Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reached out to former rival Bernie Sanders in her official acceptance speech Thursday, acknowledging his campaign “inspired millions of Americans, particularly the young people who threw their hearts and souls into our primary.”
Hillary Clinton, declaring the country at a “moment of reckoning,” sealed her status in American history Thursday night as the first woman to top a major-party ticket, officially taking the torch from President Obama as the Democratic nominee for president.
Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer said Thursday on "Special Report with Bret Baier" that Hillary Clinton's embrace of President Obama moments after delivering his convention speech was "utterly inevitable.”
Below are the remarks, as prepared for delivery, by Hillary Clinton in accepting the Democratic nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: Thank you!
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump denied Thursday that his speech at last week's Republican National Convention painted an overly bleak picture of America, instead claiming that he was merely stating the facts.
Hillary Clinton’s big night — a moment the former first lady and secretary of state has worked decades to achieve — could be a stormy affair, as disgruntled Bernie Sanders supporters threaten to disrupt her acceptance of the Democratic nomination for president, at the same time a vicious storm threatens to hit Philadelphia.
Democrats know the importance of Pennsylvania in their quest to elect Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, having won the state in six straight presidential races.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, DC on Thursday moved to dismiss charges against the man previously convicted of killing intern Chandra Levy in May 2001, citing what it called “unforeseen developments.”
Hacked Democratic National Committee emails show the organization was using weak passwords, such as "obamain08" and "Obama-Biden-2012," and that some staffers were struggling with simple email tasks.
A new batch of FBI documents released Thursday by Judicial Watch indicates that several senior Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials were aware of the targeting of conservative groups almost two years before they told Congress.
Efforts by some Bernie Sanders supporters to organize an exodus from the Democratic Party have not only agitated party leaders but caused tensions inside the Sanders ranks – with some worried the latest effort to split from the establishment is a step too far.
The nomination was barely sealed up at the Democratic National Convention before Bernie Sanders, who had campaigned against Hillary Clinton for the party’s nod, went back to being an Independent.
Now that all hopes to see a third Bush sit in the Oval office are shattered, a dissenting member of the political dynasty has announced he’s backing third party candidate Gary Johnson.
President Obama invoked his “Yes we can” 2008 campaign slogan Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention, leaving little doubt that his declaration that Hillary Clinton was “fit” and “ready” to be commander-in-chief was a baton-passing of his eight years in office — a legacy that Republican nominee Donald Trump immediately attacked as “Owning the 3rd Term.”
Paul Simon was supposed to play a three-song set on stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Monday night. But the overall program ran long and they still had to get Michelle Obama and Sen. Bernie Sanders on stage. On the fly, time constraints forced the DNC to trim Simon’s performance to but a single tune. And then Simon went out on stage and played – of all things - “Bridge Over Troubled Water” at a political convention.
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