Dave Levinthal, Editor-in-Chief

CHICAGO — When U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) slammed his gavel and concluded the Democratic National Convention's Wednesday session around 10:45 p.m. CT, he told delegates that he doesn't care where they go, but they "can't stay here."

The Minnesota Delegation wasn't having it.

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Former President Donald Trump has exploited a licensing error by the Associated Press and plans to publish a now-iconic AP photo of himself on the cover of his latest book, Raw Story has learned.

The $99 book — titled “Save America” and published by Winning Team Publishing, which Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. co-founded — features AP photographer Evan Vucci’s image of Trump pumping his fist skyward seconds after a gunman’s bullet hit Trump’s ear during a July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, Pa.

“In all the activity over the weekend of July 13, we neglected to immediately add full restrictions to photos from the attempted assassination of former President Trump to make clear they are for editorial use only,” said Nicole Meir, media relations manager for AP. “We added those restrictions three days later. During that window, a handful of organizations licensed the image for non-editorial purposes.”...

Democrat Kamala Harris obliterated Republican Donald Trump in July fundraising, with her presidential campaign raising more than $204 million — more than four times her opponent's haul for the month, new federal records indicate.

Trump's presidential campaign committee raised about $47.5 million during July, according to documents filed late Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission.

Even by contemporary political standards, where general election presidential candidates are expected to raise tens of millions of dollars every month, Harris' total is extraordinarily large — fueled by a rush of interest and energy for her campaign following President Joe Biden's withdrawal on July 21. ...

CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday afternoon to rows and rows of empty seats — at least in part caused by pro-Palestine protests that stranded some delegates attempting to travel from downtown Chicago to the United Center, several miles away.

Pro-Palestine protesters, some of whom attempted to break through security barriers ringing the United Center, clashed with law enforcement officers in the hour before the convention was scheduled to begin.

At least 20 buses filled with members of Democratic National Convention state delegations stopped about a half mile short of the United Center and idled....

CHICAGO — Local and national law enforcement officials are ready for battle ahead of this week’s Democratic National Convention, and their presence is, seemingly, everywhere on the ground and water and in the air.

While national party leaders, local officials and the thousands of delegates descending on Chicago are hoping for peace, everyone is braced for violence.

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