Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention is underway on Wednesday in Chicago, with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz set to deliver his keynote speech and officially accept his vice presidential nomination. Other speakers include former President Bill Clinton and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming held primary elections on Tuesday. All incumbents in Florida and Wyoming seeking reelection will advance to the general election. In Alaska, GOP House hopefuls vowed not to target each other in the ranked-vote general election race to unseat Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska).
Russia’s foreign ministry said Ukraine’s cross-border incursion into its Kursk region has ended all hopes of peace talks. As Ukrainian forces advance in Kursk, Russian troops are also gaining ground in Ukraine’s eastern region.
Topics in this episode include:
- DNC Day 2 Highlights
- DNC Attendees Speak on Bipartisanship, Threats to US
- Trump Campaigns to ‘Make America Safe Again’
- Trump’s Legal Spending Down for 2nd Straight Month
- Billionaires Mellon and Bloomberg Donate Big to Super PACs
- RFK Jr.’s Campaign Weighs Joining Forces With Trump
- Job Growth Far Weaker Than Initially Reported
- Matt Gaetz Fends Off McCarthy-Backed Candidate in Florida
- New York’s Top Court Upholds Mail-In Voting for All
- Arizona, Montana Voters to Decide on Abortion Access
- Federal Judge Blocks FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements
- Google Chrome Data Collection Lawsuit Revived
- $5-Million Worth of Meth Disguised in Watermelons
- West Texas Plane Crash Kills 2, Sets Off Fire
- GOP Rep. Mike Waltz’s Speech Counter-Programs DNC
- Day 2 of DNC Focuses on Vision for America’s Future
- Blinken Leaves Middle East With Gaza Truce Still Out of Reach
- Russia: Ukraine’s Incursion Ends Hopes of Peace Talks
- Trump to Speak Behind Bulletproof Glass in North Carolina
- British Government Pledges to Deport More Illegal Immigrants
- Report: Biden Approves China-Focused Nuclear Strategy
- Lawmakers Question US Clinical Trials in China
- Trump Team Raises National Security Concerns
- Democratic Leaders Share Insights at DNC
- Grand Fireworks Display Marks Hungary’s National Day
- 116-Year-Old Japanese Woman Set to Become World’s Oldest Person
- Study: Men Aging Well Linked to Marriage