Decision 2016
Former Gen. Wesley Clark calls Clinton ‘most qualified’ candidate
Speaking to the New Jersey delegation to the Democratic National Convention, retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark called Hillary Clinton “ ...
10 years ago
Giffords attends DNC rally against gun violence
Former Arizona congresswoman Gabby Giffords is attending a rally for “common sense” gun legislation in Philadelphia as the De ...
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In 10th convention speech, Bill Clinton faces tougher crowd
Bill Clinton was once the Democrats explainer-in-chief. Tonight, he’ll be explaining himself. In the four years since the pa ...
10 years ago
NAACP’s Cornell William Brooks: 2016 election is pivotal moment for voters
Hours before the prime time speeches began at the Democratic National Convention, the action got underway for many delegates a ...
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Convening the DNC convention: Storms outside, tempests within [photos]
The gavel has fallen. The Democratic National Convention is officially underway in Philadelphia. Less than two hours out from the ...
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Political education meets social media photo op at ‘Political Fest’
Want to make a call from a mock Oval Office, push buttons in a 1960s voting booth, or step onto a Kennedy-era Air Force One recreation? Y ...
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ListenRock the Vote comes of age with ‘Truth to Power’ art installation [photos]
Last week, an army of volunteers wearing cut-off shorts and drinking bottled iced coffee were busy transforming a former factory floor at ...
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Center City church opens its doors to train protesters, peacekeepers [photos]
Arch Street United Methodist Church feels more like a hotel lobby this weekend as a steady stream of activists and volunteers come and go ...
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Before the DNC, a ‘people’s convention’ sets its own, progressive agenda
Bernie Sanders supporters know their candidate won’t get the Democratic party nod Thursday, but they’d like to convert the bu ...
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Carpenters busy building DNC village
Philadelphia’s carpenters union local, which had been banished from the Pennsylvania Convention Center, is getting a great deal of ...
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ListenUPDATED: DNC speakers list a who’s who of high-profile Democrats
Here’s a list of next week’s speakers you can look forward to hearing, heckling, and (hopefully) meme-ing. As we close ...
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Gay Republicans praise Trump for shoutout during RNC speech
In his speech to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland Thursday night, Donald Trump made a rare appeal (on that stage) to the L ...
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Philly police approach to DNC in stark contrast with combative stance during last convention
Authorities in Philadelphia learned hard lessons the last time the region hosted a national political convention in 2000. City off ...
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ListenMt. Airy ward leader one of just 18 African-American delegates at RNC
Pennsylvania delegate Calvin Tucker is attending his second consecutive Republican National Convention this week. The 63-year-old ward l ...
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ListenCourt will rule on release of DNC finance records
Who’s paying for Philadelphia to host the Democratic National Convention? We may — or may not — know more after a Court of ...
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