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Joe Biden stepped in at the conclusion of his wife’s, former Second Lady Jill Biden, convention speech. “That’s the kind of first lady, lady, lady, lady this Jill Biden will be,” he said.

The moderator kicking off the Muslim Delegates Assembly meeting during day two of the Democratic National Convention skipped “under God” while leading the virtual audience in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Briahna Joy Gray, former national press secretary for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and outspoken progressive, expressed disappointment on the lack of policy proposals offered during the first night of the Democratic National Convention.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), speaking at Monday night’s Democratic National Convention with Black Lives Matter Plaza as her backdrop, said she wants her daughter to grow up in an America where the president “doesn’t fan the flames of racism.”

CLAIM: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said during Monday’s virtual speech at the Democratic National Convention that President Trump has been coddling white nationalists.

Tuesday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) reacted to the first night of the Democratic National Convention.

CLAIM: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) stated that President Trump is leading the United States down the path of authoritarianism and asserted that it has already “taken root in our country.”

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) kicked off Monday night with the official theme of unity, but it focused primarily on divisive party talking points, dominated almost entirely by race.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) heavily criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic on Monday at the Democratic National Convention despite having previously praised some of the commander-in-chief’s efforts.

Members of the mainstream media panned the virtual Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Monday for its similarity to a long infomercial and its boring and out-of-date feel.

Andrew Cuomo described COVID-19 as a “metaphor” exposing hostile racial and ethnic divisions he accused Donald Trump of exacerbating.

Marianne Williamson, one of the more than two dozen presidential candidates who contended for the Democratic Party’s nomination, panned the Democratic National Convention on Monday evening, tweeting: “I wanted to like it. I really did.”

Hollywood star Eva Longoria kicked off the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday with a stab at President Donald Trump, claiming that the last four years “have left us as a nation diminished and divided.”

In a Monday interview on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” President Donald Trump previewed the upcoming Democratic National Convention, where it is expected that former Vice President Joe Biden will secure the party’s 2020 presidential nomination.

CBS’s left-wing Late Show host Stephen Colbert will host live shows from the Democratic National Convention next week, with guest including former Obama national security advisor Susan Rice and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

The 2020 Democratic National Convention will feature performances from John Legend, Billie Eilish and The Chicks.

Entrepreneur and former Democrat presidential candidate Andrew Yang (D) will speak at next week’s virtual Democratic National Convention, he announced Thursday.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), the ringleader of the far-left “Squad,” will have just 60 seconds to deliver remarks at the Democratic National Convention next week, she confirmed on Wednesday.

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton applauded Joe Biden’s running mate choice on Tuesday.

The Democratic National Committee snubbed Andrew Yang, the tech entrepreneur who made a splash in the Democrat primary race with his happy-go-lucky style and major pitch for a universal basic income, excluding him from the list of expected speakers who will be featured at next week’s party convention.

Michelle Obama, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and former Gov. John Kasich (R) are among a handful of influential speakers slated to headline the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) virtual convention.

More than 100 black male leaders, including prominent celebrities and athletes, are urging former Vice President Joe Biden to pick a black woman as his running mate or risk losing the election.

Former Vice President Joe Biden will not attend the Democratic National Convention in-person to accept his party’s nomination for the White House over concerns about the novel coronavirus. 

More than 100 police agencies pulled out of agreements Tuesday to provide additional protection to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, next month over a local ban on the use of tear gas to disperse crowds.

Hundreds of Bernie Sanders delegates are planning to revolt against the Democratic platform at the party’s national convention next month over Medicare for All.

The upcoming Democratic National Convention will be limited to only two hours of primetime coverage per night, according to reports.

Progressive activists are signaling their opposition to former Gov. John Kasich’s (R-OH) expected appearance at next month’s Democratic National Convention to endorse Joe Biden.

Former Gov. John Kasich (R-OH) will reportedly endorse Joe Biden next month during a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Wisconsin.

Xochitl Hinojosa, communications director for the Democratic National Committee said it is crucial for the party to hold its convention, because they are “not officially nominating Joe Biden in order to take Donald Trump.”

The host committee of the Democratic National Convention is slashing staff by more than half as the coronavirus pandemic continues to saturate virtually every aspect of American life, including the Democrat Party’s upcoming convention.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is rescheduling the party’s convention to August 17 due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

Appearing Tuesday on CNN’s “The Lead,” 2020 White House candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden argued that July’s Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee should still take place despite the coronavirus epidemic. 

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has no immediate plans to cancel the Democrat convention this summer, DNC Communications Director Xochitl Hinojosa confirmed on Monday.

The question is whether Bernie Sanders’s supporters will try to fight the party, as they did in 2016, or whether they will unite behind Biden to defeat Trump.

Appearing Wednesday on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said he will drop out of the Democratic presidential primary if former Vice President Joe Biden has a plurality of pledged delegates heading into the Democratic National Convention.

The Democratic Party cannot stop Bernie Sanders without alienating his supporters, and may have to reconcile itself to a socialist nominee.