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Gwen Walz, wife of VP contender Tim Walz, shares details about her fertility journey
(WASHINGTON) -- In a new comments, Gwen Walz, the wife of Democratic vice presidential contender Tim Walz, for the first time discussed what she called the "incredibly personal and difficult experience" of using fertility treatments to have children, how she says the couple barely felt comfortable telling anyone at the…
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she’ll vote for Kamala Harris for two terms
(CHICAGO) -- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was among the many politicians attendance at the Democratic National Convention Monday, as the political gathering kicked off in Chicago.Whitmer has served as governor of the Great Lake State since 2019 and published her political memoir "True Gretch" in July.She sat down with ABC…
Illinois voters speak to ABC News on the economy, immigration and their other 2024 issues
(CHICAGO) -- As the Democratic National Convention kicked off in Chicago, four Illinois voters spoke with ABC News about what issues are most important to them leading up to the 2024 election.Seated around a table at Green Door Tavern, one of the city’s oldest, they discussed how they view the…
Harris rallying in Wisconsin same night as DNC because she’s still the ‘underdog’: Campaign official
(MILWAUKEE) -- Vice President Kamala Harris is holding a rally Tuesday night in Milwaukee -- in the middle of the Democratic National Convention -- at the same arena where former President Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination just a month ago.A Harris campaign official said they aren't just doing a…
DNC 2024 Day 1 live updates: Biden lays out choice to ‘save democracy’ with Harris
(CHICAGO) -- Democrats kicked off their convention Monday with a who's who of guests who all touted Vice President Kamala Harris' run for the White House.Several topics came up during the night including the future of reproductive rights and Project 2025.Harris made a surprise appearance after several Democratic VIPS took…
Hillary Clinton, in DNC speech, says Kamala Harris can break ‘hardest glass ceiling’
(CHICAGO) -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton electrified the crowd on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention as she portrayed Vice President Kamala Harris as someone who could break barriers and reach a pinnacle that eluded her throughout her own political career."Together, we've put a lot of…
Trump kicks off week of DNC counterprogramming with economy remarks in Pennsylvania
(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump is spending the week traveling to battleground states -- a way of counterprogramming against the Democratic National Convention, -- starting with remarks Monday on the economy and energy in York, Pennsylvania, just a few hours before key speakers took the stage at the DNC.Trump…
Ashley Biden in the spotlight ahead of president’s DNC speech
(WASHINGTON) -- When President Joe Biden bids the Democratic National Convention a bittersweet farewell Monday night, he will be introduced by one of his closest champions, his youngest daughter, Ashley.Although she has remained mostly out of the spotlight compared to her siblings and mother, she has helped promote and advocate…
‘Right thing to do’: George Santos addresses pleading guilty to federal charges
(WASHINGTON) -- Former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., on Monday pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, telling reporters outside the courthouse the guilty plea was the "right thing to do.""This plea is not just an admission of guilt," Santos told the media. "It's an acknowledgment that I need…
First-time voters discuss political issues at gathering in Washington, DC
(WASHINGTON) -- Hundreds of first-time voters from all over the United States gathered in Washington, D.C., in July for a political experiment: a rare opportunity to discuss the 2024 presidential election’s top issues with strangers for three days straight.The gathering, called “America in One Room: The Youth Vote,” was a…
