Monday Preview: What Will Bernie Sanders Say in Philadelphia?
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Split Hawaii delegation ready for ‘good’ debate
Tim Vandeveer, candidate for the State Party Chair, speaks to the members at the Democratic Party of Hawaii 2016 Convention at the Sheraton Waikiki, Sunday, May 29, 2016. U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono is a lifelong Democrat who has achieved her share of political "firsts."
Leadership shakeup disrupts unity
Democrats are opening their national convention in Philadelphia eager to show off a forward-looking party united behind Hillary Clinton, but they face lingering bitterness among supporters of defeated rival Bernie Sanders and a fresh political mess of the party's own making. The resignation of Debbie Wasserman Schultz as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee made for a rocky start on Sunday, as the Florida congresswoman heeded Sanders' longstanding call to leave as party chief.
Donald Trump Jr says he’d love to run for New York mayor against Bill …
Donald Trump Jr says he'd love to run for New York mayor against Bill de Blasio 'as service to my country' Donald Trump Jr said on Sunday he would "love" to run for mayor of New York City against the Democratic incumbent, Bill de Blasio, "if I could do that as a service to my country". Trump Jr was appearing on CNN's State of the Union as a surrogate for his father, the Republican nominee for president.
Clinton to be nominated at Democratic Convention
Hillary Clinton is set to officially become the Democratic presidential nominee this week as the party's selection convention gets underway in Philadelphia later. The convention has already been overshadowed by the resignation of the party chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz over Wikileaks revelations that some in the party's leadership favoured Ms Clinton over her rival Bernie Sanders.
The Latest: Hollywood stars hold climate rally ahead of DNC
Comedian Stephen Colbert tries to avoid security as he records a comedy routine while preparations are underway ahead of the Democratic National Convention, Sunday, July 24, 2016, in Philadelphia. less Comedian Stephen Colbert tries to avoid security as he records a comedy routine while preparations are underway ahead of the Democratic National Convention, Sunday, July 24, 2016, in Philadelphia.
Liberal dissatisfaction with Hillary Clinton lingers on eve of convention
The Democratic Party's top official resigned Sunday amid e-mail revelations that national committee staffers had tried to undermine Bernie Sanders, Hillary's Clinton's spirited rival, during the primary election season. The departure of Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who has weathered a long list of controversies during her more than five year tenure leading the Democratic National Committee, marked a chaotic start to a convention week intended to display unity for Clinton's White House bid.
Michael Den Tandt: Make America scared again
I have to tell you up front, I'm a huge fan of the genre. I've read and watched them all, beginning with The Stand by Stephen King, published back in 1978.
Sanders delegates plan to fight Kaine nomination at convention
Delegates for Bernie Sanders at the Democratic National Convention are planning to fight the nomination of Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as the party's vice presidential nominee. At a news conference Sunday, Norman Solomon, a Sanders delegate from California and national coordinator of a group of Sanders delegates called the Bernie Delegates Network, said Kaine's positions on a range of issues were unacceptable to Sanders supporters.
DNC chair Wasserman Schultz to step down after convention
Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz has agreed to resign as party chair following the release of Democratic National Committee emails from Wikileaks that suggest the DNC was not impartial during the primary. Rep Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla, is shown here in this March 2016 photo.
Clinton campaign manager: Russia hacked the DNC and is releasing the emails now to help Trump
Everyone understands what he's trying to do here. The DNC leak is a fiasco for the party on the eve of the convention, reminding Bernie fans why they hate Hillary Clinton and her establishment lackeys at the moment she was hoping to win them over and unite the party.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz To Resign As DNC Chair After Convention
In the wake of this week's embarrassing email dump, Debbie Wasserman Schultz said today that she will step down as chairman of the Democratic National Committee after the party's convention this week. "My first priority has always been serving the people of the 23rd district of Florida," Schultz said in a statement, "and I look forward to continuing to do that as their member of Congress for years to come."
Wasserman Schultz goes from favored to on the outsJul 24, 2016,
Five years ago, Debbie Wasserman Schultz was put in charge of the Democratic National Committee to usher in a new era for the party. Now, Wasserman Schultz is on the outs after an email scandal is rocking the party on the eve of its convention.
The Latest: Sanders: Wasserman Schultz right to resign
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the right decision for the Democratic Party's future by resigning as part chair. Sanders says Democrats need new leadership "that will open the doors of the party and welcome in working people and young people."
Inside the Texas-Sized Split Over Ted Cruz’s Non-Endorsement of Donald Trump
Emotions ran high following Ted Cruz's speech at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night. The Texas senator defiantly refused to endorse Donald Trump for president, drawing jeers and shouts from the audience, especially the New York delegation.
Under fire DNC chief stepping down, Bloomberg backs Clinton
Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she is stepping down as Democratic Party chairwoman at the end of this week's convention. The Florida congresswoman has been under fire following the publication of hacked emails suggesting the Democratic National Committee favoured Hillary Clinton in the presidential primaries.
Leaked emails aside, the DNC has long been a problem
It has been an open secret for some time that one of the weakest elements of the extended Democratic Party family under US President Barack Obama has been the Democratic National Committee. It has been a neglected institution that has become a public embarrassment on the eve of a national convention designed to highlight party unity.
Wasserman Schultz Out at DNC After Leaks
Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz will not be speaking or presiding at this week's Democratic National Convention - a huge blow caused by the leak of internal DNC emails that suggested favoritism toward Hillary Clinton over Sen. Bernie Sanders during the primary. Instead, Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio will chair the convention, gaveling in and out each day's proceedings, CNN reported Sunday.
Trump Jr. on Mayoral Run: Keeping Options Open, ‘Love to Do It’
Donald Trump Jr. said Sunday he's open to running for public office some day - quoting his father's advice that ""we always like to keep our options open." In an interview with CNN's "State of the Union," the eldest son of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said his "100 percent focus" is to help his father win in November amid buzz about his political future.
Sanders Calls DNC Leak ‘Outrageous,’ Calls For New DNC Chair
Sen. Bernie Sanders called the leak of Democratic National Committee emails suggesting a bias against his presidential campaign "outrageous" and reiterated his call for DNC Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz to resign. "It is not a great shock to me," Sanders said during an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday morning.