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Democratic National Convention 2016: news and updates
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November 7, 2016
How I came to realize that a woman president would be a huge deal
When I was 23, I thought "girls already rule." But that isn't really true.
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August 22, 2016
9 prominent feminists on what Hillary Clinton's historic candidacy really means
Clinton’s nomination, and the prospect of her election, doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone — even feminists.
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August 1, 2016
Why this black Bernie Sanders delegate says he doesn't have the luxury of going "Bernie or Bust"
"This isn’t theory for us. It’s reality," says Pastor Ray Shawn McKinnon on why so few black Bernie supporters are "Bernie or Bust."
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July 30, 2016
Trump’s comments about the Khans weren’t just horrifying for him, but wrong. Here's proof.
A total lack of empathy and sympathy from the Republican presidential candidate.
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July 30, 2016
Donald Trump’s slander of Captain Humayun Khan’s family is horrifying, even for Trump
This is not a question that needs to be asked in most elections, but it needs to be asked in this one: What kind of person is Donald Trump?
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July 30, 2016
The question I hope everyone who booed Hillary Clinton at the DNC asks themselves
And no, it has nothing to do with Donald Trump.
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July 30, 2016
The Democratic Convention made the case for women's leadership styles
It was about hard work, relationship-building, and the value of families and communities.
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July 29, 2016
Hillary Clinton's convention had higher ratings than Trump's — except for the one night it mattered most
It’s hard to know how this will impact polls, but it is not the triumphant ending note the DNC would have hoped for.
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July 29, 2016
The general election starts now. Here's how to read the polls.
The balloons came down, the speeches ended, and now the convoy is packing up and heading out onto the campaign trail.
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July 29, 2016
Hillary Clinton shattered the glass ceiling. #BlackWomenDidThat honors those who helped.
Here’s to the women that women’s history ignores.
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July 29, 2016
Michael Bloomberg’s DNC speech really got under Trump’s skin
Millionaire lashes out at billionaire.
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July 29, 2016
Half of the Democratic delegates were people of color. For Republicans, it was only 6%.
Only one political party appears to reflect the changing diversity of America.
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July 29, 2016
Republicans and Democrats think their states are great for totally different reasons
From beavers to Spam, we collected everything each state bragged about during the RNC and DNC roll calls.
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July 29, 2016
Colbert "interviewed" women from 1776. They were shocked a woman nominee took 240 years.
"What the butter is wrong with you people?!"
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July 29, 2016
Hillary Clinton is using conservative rhetoric to lay out a remarkably liberal agenda
Look closely at the policies Clinton proposed at the DNC. They're quite progressive.
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July 29, 2016
The Democratic convention's most surprising argument: Christianity is a liberal religion
The party embraced the religious left, patriotism, and family values — without abandoning diversity.
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July 29, 2016
Why many black women feel deeply ambivalent about Hillary Clinton’s historic nomination
Women’s history has a long record of leaving black women behind.
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July 29, 2016
Hillary Clinton's DNC speech transcript: "We are clear-eyed about what our country is up against. But we are not afraid."
Her speech came on the final night of the Democratic National Convention, when she accepted the party's nomination for president.
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July 29, 2016
4 winners and 3 losers from the final night of the Democratic National Convention
One winner: disability rights.
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July 29, 2016
Hillary Clinton said "systemic racism" in tonight's speech. That's major.
The way we talk about racism in America is changing.
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July 29, 2016
The best emotional Twitter reactions to Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech
The feelings were powerful and unexpected for many.
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July 28, 2016
Hillary Clinton at her Democratic convention speech: “I'm not here to take away your guns”
Clinton was very clear in her speech.