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'Best decision I ever made': Doug Emhoff touts 'joyful warrior' wife Kamala Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, led a rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday, touting the values of his wife, and proclaiming her ready to serve the American people.

Emhoff has been highly visible on the campaign trail, most recently hitting back against former President Donald Trump for his recent attacks on her multiracial identity.

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GOP mayor tells DNC his party has been 'kidnapped by extremists'

A Republican mayor joined a few other Republicans on Tuesday night in supporting Kamala Harris for president, and in doing so, accused his party of being "kidnapped" by extremists — and of turning into a cult.

John Giles, the Republican mayor of Mesa, once again gave a rousing speech to Democrats denouncing his longtime party's direction under the MAGA leader.

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Kennedy swan song? RFK Jr. bus tries to troll Dem convention with dancing lip-sync act

CHICAGO — A couple blocks outside of the Democratic National Convention’s United Center, a few passersby stopped to watch a lip-syncing man dance atop a bus plastered with a meme-ified, sunglasses-wearing image of independent president candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

But was this little more than a bizarre swan song?

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Illinois' billionaire gov. takes swing at Trump: 'Rich in only one thing: stupidity!'

Democrats cheered Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as he went after Donald Trump over his wealth.

Speaking to supporters on Tuesday, Pritzker boasted of his own wealth — $3.5 billion, according to Forbes — as he swung at the MAGA leader.

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Willie Brown hits back as Newsmax questions 'unsavory' Kamala Harris relationship

Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown (D) pushed back on Newsmax host Rob Finnerty after he suggested that Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris owed her career to an "unsavory" relationship with him.

Brown spoke to Finnerty Tuesday as the Democratic National Committee held the second night of its convention.

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Protesters and cops clash as Democrats ceremonially nominate Kamala Harris

CHICAGO — As Democratic National Convention delegates ceremonially nominated Kamala Harris for president, hundreds of Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed in the streets with Chicago police officers.

During the 8 p.m. ET hour, Palestine protesters marched into a line of riot police near Clinton and Madison streets, about three miles away from the United Center, where the prime-time events of the Democratic National Convention are taking place, and near Chicago's Israeli consulate.

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'Donald Trump is spinning': Gavin Newsom throws taunts as he celebrates Harris' rise

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was pinching himself after watching delegates formally nominate Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket at the Democratic National Convention — and then slammed her MAGA opponent by likening the election to darkness versus light.

Speaking with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins on the floor of the DNC in Chicago, Newsom shared how he couldn't believe he was standing there as governor announcing more than 400 votes for his pal Harris.

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'Greatest moment of the DNC': Over-the-top roll call wows onlookers as Harris nominated

Tuesday's Democratic National Convention roll call to appoint Kamala Harris the party's presidential nominee might have been ceremonial, but it was also a spectacle.

Though the official roll call took place weeks before to avoid a legal battle over state ballot laws, the Democratic Party made the ceremonial a party, DJing individualized music for each state's delegation and treating the crowd to surprise cameos from a variety of stars and celebrities.

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'Miserable': Fox News host claims Democrats don't actually want to be at their convention

Fox News' Jesse Watters had a take on the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday's edition of "The Five" — in his view, it looks like no one actually wanted to be there.

The first night of the convention in Chicago kicked off with a number of notable speakers, culminating in former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Joe Biden, all giving their support for Vice President Kamala Harris.

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'Chaos, Destruction, Riots and Death': Trump gives horrific description of major U.S. ally

Former President Donald Trump suggested on Truth Social that the streets of the United Kingdom were replete with death and destruction — and a Kamala Harris presidency would give the U.S. the same fate.

Moments after GOP defectors told Democrats in Chicago why they're voting for Democratic presidential nominee Harris over Trump, the MAGA leader bashed his opponent in a Truth Social screed.

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'Going to stick in Trump's craw': CNN host laughs after DNC ratings exceed RNC's

Tens of millions of people tuned in to the first night of the Democratic National Convention — and one CNN host believes that's sure to resonate with former President Donald Trump.

Host Wolf Blitzer said on "The Situation Room" ahead of the second night of the DNC that "tens of millions" of Americans watched the first night — a number that could go even higher with former President Barack Obama slated to take the stage for Kamala Harris on Tuesday night.

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CNN panelists spar as Republican warns 'bread lines' would be 'optimistic' if Trump loses

As a Republican CNN panelist warned that "bread lines" could be an optimistic outcome under Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, a Democratic strategist scoffed — and said his counterpart sounds like he's adopted the "Trump vibe."

The exchange unfolded Tuesday night, during the Democratic National Convention, between Republican strategist Scott Jennings and Democratic strategist David Axelrod.

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'Very big deal': Ex-senator says Teamsters are defying leaders to back Harris

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters union is in an unprecedented level of turmoil as much of its membership base revolts against their leadership's decision to stay neutral in the presidential race, said former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) on MSNBC.

It culminated in many members taking the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris themselves.

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