CNN’s Van Jones lamented on Monday that Vice President Harris was still tied with former President Trump in the polls despite weeks of “positive” media coverage and a “flawless” campaign. “This is the big opportunity to go from a tied race to push our numbers up 1 point, 2 points, maybe 3 points. We come...
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Anti-Israel demonstrators breach fence surrounding DNC
The first day of the Democratic National Convention got off to a tense start Monday as anti-Israel demonstrators marched outside the United Center, clashing with police officers and breaching part of a fence. The moment came after thousands of protesters marched toward the convention, shouting incendiary slogans to signal their opposition to Israel’s ongoing war...
Hamas flag spotted at anti-Israel rally near DNC as Chicago braces for possible unrest
A Hamas flag was spotted at an anti-Israel rally in Chicago Monday hours before the Democratic National Convention was set to begin. A photographer for Fox News spotted what appeared to be a Hamas flag in the crowd at the March on the DNC rally. The Hamas flag shared a pole with a Palestinian flag....
Dean Phillips 'tried to' oust Biden 'two years ago,' would do it 'a thousand times over' despite blowback
The lone House Democrat who challenged President Biden for the 2024 nomination said he has no regrets about sounding the alarm on his candidacy early – despite the blowback he’s received from members of his own party. “You know, I never could have imagined it would have happened this way,” Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., told...
Chicago grocery owner skeptical of Harris 'gouging' plan: 'What exactly are we trying to control?'
Local grocery store owners struggling with inflation might face price caps to curb “price gouging” if Vice President Harris becomes the next president. As part of Harris’ economic agenda, she plans to implement federal price controls on groceries and other everyday expenses. But a local grocery store owner in Chicago – where the Democratic National...
SEE IT: Protests erupt, businesses board up outside the DNC in Chicago
Anti-Israel protesters are swarming outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as police gear up for a week of unrest in the city. The four-day convention kicks off Monday at the United Center near the West Side, where as many as 100,000 anti-Israel demonstrators are expected to protest throughout the week. At least seven large...
Weekend before Chicago hosts DNC, at least 30 people shot, 5 murdered in Windy City
At least 30 people were shot, including five fatally, in Chicago over the weekend before the Democratic National Convention kicked off in the Windy City. According to the weekend crime statistics released by the Chicago Police Department on Monday morning, there were 26 shooting incidents from 6 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday. In that...
2024 DNC opens with land acknowledgment of 'forcibly removed' tribal nation
The Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday with an introduction reminding delegates how the convention is being held on land that was “forcibly removed” from Indigenous tribes. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Tribal Council Vice-Chairman Zach Pahmahmie and Tribal Council Secretary Lorrie Melchior took to the stage at the start of the convention where they welcomed...
WATCH: Masked anti-Israel protester disrupts delegate party on eve of DNC in Chicago
A lone, masked anti-Israel protester disrupted the Democratic National Convention welcome party on stage at Navy Pier in Chicago on Sunday night, video posted to social media shows. “You are funding a genocide,” the protester said after storming the stage and grabbing a microphone. “The Harris-Biden administration keeps sending money to Israel.” As the protester...
DNC delegate: Kamala Harris 'trusts the journalists to explain' her policies and values to American people
Democratic National Convention (DNC) delegate Kaivan Shroff argued Vice President Kamala Harris trusts journalists to explain her policies following an “incredibly brave” roll out of her price-fixing plan. Shroff appeared on ABC News Live’s coverage of the DNC Monday morning where he defended Harris’ recent economic policies and praised her method of rolling out her...









