Keeping commitments?

President Barack Obama and his former secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, probably are the last people who should be lecturing Donald Trump about the United States keeping its commitments to other countries. Trump, the Republican candidate for president, has suggested U.S. military aid to its NATO allies ought to be based on whether those nations "have fulfilled their obligations to us."

Hollywood stars hold climate rally ahead of DNC

More than 1,000 people joined Hollywood stars including Shailene Woodley, Susan Sarandon and Danny Glover in Philadelphia last night on the eve of the Democratic National Convention and vowed to keep fighting for climate and environmental justice issues, even though their preferred presidential candidate would not be driving the party's agenda. Sarandon, who like the other stars in attendance campaigned on behalf of Sen. Bernie Sanders, said the rally's turnout was proof that theirs was a movement and not a cult of personality as some critics alleged.

Delegates look for rebound at Democratic convention

When Arkansas' delegates gather in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention this week, they'll cast votes for a nominee the state claims as its adopted daughter. They also hope having Hillary Clinton at the top of the ticket will energize a state party that's been routed by Republicans over the past three elections.

Experts: Russians likely behind DNC document leak

A top official with Hillary Clinton's campaign on Sunday accused the Russian government of orchestrating the release of damaging Democratic Party records to help the campaign of Republican Donald Trump - and some cyber security experts agree. The extraordinary charge came as some national security officials have been growing increasingly concerned about possible efforts by Russia to meddle in the election, according to several individuals familiar with the situation.

Amid DNC turmoil, Kenner native Donna Brazile takes major role

Donna Brazile, a Kenner native, LSU grad and well-known Democratic strategist, will be a central figure in the weeks to come as the Democratic National Committee tries to handle the fallout over hacked emails that suggest the party pushed for Hillary Clinton's candidacy over Bernie Sanders'. Brazile, who also serves as a ABC News and CNN political commentator, is taking over as interim DNC chair after the convention, following the resignation of Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

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.

Bernie delegates vow shake-up of DNC: ‘Not the smooth coronation they expect’

On the eve of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, acrimony, more than brotherly love, seemed the prevalent political theme in much of the city. A contingent of Bernie Sanders supporters, reinvigorated by the WikiLeaks controversy and Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's corresponding resignation, marched on the city Sunday.

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.

Kaine, accepting VP slot, cites Holocaust survivor who died in shooting

Sen. Tim Kaine, accepting Hillary Clinton's invitation to join her as running mate, cited as an inspiration a Holocaust survivor who died protecting others during a shooting massacre. Kaine, D-Virginia, appeared Saturday with Clinton at Florida International University in Miami a day after she announced her pick.

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.

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.

Clinton Campaign Chief Suggests Russians May Be Trying to Help Trump Win

Hillary Clinton's campaign manager Robby Mook said Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was pushing for a "pro-Russian" platform and cited experts who say that Russian state actors were behind the recent leak of Democratic National Committee emails in an attempt to help Trump win. "Experts are telling us that Russian state actors broke into the DNC, took all these emails, and now are leaking them out through these websites," Mook told ABC's This Week on Sunday.

Thousands of pro-Sanders, anti-fracking marchers hit streets

Thousands of demonstrators are taking to Philadelphia's sweltering streets Sunday, cheering, chanting and beating drums in the first major protests ahead of the Democratic National Convention, as the city wilts during a heat wave. Throngs of Bernie Sanders supporters marched down a main thoroughfare to show their support of him and disdain for Hillary Clinton ahead of the convention.

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.

Philadelphia protesters say it’s ‘Bernie or bust’

Alex Schaefer, a supporter of Senator Bernie Sanders, puts on a Bernie costume for a demonstration at Dillworth Park in Philadelphia. Photo / AP Thousands of demonstrators are taking to Philadelphia's sweltering streets, cheering, chanting and beating drums in the first major protests ahead of the Democratic National Convention, as the city wilts during a heatwave.

And She’s Gone

The controversial chair of the Democratic National Committee, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, announced she would resign at the end of her party's convention this week, a victim of her toxic relationship with peers and a trove of embarrassing internal emails. "Going forward, the best way for me to accomplish those goals [of winning the presidency for Hillary Clinton] is to step down as Party Chair at the end of this convention," Wasserman Schultz said in a written statement.