POLITICS

Latino voting rights group calls for investigation after Texas authorities search homes
| August 26, 2024
A Latino voting rights group called Monday for a federal investigation after its volunteers said Texas authorities raided their homes and seized phones and computers as part of an investigation by the state's Republican attorney general into allegations of voter fraud.

Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination for president, lays out her vision for the country
| August 22, 2024
2024 ELECTIONS | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | CIVIL RIGHTS | CLIMATE CHANGE | Donald Trump | EDUCATION | elections | EQUALITY | JOE BIDEN | Kamala Harris | Lead Story | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | US-MEXICO BORDER
The final night of the Democratic National Convention capped off a remarkable month of surging enthusiasm for Harris’ candidacy.

Barack and Michelle Obama highlight Harris and Trump’s wildly different visions for America
by Sean Kitchen
| August 21, 2024
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama capped off Tuesday’s events at the DNC, where they laid out differing visions of where America will go under a Harris or Trump presidency.

Texas’ rising star: Rep. Jasmine Crockett speaks at DNC
| August 19, 2024
In a primetime speaking slot, Rep. Crockett posed a question to voters about their choices in the presidential election: “Who would you hire?”

Trump a CEO’s dream, worker’s nightmare, labor leaders warn at DNC
by Pat Kreitlow
| August 19, 2024
The heads of six unions spoke on the first night of the Democratic National Convention to list the many ways the Biden-Harris team has had workers’ backs and how Trump has been hostile to workers’ rights and prosperity.


