Former President Obama used his speech at the Democratic National Convention to give a blistering rebuke of President Trump while also lifting up his former vice president, Joe Biden. Mr. Obama said Mr. Trump “hasn’t grown into the job” of being president “because he can’t.” Watch his speech. Source
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How to watch the 2020 Democratic National Convention – Day 4
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden takes center stage on the final night of the convention. Source
Kamala Harris to accept VP nomination at DNC
It will be a historic night for Kamala Harris and the nation as California’s junior senator takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday to accept the party’s nomination for vice president. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joins “Red & Blue” with a look at what we can expect from her speech. Source
Harris accepts nomination for vice president after scathing Obama speech
“I pledge to you that we will act boldly and deal with our challenges honestly. We will speak truths,” Harris said. Source
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Full text: Obama forcefully rebukes Trump in speech to DNC
The former president spoke glowingly of his vice president and blasted the sitting president. Source
Julián Castro: There should be more diverse voices at DNC
Julián Castro says speakers at the Democratic National Convention don’t reflect a full representation of the party and is calling for more progress to be made in that area. The former secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development joined CBSN to discuss what the Latino community needs to hear from Democrats during the 2020 convention, Senator Kamala Harris’ nomination and more. Source
Trio of firsts to speak at third night of DNC
Wednesday night’s lineup for the 2020 Democratic National Convention will feature the United States’ first Black president, Barack Obama, the country’s first female major-party presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, and the nation’s first woman of color on a major-party ticket, Kamala Harris. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, and CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne joined Elaine Quijano on “Red and Blue” to talk about the what party will accomplish with night three of the DNC. Source
Hillary Clinton at DNC: “I wish Donald Trump had been a better president”
2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton slammed President Trump in her speech on Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention, and said that “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are going to give us so much more to vote for.” “Let’s set our sights higher than getting one man out of the White House,” she said. Watch her speech. Source
Pelosi at DNC says Democrats’ “guiding focus” must be “fighting for the people”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Mitch McConnell and President Trump are standing in the way of “bills to protect our DREAMers, to advance LGBTQ equality, to prevent gun violence, to preserve our planet for future generations and even more.” Watch her speech. Source