introduce vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz to voters. In addition to Walz’s remarks. former President Bill Clinton is a major speaker Wednesday, and he will “underscore the importance of this moment and this election …

Chicago’s Nexstar affiliate reports: Chicago Police and the FBI is investigating whether maggots were intentionally slipped into a breakfast prepared for delegates attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, a law enforcement source tells WGN Investigates. It’s unclear if the contamination was discovered before any delegates consumed the food. “We can confirm that a group of individuals caused a disruption …

“Let’s be serious. Donald Trump and his minions call Kamala a communist. I know communism. I fled communism from Nicaragua when I was 8 years old. I don’t take it lightly. “And let me tell you what communist dictators do. And it’s never just for one day. They attack the free press. They call them the enemy of the people …

USA Today reports: Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff took to the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night with a deeply personal story about his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris. Instead of talking about her campaign platform, political background, or prosecutorial chops, he shared the details of how they first met. Emhoff, who worked as an entertainment litigator in …