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Democrats turn their roll call into a dance party with celebrities, state-specific songs and Lil Jon
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Convention roll call votes can be staid and cheesy, but Democrats turned theirs into the ultimate dance party on Tuesday. DJ Cassidy stood onstage in what appeared…
Trump campaigns to ‘make America safe again’ as Democratic convention zeroes in on his felony record
By ISABELLA VOLMERT and BILL BARROW Associated Press HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump pledged Tuesday to “Make America Safe Again” while campaigning in Michigan as the Democrats who gathered in Chicago to nominate Kamala…
By JULIA FRANKEL and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began without securing a cease-fire deal, warning…
By SOPHIA TAREEN, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and LEA SKENE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Dozens of protesters broke through a security fence near the site of the Democratic National Convention on its opening day Monday as thousands took…
By ZEKE MILLER, JONATHAN J. COOPER, AAMER MADHANI and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, saying, “I gave my…
George Santos pleads guilty, acknowledging lies and blaming ambition for conning his way to Congress
By PHILIP MARCELO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — George Santos, who spun lies about his life into an 11-month stint in Congress, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and…