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The latest news from NPR: The four-day Democratic National Convention begins on August 19 in Chicago and culminates with Kamala Harris accepting her party’s nomination for president. Join NPR for live coverage and analysis on KRWG Public Media.

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With Harris accepting the nomination, the DNC has come to an end

Well, after four days of speeches from Democratic rising stars and the party’s leaders, the Democratic National Convention has come to an end.This blog…
Fact checking Trump's Truth Social claims during Harris' acceptance speech

Former President Donald Trump told his followers on Truth Social earlier today that he would be posting throughout Kamala Harris' DNC speech, where she…
Where was Beyoncé for the DNC's final night?

Heading into the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, rumors swirled about high-profile, unannounced musical guests — which, given that…
Harris had one of the shortest acceptance speeches in history. Her opponent had the longest.

Kamala Harris closed out the final night of the Democratic National Convention by using her time at the podium to tell the story of her childhood, discuss…
Harris says Israel 'has right to defend itself' and Palestinians need right to 'dignity, security'

After much speculation, Vice President Harris, now the Democratic nominee for president, came out with the strongest remarks so far on where she stands on…
In her nomination speech, Harris casts abortion rights as central to American freedom

Echoing other Democrats' remarks from this week, Harris framed abortion rights as central to personal freedom.“I believe America cannot truly be…