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How Kamala Harris is navigating her historic run for president in a post-Obama world
(CHICAGO) -- When then-Sen. Barack Obama took the stage on Aug. 28, 2008, to accept the Democratic nomination for president, he did not mention the historic nature of his run. While he gave a nod to his midwestern middle-class upbringing and his Kenyan roots, the man who became the first…
US concerned for Ukraine’s Kursk assault as Russia prepares counterattack
(MOSCOW) -- Ukrainian forces have yet to set up defensive lines as they continue their operation into the Kursk region of Russia, a U.S. official told ABC News on Wednesday.While this might reflect Ukrainian confidence in further success for the offensive, there is concern among some American officials that failure…
Nancy Pelosi, who appeared to encourage Biden’s exit, to speak at DNC backing Harris
(CHICAGO) -- Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to speak at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night where she will throw her support behind Vice President Kamala Harris -- after appearing to play a significant role in President Joe Biden's exit from the top of the Democratic ticket.She'll…
How Democrats at DNC are seizing on ‘freedom’ theme after years of GOP monopoly
(CHICAGO) -- When Kentucky state Rep. Rachel Roberts was first running for her seat, she was advised to not use a word common in political campaigns: "values."Roberts, now the only Democrat representing northern Kentucky in the state legislature, was running in a 2020 special election in competitive region of the…
DNC vendors represent ‘the landscape of Chicago’ small businesses
(CHICAGO) -- Glenn Charles Jr. grew up on Chicago's South Side. This week, his business is the first Black-owned company to be contracted for Exposition Services at the Democratic National Convention.Speaking to ABC News outside the United Center, Charles reflected on the journey to get here and what it means…
Keisha Lance Bottoms talks through the buildup to the DNC, Harris-Walz campaign messaging
(CHICAGO) -- Keisha Lance Bottoms served as mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, from 2018 to 2022, before joining the Biden administration as senior adviser and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement until 2023.She served the Biden campaign as a senior adviser, a role she has also taken on…
RFK Jr. expected to drop out of race by end of week, plans to endorse Trump: Sources
(WASHINGTON) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to drop out of the presidential race by the end of this week, sources familiar with the decision tell ABC News.Sources tell ABC News that Kennedy plans to endorse Donald Trump -- but when asked directly by ABC News if he will…
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on how Kamala Harris is appealing to his state’s voters
(CHICAGO) -- Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has been in office since 2023, having previously served as the state's attorney general.Before Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in July, sources told ABC News that Shapiro was a front-runner for the role.At the Democratic…
Minnesota AG Ellison hints he might address pro-Palestinian protesters in DNC speech
(CHICAGO) -- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who was the first Muslim elected to Congress, hinted in an interview with ABC News that he might directly address protestors criticizing the Biden administration on the Israel-Hamas war and the situation in Gaza when he speaks at the Democratic National Convention on…
DNC speakers claim Biden inherited economy in disarray. Economists say it’s more complicated.
(CHICAGO) -- As the economy tops lists of voter concerns ahead of the 2024 election, some speakers at the Democratic National Convention have sought to emphasize how much the economy has improved under President Joe Biden.When Biden took office in early 2021, the U.S. was in the midst of the…
