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Her symbolic nomination was part of standard procedure at the convention.

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Politics
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She spoke in front of an empty classroom at the high school where she once taught.

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Politics

A rare political address that genuinely spoke to the moment.

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Politics

Ocasio-Cortez called for ambitious progressive solutions to some of the country’s biggest problems.

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Jill Biden stepped out, the roll call stood out, and the conventional format went out the window.

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Explainers

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By Andrew Prokop
Politics
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Politics

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Culture
Michelle Obama’s superpower is her ability to connectMichelle Obama’s superpower is her ability to connect
Culture

TV is an intimate medium. In her DNC speech, Michelle Obama showed she knows how to play to it.

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Politics
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Politics

Bipartisanship and moderation — not revolution — defined the first night of the convention.

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Money
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Money

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Politics
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A Biden presidency
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A Biden presidency

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Winner: Real people. Loser: Lecterns.

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Politics

The former first lady implored voters to oust Trump.

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Bernie Sanders makes the progressive case for Joe Biden
Politics

Sanders drew a stark contrast between Trump and a left-leaning Biden presidency for the DNC.

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Democrats are telling their voters not to trust the post office.

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Politics
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