Day 3: Obama Leads Heavy Hitters in Speeches Praising Clinton

On the third night of the Democratic National Convention, President Obama led a series of heavy hitters who delivered speeches praising Hillary Clinton as the right candidate to lead the country. Much of Obama's speech, which was 40 minutes long and the final remarks of the night, was based on the theme of him returning to the stage of the Democratic convention after his keynote address 12 years ago propelled to the national spotlight and enabled his bid for the presidency.

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President Barack Obama speaks during the third day session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Wednesday, July 27, 2016. . Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., takes the stage during the third day session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Wednesday, July 27, 2016.

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President Barack Obama speaks during the third day session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Wednesday, July 27, 2016. . Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., takes the stage during the third day session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Wednesday, July 27, 2016.

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Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill leave the stage after Biden spoke during the third session of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia July 257 2016. Scenes from day three of the Democratic National Convention Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill leave the stage after Biden spoke during the third session of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia July 257 2016.

Biden meets Australia prime minister, talks up military ties

Vice President Joe Biden met with Australia's prime minister and other leaders on Tuesday, amid America's continued push to boost its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, center, meets with Australian Defense Force personnel on board the HMAS Adelaide, in Sydney, Tuesday, July 19, 2016.

Mike Pence has a place in history

Donald Trump announced Friday that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is his choice to be his running mate, and the two appeared together on Saturday during a campaign event in New York City. This will be the first time a Hoosier will be on a major party ticket since the Republicans nominated Dan Quayle to run with George H.W. Bush in 1992.

Joe Biden in Melbourne this weekend

The US Vice President Joe Biden is expected to visit the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre and an AFL match at the MCG. While both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are keeping pundits guessing on who they will nominate as their running mates, the current Vice President of the United States is due in Melbourne this weekend, and is reportedly going to enjoy our country's greatest game while he is here.

Obama heads to Dallas to bring some ‘comfort’

US President Barack Obama heads to Dallas on Tuesday to offer comfort to relatives of the five police officers slain in a sniper ambush -- and to try to unify a nation struggling to process a raw week of deadly violence and racial tensions. As the US reeled from the Dallas sniper attack targeting police, US President Barack Obama -- who cut short a trip to Europe so he could head to Texas -- sounded a note of optimism For Obama, his speech at an interfaith memorial service in the sprawling Texas city -- with Vice President Joe Biden and former president George W. Bush at his side -- will serve as a monumental leadership test as his presidency winds down.

News Quiz – July 10, 2016

10. True or false? A campaign event in Scranton involving Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden was postponed Friday in light of the shootings in Dallas. Answers: 1. B; 2. C; 3. A; 4. B; 5. A; 6. A; 7. C; 8. D; 9. B; 10. A We welcome user discussion on our site, under the following guidelines: To comment you must first create a profile and sign-in with a verified DISQUS account or social network ID.