Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren joked about the false internet rumor that J.D. Vance had a sexual encounter with a couch as she took the stage at the party’s convention on its final night.
‘Trust Donald Trump and J.D. Vance to look out for your family? Shoot, I wouldn’t trust those guys to move my couch,’ she said to the allegation that then went viral and has ended up in speeches for Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz.
Warren was one of the first speakers of the showpiece evening of the event in Chicago, where speculation was rife over the special guest who could introduce Harris.
Follow all the developments at DailyMail.com’s U.S. politics blog.
23:39
Warren jokes about Vance and a couch
By Emily Goodin, senior White House correspondent in Chicago
Elizabeth Warren got a rock star reception at the Democratic convention with delegates leaping to their feet to give her a long standing ovation.
The senator from Massachusetts was visibly moved. She teared up and had to take a deep breath to regain her composure before beginning her remarks.
Warren is a beloved figure among the progressive wing of the party.
She spent much of her remarks attacking Donald Trump, whom she called ‘the felony.’
She focused her comments on the economy, reassuring the crowd Harris will take on ‘billionaires who don’t pay taxes.’ Warren has a strong economic background.
She also got in a shot at Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance.
‘Trust Donald Trump and J.D. Vance to look out for your family? Shoot, I wouldn’t trust those guys to move my couch,’ she said, referring to a false rumor Vance had a sexual encounter with a couch.
But the crowd ate it up.
Warren noted that when Harris was ‘protecting families as California’s Attorney General. Donald was scamming students at Trump University and trying to make money off people losing their homes.’
‘Kamala Harris stepped up. She enforced the law, fought the giant banks, and delivered billions of dollars of help for families. And that’s the difference between a criminal and a prosecutor.’
20:54
Breaking:Trump says he 'isn't surprised' he has had another threat on his life after DailyMail.com informed him of manhunt for would-be assassin
18:53
Urgent manhunt for Arizona suspect who threatened to shoot Trump during visit to the border TODAY
Arizona authorities have launched an urgent manhunt for a suspect who allegedly threatened to shoot Donald Trump during a trip to the border on Thursday.
Ronald Lee Syrvud, 66, is wanted in connection with an alleged assassination plot planned for the former president’s visit to a vulnerable stretch of the southern border in Cochise County, Arizona.
It comes six weeks after an assassination attempt on Trump's life saw a bullet hit the former president’s ear during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Police said Syrvud has several other warrants out for his arrest on separate charges, including for a DUI and failure to appear in court in Wisconsin, and for failure to register as a sex offender and felony hit and run in Arizona.
Ahead of Trump’s speech at the border, Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels told DailyMail.com authorities have ramped up security ‘based on the threats made’, as he pointed out that the event is ‘in an open venue.’
Syrvud is described as six-feet-tall, 220 pounds, and wearing glasses. His last known address is listed as Benson, Arizona.
The exact nature of the threats is unclear, however Sheriff Dannels told DailyMail.com they were received ‘off social media.’
‘We have zero tolerance for any kind of threats or intents of violence, so we’ll find him. He’ll go to jail,’ Dannels said.
23:39
Women are wearing white for Kamala Harris' acceptance speech
Women on the floor of the United Center where Vice President Kamala Harris’ will accept the Democratic presidential nomination tonight are wearing white in a nod to the Women’s Suffrage movement.
Harris will be the first woman of color and second woman ever to accept a major party presidential nomination.
Some women are also wearing pink and green, the colors of historically black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha, which Harris is a member of.
23:28
Trump teases 'special guest' at Arizona event, in same city where RFK Jr. will make an announcement
Former President Donald Trump teased that a ‘special guest’ would be joining him Friday in Glendale, Arizona – just hours after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will ‘address the nation’ down the road in Phoenix.
There is rabid speculation that RFK Jr. will abandon his independent presidential bid and throw his support behind Trump.
Trump has said complimentary things about Kennedy in recent days, while RFK’s running mate said on a podcast released Tuesday that they would either stay in the race and try to obtain 5 percent of the vote – to become a new political party – or drop out and back the GOP nominee.
Those comments came before Kennedy announced his event Friday morning in Arizona where he will discuss his ‘path forward.’
The Washington Post reported last week that Kennedy had also tried to reach out to Democratic nominee Kamala Harris about a Cabinet position in exchange for the prominent anti-vaxxer’s support.
Democrats said they weren’t interested.
23:27
Ted Lieu takes jab at Trump's claim that Harris used AI to enlargen crowd size
‘As a computer science major, I am so impressed with how large this AI-generated crowd looks tonight!’ said Rep. Ted Lieu, vice chair of the Democratic Caucus, in a jab at Trump.
Trump recently falsely claimed Harris used AI to fake her crowd size at a rally in Detroit
‘She ‘A.I.’d’ it, and showed a massive ‘crowd’ of so-called followers, BUT THEY DIDN’T EXIST!’ he said in a Truth Social post on August 12.
21:04
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown weighs in on critics who say Kamala Harris got a boost from their romantic relationship
Longtime San Francisco power broker Willie Brown addressed criticisms that Kamala Harris benefitted politically from their time dating in the 1990s, calling it ‘perfectly appropriate’ and accusing them of sour grapes.
‘What do I say to them? I think that they should applaud a selection process that’s perfectly appropriate and legal and people helping each other, if they have the opportunity — affording each other the opportunity to elevate and be elevated, period. And not be so resentful that it was not them, that they attempt twist and turn it in a different direction,’ he said.
Brown, 90, made the comment to CBS in an interview that aired as Harris prepared to reach a career pinnacle by accepting her party’s presidential nomination. He installed Harris on a pair of boards and helped introduce her to key political figures and donors when she was a California prosecutor.
It’s not clear how close they are now. Brown said they have a ‘great friendship’ and one that ‘still exists,’ but said it’s ‘been a long time’ since they spoke.
19:49
Trump lists litany of crimes committed by migrants during border trip
Donald Trump hammered Kamala Harris record on the border by listing a series of crimes committed by migrants.
Standing alongside a section of the wall, he said the VP wants to let in border crossers who will ‘rape and pillage’.
He then talked about women and girls who had been assaulted, raped and murdered by migrants.
The mother and uncle of Jocelyn Nungaray – a 12-year-old girl raped and murdered by suspected migrants – stood behind him as he delivered remarks.
Trump also claimed:
Since Comrade Harris took over the border, there has been a 43 percent nationwide increase in violent crime and a 60 percent increase in rape
As Kamala Harris gives her convention speech tonight, she will not mention the victims. She will not say their names or express remorse to their families
19:37
Trump accuses Kamala Harris of 'pure fraud' over 'fake' job numers
Donald Trump has accused Kamala Harris and the Biden administration of ‘pure fraud’ over a bombshell revision in employment figures.
Stats released this week shows the Bureau of Labor Statistics had overcounted more than 800,000 new roles for Americans.
During an appearance at the southern border in Arizona, he said:
The fake job numbers that the Harris-Biden administration has been reporting for the last year… 818,000 jobs that didn’t exist.
They were phantom jobs, they were called phantom jobs. The reason they did that, I was surprised that job numbers look better because I know the economy is lousy, everyone here knows it. These people be hind me know it’s lousy.
19:22
Victory for Republicans in lawsuit over voters in Arizona needing proof of citizenship
The United States Supreme Court on Thursday ruled on Thursday that Arizona must enforce part of its voting law requiring proof of citizenship documentation to register to vote just months before the November election.
The decision is victory for Republicans after the state party and Republican National Committee took its emergency request to the country’s highest court.
The justices ruled 5-4 to reinstate a provision of the state’s voting laws after a federal judge blocked it in response to a challenge by the Biden administration and advocacy groups.
The state must enforce the part of the law mandating officials reject the state registration form if the person does not provide proof of citizenship.
But the court kept on hold other provisions preventing people from voting without proof of citizenship if they used a separate federal form to register.
It comes as voters head to the polls on November 5 to cast ballots in the presidential election between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.
19:11
Pelosi expresses no regrets on Biden, invites him to visit her in California
By Emily Goodin, senior White House correspondent in Chicago
Nancy Pelosi shrugged off a question about whether she’s concerned that Joe Biden is upset with her after she helped led an effort to push him from the presidential race.
‘What bothers me would have been the re-election of Donald Trump as president of the United States. That’s what bothers me. I think that we bother him,’ Pelosi said at the CNN-Politico Grill.
The former speaker sounded hopeful that their relationship can be repaired. The two have been friends for more than 40 years but they haven’t talked since Biden dropped out.
‘We have a lot in the bank’ in terms of friendship, she noted, adding they had their shared faith of Catholicism and similar Democratic values.
She said the Bidens had an open invitation to visit and stay with her in California.
Pelosi was clear her goal was to keep Trump of the White House.
She added what was important to her was ‘no regrets the day after the election.’
And she had this parting piece of advice: ‘When in doubt, shoot.’
18:59
Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria spotted on the DNC stage prepping for final night
By Nikki Schwab, Chief Campaign Correspondent at the DNC:
Actresses Kerry Washington and Eva Longoria were spotted on the Democratic National Convention stage Thursday afternoon doing walk-throughs of the evening programming.
Washington was sporting a blue velvet suit and wore her hair in a bun on the top of her head.
She was seen practicing a bit with the grand-nieces of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris – Meena Harris’ daughters Leela and Amara.
‘Hello, hello, I don’t want to say this part. I don’t want people to hear this part,’ Washington teased during the mic check.
With Meena Harris on hand watching her daughters, the girls practiced introducing themselves and they appeared to be announcing an exciting guest.
Organizers of the convention have been tight-lipped about celebrity guests and performers.
For days there have been rumors that Beyonce will perform but they remain unconfirmed.
Washington was announced as a host – alongside fellow Scandal star Tony Goldwyn – the night before the convention started.
Longoria has long been a fixture at Democratic Party events.
She was wearing a white collared dress and white sneakers.
‘Hello Chicago!’ she yelled into the mic. ‘This is it, ya’ll better be ready!’
18:46
Exclusive:Donald Trump reveals he doesn't want intelligence briefings so he can't be accused of leaking classified information
Donald Trump said Wednesday he would not be getting intelligence briefings as the Republican nominee for president for fear of being accused of leaking classified information.
U.S. spy agencies offer briefings to presidential candidates once they have secured their party’s nomination to prepare them for life as commander in chief.
But after the F.B.I. recovered government documents including classified papers at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, critics questioned whether Trump could be trusted with sensitive information.
In an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, the former president said he could now get the briefings if he wanted them but sensed a trap.
‘I don’t want them, because, number one, I know what’s happening. It’s very easy to see what’s happening,’ he said before attacking President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, his newly installed election opponent.
18:42
Kamala and Doug mark 10th anniversary
Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff marked their 10th anniversary on Thursday with sweet messages on social media.
Additionally, Harris will aceept the Democratic nomination for president of the United States.
‘Happy anniversary, Dougie. I wouldn’t want to be on this journey with anyone but you,’ Harris wrote.
‘Ten years of marriage, forever to go. Happy anniversary,@VP. I love you,’ Emhoff wrote.
17:27
DailyMail.com at the border with Donald Trump
DailyMail.com will be at the southern border in Arizona as Donald Trump speaks about immigration.
The former president will make remarks from a podium adjacent to a section of the wall and is set to hammer Kamala Harris on her record on migrants.
17:03
MyPillow's Mike Lindell shaves off his mustache to explore DNC's unisex bathrooms
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell shaved off his mustache so he could attend the Democratic National Convention incognito with the mission of exploring the unisex bathrooms.
The vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, who continues to push election rigging conspiracy theories, checked out the United Center’s facilities and came back with a report.
‘That’s bizarre,’ he told his cameraman. The conversation was being broadcast by the conservative Real America’s Voice. ‘That’s all I can say. What is wrong with that picture? A lot.’
The cameraman then asked, ‘were there unirnals, any women sitting in urinals?’
‘I tried to have a little tunnel vision in there,’ Lindell replied. ‘It’s upside-down,’ he added.
‘Right now, this is the battle we’re in. It’s the spiritual battle of evil and good, and nonsensical and common sense,’ he said. ‘It’s like a teeter totter, but we’re winning. I really believe we’re winning.’
16:32
Breaking:Texas Democrat delegate robbed at gunpoint in Chicago
A member of the Texas Democratic Delegation was robbed at gunpoint during the party’s national convention, according to a report.
The victim, 25, was walking in downtown Chicago at 2 a.m. CT on Wednesday morning during the DNC when a dark blue Land Rover Discovery pulled up alongside and armed men in ski masks got out.
The attackers also took the delegate’s room keys, then crossed the street to rob someone else.
The men were armed with handguns and threatened to kill the victims as they handed over their cell phones and wallets, according to Chicago police.
The suspects are believed to have been involved in a string of robberies across the city, DailyMail.com has confirmed.
U.S. Secret Service had warned DNC attendees as they exited the United Center Wednesday night to remove their badges as there have been multiple robbery attempts since the convention kicked off.
15:48
Trump to do live play-by-play of Harris speech
By Emily Goodin, senior White House correspondent in Chicago
Donald Trump will provide a real time reaction to Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech when he does a live play-by-play on his Truth Social account.
The former president announced his plans to troll his Democratic rival.
I will be doing a LIVE PLAY BY PLAY on TRUTH Social of Comrade Kamala Harris’ Speech tonight at the Democrat National Convention in Chicago. We will start at 10 P.M., Eastern, and be covering and commenting on some of the earlier Speeches made, prior to hers.
Trump has falsely accused Harris of ‘stealing’ the Democratic nomination. Delegates voted to make her the party’s nominee after Joe Biden exited the race. Trump said Biden got ‘shafted.’
I am no fan of Biden, who was the Worst President in the History of the United States and, likewise, she is considered to be the Worst Vice President (and Border “Czar”) in the History of the United States, but Biden got “shafted.”
He said he would focus on Harris’ record on the border, crime and foreign relations.
15:19
Harris campaign responds to criticism for not having a Palestinian speaker at the DNC
The Harris campaign is facing backlash for not including a Palestinian speaker or someoneone representing the ‘uncommitted’ movement in its lineup for the Democratic National Convention.
Communications Director Michael Tyler pushed back, arguing the campaign is not taking Arab American votes for granted.
‘I think as it relates to uncommitted delegates at this convention, and we’re proud and glad that they’re here, we’ve worked to engage then throughout the convention,’ he said.
‘We’re proud of the fact that we held panel conversations wiht members of the uncommitted movement, are proud that the vice president herself engaged with leadership in the uncommitted movement in Michigan a copule of weeks ago.
Tyler claimed the campaign has continued to engage with the leadership and argued the vice president is committed to ending the conflict in Gaza with a ‘permanent ceasefire’ that includes Israel being able to secure itself as well as humanitarian aid.
The backlash for not having a Palestinian speaker comes as pro-Palestinian protests have taken place just blocks away in Chicago every day of the convention.
On Wednesday night, the convention had one of its most emotional moments when the parents of Israeli-American hostage, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, took the stage. They were met with a standing ovation and chants of ‘bring him home.’
15:09
Chicago's most liberal lawmaker warns Donald Trump could beat Kamala Harris because of a common voter quirk
From Kelly Laco, executive editor of politics, at the DNC in Chicago:
A top liberal lawmaker is issuing a stern warning to Democrats about the importance of turning out to vote if they want to see Vice President Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump.
It comes down to making sure that voters don’t continue to suffer from a common problem that could derail the election outcome for liberals.
Freshman Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., who represents a district about 15 minutes from downtown Chicago, is celebrating the ‘joy and momentum’ behind Harris, but is worried about voter turnout in November.
‘I represent the most progressive district in the entire U.S.,’ she said at an event hosted by the American Association of Political Consultants during DNC week.
She said the Democrats in her district are ‘definitely not voting for Trump,’ but they want to see an agenda that will ‘deliver for them.’
‘I’m going to say something that you probably don’t want to hear, but damn it, I’m the progressive Latina that got elected 20 months ago, and I’m just going to have to keep going to have to keep it real with you,’ she went on at the event attended by DailyMail.com.
14:47
What to expect on Day Four of the Democratic National Convention?
Sarah Ewall-Wice, Senior U.S. Political Reporter in Chicago:
The biggest speech of the night will be Vice President Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech of the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
‘She’s going to talk about her positive vision for the future of America,’ said campaign communications director Michael Tyler.
He also said she will share her story and make the case against Donald Trump.
But before the vice president takes the stage for one of the most important addresses as her life, there will be a series of speeches and performances.
The Chicks will sing the National Anthem to start the night, CNN reports.
The singer Pink is expected to take the stage before Harris’ address.
Among those speaking include a mix of officials and lawmakers including Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, former HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, Senators Alex Padilla, Bob Casey, Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren and Mark Kelly. Representatives Katherine Clark, Adam Kinzinger, Lucy McBath, Maxwell Frost, Elissa Slotkin and Colin Allred will also speak.
There will also be a number of gun violence survivors speaking including former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords.
The theme for the night is ‘For our Future.’
14:38
McConnell declines to say who he thinks will win the election
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is keeping mum on who he thinks will win the presidential election.
He told a local news outlet only that the race will be ‘very, very competitive’ and declined to answer a question on who he thinks will win.
He said the race will ‘in part be a referendum on the two big issues that the American people are most concerned about,’ inflation and the border.
Regardless of who wins, he said he hopes the two parties can find common ground to work on together, pointing to the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill.
14:28
'Muslim women for Harris' disbands over VP's lack of 'empathy' toward Palestinians
‘Muslim Women for Harris’ announced late Wednesday it was disbanding and yanking support from VP Kamala Harris over the DNC’s refusal to put a Palestinian-American on stage at the convention.
‘We cannot in good conscience continue Muslim women for Harris-Walz, in light of new information from the Uncommitted Movement, that VP Harris’ team declined their request to have a Palestinian American speaker take the stage at the DNC.’
‘The family of the Israeli hostage that was on stage tonight has shown more empathy toward Palestinians and Palestinian-Americans than our candidate or the DNC has.’
14:01
Donald Trump retakes top spot in betting odds for 2024 victory in the middle of Democrats' Convention
By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter in Chicago Illinois
Donald Trump has retaken the advantage in betting odds for who will win the 2024 presidential election.
The former president surged ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris on PolyMarket.
Trump now has a 52 percent chance of winning in November against Haarris, according to traders on the platform.
It comes as the Democratic National Convention continues in Chicago, Illinois this week – an event that usually gives the party a boost in polls and odds.
13:41
The biggest speech of Harris' life
By Emily Goodin, senior White House correspondent in Chicago
Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech on Thursday night will focus on three key objectives as she makes her pitch to become the next president of the United States.
She will share her personal story; contrast her vision for the future with Donald Trump’s; and talk about her optimism for the future, the campaign said.
Her remarks will include talking about her childhood, including being raised by a working mother in a middle-class neighborhood.
Her attacks on Trump will focus on the Project 2025 agenda, which Democrats are using as a boogeyman against the former president.
Ultimately, she will pitch herself as a president for all Americans.
Harris has focused her campaign message on one of joy, a theme that carried over to the Democratic convention, which has featured uplifting speeches and musical performances.
Thursday night will be the biggest moment in Harris political career. And she is taking it so seriously she has held rehearsals complete with teleprompters in three different time zones, the New York Times reported.
13:04
Oprah Winfrey is brutally trolled by Trump campaign during surprise convention speech with private letter she wrote him
Oprah Winfrey sang Vice President Kamala Harris’ name and took a ‘childless cat lady’ swipe at J.D. Vance during a Wednesday night appearance at the Democratic National Convention.
Winfrey was a late add to the schedule, but with her Chicago ties and previous endorsements of Democratic presidential candidates of color, her attendance should have been anticipated.
The longtime talk show host entered the United Center announcing: ‘Who said you can’t go home again!’
She said she remained a political ‘independent’ but asked independents and undecided voters to back Harris.
‘We are beyond ridiculous tweets and lies and foolery,’ she said, comments clearly aimed at Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump. ‘These are complicated times, and they require adult conversations.’
In response, the Trump War Room X account posted a doting letter Winfrey had penned to Trump in the year 2000.
12:48
Inside the 'Hotties for Harris' DNC after-party: from Plan B vending machines and pregnancy tests to chaotic Gen-Z influencers
Typically the sign of a bad party is one where all of its guests are glued to their phones. One post-convention gathering in Chicago aimed for exactly that.
Late Tuesday night another niche, identity-driven group of liberals gathered at an exclusive and carefully curated event: the Hotties for Harris after-party.
The party centered around feminism, sex and its after-effects. Encompassed in pinks and brat-greens, messages that adorned the walls were designed to shock: the exact type of content that does well on platforms like TikTok.
The morning-after emergency contraceptive bill was being distributed out of a gumball machine. ‘Plan B, nom nom nom,’ the machine read. In fact early pregnancy tests, morning-after pills and UTI medication were distributed in every room of the event.
12:48
Nancy Pelosi says 'thank you Joe' after orchestrating humiliating plot to push Biden out of the race and ruin their friendship
Nancy Pelosi praised Joe Biden profusely in her remarks to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, thanking him for his service.
The words were notable from the former speaker after she played a large role in convincing Biden to exit the presidential race.
‘He established one of the most successful presidencies of modern times,’ she said. ‘Thank you Joe.’
But her warm words for the president may be too late.
The Bidens – particularly Jill Biden – are known to hold a grudge.
And they are known to still be angry at Nancy Pelosi.
12:47
Bill Clinton, 78, says 'I'm still younger than Trump' in raspy speech
Former President Bill Clinton channeled some of the relief inside the Democratic National Convention hall Wednesday when he said a ‘load’s off our shoulders’ while praising Kamala Harris and saluted President Joe Biden for dropping out.
He made the candid comment while praising Harris in her selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Clinton, a former Arkansas governor, talked up Walz’s time as a coach and a ‘crack shot’ who backed an assault weapons ban.
‘So armed with her first decision Kamala Harris confronts an interesting dilemma,’ he said. Then he diverted: ‘We’re going to walk out of here feeling pretty good, I think. We’ve got energy, we are happy. We feel like a load’s off our shoulders. And we know we are just being asked to fight the same fight that the forces of progress have had to fight for 250 years. And in the face of stiff and often violent opposition, we have to find way to go forward together,’ Clinton said.
He made the remark on a night when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is credited with helping push Biden out the door with her public and private moves, herself got a rousing welcome from the crowd, which now faces an election with a nominee who is rising in the polls.
Like Barack Obama, the Clintons had put out a statement backing President Biden after his debate disaster last month. But some of their ex-aides joined former Obama officials in calling for Biden’s replacement.
Clinton made the comment about the load being lifted in a 28-minute speech where he compared Biden to George Washington for yielding to calls to end his campaign while facing a potential blowout in battleground states against Donald Trump.
‘And then he did something that’s really hard to do: He voluntarily gave up political power,’ Clinton said. ‘George Washington knew that and he did it. And he set the standard for us serving two terms before it was mandatory. It helped his legacy and it will enhance Joe Biden’s legacy.’
12:46
Trump says Democrats have mentioned him 297 times at convention… but only mentioned the border once and crime twice
Donald Trump has ridiculed Democrats for focusing on him rather than the crime and the border during their Chicago convention.
The former president claimed he had been mentioned 297 times during speeches at the United Center in Chicago, and other issues have been barely touched.
He mocked the four-day event in Illinois as a ‘little party’ and compared the Windy City to the Afghanistan ‘warzone’.
Trump then called Kamala Harris a ‘radical left Marxist’ and ripped into San Francisco, buy suggesting theives can ‘steal anything’ up to $950 and not get prosecuted.
‘We are giving our government away when we put two lunatics like these guys in office,’ he said referring to Harris and Walz.
‘The world is lauging at us’.
12:29
Lesbian Michigan AG issues bloodcurdling warning to conservative Supreme Court Justices at DNC
The Michigan Attorney General issued a startling challenge to Supreme Court Justices who might consider relitigating same-sex marriage protections.
Speaking at the Democratic National Convention, Dana Nessel said anyone attempting to deny her right to marriage would need to pry her wedding band ‘from my cold, dead, gay hand’.
Nessel, who is a lesbian, also touted Kamala Harris’ action as California’s attorney general in refusing to defend in court the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
She told the audience: ‘She refused to argue that some families should have fewer rights than other families. It meant a lot. She was fighting for families like mine.’
According to The Detroit News, Nessel brought a civil case overturning Michigan’s gay marriage ban and is the state’s first openly gay attorney general.
12:29
Donald Trump rejects 'totally false' claims he was rude to Queen Elizabeth: 'I was her favorite president'
Former President Donald Trump took aim on Wednesday at claims in a new biography of Queen Elizabeth II that she found him ‘very rude’ as the work of a ‘sleazebag’ with a book to sell.
Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, he said they had spent hours together and had warmed to each other during their meetings.
‘I heard I was her favorite president,’ he said.
The sensational claims are made in an upcoming biography, ‘A Voyage Around the Queen,’ by Craig Brown.
He writes how the late queen confided in another guest that she had ‘particularly disliked’ the way he looked over her shoulder as if in search of someone more interesting.
12:27
The 'next Obama' Wes Moore sparks frenzy from Democrat's about a 2028 White House run at convention
Democrats are tripping over themselves in an effort to be among the first to predict that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will run for president one day.
Moore, 45, stole the show at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday in a speech where he took aim at former President Donald Trump and listed his accomplishments – like becoming the first black governor of Maryland last year.
Despite first winning a race for public office in 2022, Moore has already been dubbed the ‘next Obama.’ He earned a coveted speaking slot at the Convention in Chicago after speaking at the 2007 event backing Barack Obama’s first nomination.
Greeted by an enthusiastic crowd and delivering a series of zingers, Democrats are looking ahead to the future of the Party.
‘Have had an opportunity to get to know Maryland Governor Wes Moore some and if there were Vegas odds on a future president, I’d put it on him. He’s got the goods,’ sports journalist Jemele Hill wrote on X.
12:26
Trump says he would be 'honored' by an RFK Jr. endorsement
Donald Trump said he would be honored if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed him when he ends his presidential campaign.
The independent candidate is expected to drop out of the 2024 race on Friday and his expected to back the former president.
Trump, 78, told Fox and Friends on Friday that RFK Jr. is ‘very respected’ and claims the Democrats did to him what they did to President Joe Biden.
‘Women love some of his policies, he was a democrat and they treated him very badly.
‘They basically made it impossible for him. I think he would have overtaken Biden.’
12:22
Tim Walz's 17-year-old son Gus in floods of tears as his dad takes the stage to accept pick as Kamala Harris' running mate
It was an emotional moment for the Walz family as they watched their patriarch accept the Democratic vice presidential nomination.
Tim Walz’s son Gus shed tears, while daughter Hope made the heart symbol and mouthed 'love you.’
‘That’s my dad,’ Gus, 17, shouted as he stood up and proudly pointed at his dad on the convention stage.
It was his tearful moment that captured hearts around the country and all over social media. The two kids sat in the front row of the convention with their mom Gwen as their dad made his debut on the national political stage.
12:17
Top journalist forced to apologize for making shocking claims about Donald Trump in false report
A senior PBS correspondent has apologized for claiming Donald Trump tried to talk Israel out of a ceasefire deal to stop it helping Kamala Harris’ campaign.
Judy Woodruff said in Chicago on Monday: ‘The reporting is that former President Trump is on the phone with the Prime Minister of Israel, urging him not to cut a deal right now, because it’s believed that would help the Harris campaign.’
‘Who knows whether that will come about or not, but I have to think that the Harris campaign would like for President Biden to do what presidents do, which is work on that one’.
She then admitted she made a ‘mistake’ and clarified that she was basing the story on other reporting.
‘I want to clarify my remarks on the PBS News special on Monday night about the ongoing cease fire talks in the Middle East,’ she posted on X.
‘As I said, this was not based on my original reporting; I was referring to reports I had read, in Axios and Reuters, about former President Trump having spoken to the Israeli Prime Minister.
In the live TV moment, I repeated the story because I hadn’t seen later reporting that both sides denied it. This was a mistake and I apologize for it.’
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- Bill Clinton's shaky voice and hands stuns DNC viewers as former president, 78, says he doesn't have many more conventions left
- Kamala Harris prepares for the biggest night of her life – but will she be able to top memorable speeches by Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey
- Trump thanks Daily Mail for letting him know manhunt underway for would-be assassin after Secret Service didn't tell him
- Russian tourist 'who was gored while trying to rape a cow' when his flight attendant dumped him 'now faces being conscripted to fight for Putin against Ukraine'
- Why Kamala Harris has secret beef with the Obamas… how RFK Jr's taking revenge… and Dems' truly weird anti-family stunt! All revealed in KENNEDY's riotous DNC dispatch
- Sen. Ron Johnson says the FBI investigation into Trump shooting is 'jaw-dropping'… and reveals how they are doing 'everything wrong'
- White House issues blistering statement on Trump calling Josh Shapiro a 'Jewish Governor'
- Heart-searing moment parents of American Hamas hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, break down as they beg their son to 'survive' and call for a ceasefire deal to end the 'surplus of agony on all sides'
- Vivek Ramaswamy reveals he has 'something in common' with Kamala Harris – and it has to do with border security
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to 'address the nation' about dropping out of the 2024 election in same city as another presidential candidate
- Is this proof the Turin Shroud IS real? Scientists make startling discovery after analysing cloth 'Jesus was buried in'
- Lesbian Michigan AG issues bloodcurdling warning to conservative Supreme Court Justices at DNC
- Trump steps outside bulletproof glass to hug woman having a medical emergency in first outdoor rally since the shooting
- From the window to the Walz: The mastermind behind Lil Jon's surprise entrance into the Democratic National Convention reveals how she pulled it off
- Oprah Winfrey sings Kamala's name and takes 'childless cat lady' swipe at J.D. Vance in surprise DNC appearance… but is trolled over letter she wrote Trump
- AOC leads progressive firestorm accusing Kamala Harris campaign of 'dehumanizing' Palestinian Americans with DNC snub
- White House blasts Trump calling Josh Shapiro a 'Jewish Governor'
- FBI investigates Democratic National Convention attendees having MAGGOTS slipped into their breakfast
- Moment camera cuts to female audience member during VERY unfortunate part of Oprah's DNC speech
- Kamala Harris' dream of stopping cops responding to 911 calls resurfaces… and her worrying argument for why the U.S. 'doesn't need a law enforcement response'
- Nancy Pelosi says 'thank you Joe' after orchestrating humiliating plot to push Biden out of the race and ruin their friendship
- Rep. Byron Donalds gives a brutal assessment of the DNC and reveals the two main problems for Kamala Harris' party
- Now the knives are out for Labor turncoat: One of Albo's top ministers takes a venomous swipe at defector Fatima Payman – after she asked a question many ns would find reasonable
- Diners tear into Kamala Harris' campaign for kicking them out of Pittsburgh restaurant to 'bus' in their own crowd for a campaign stunt
- Residents of crime-ridden Chicago reveal how they REALLY feel about Kamala Harris… and whether they were better off under Trump
- Matt Walsh enrages Democrats by crashing DNC in 'white dudes for Kamala Harris' disguise
- What Donald Trump told the woman who fainted at his North Carolina rally – and what she said back to him
- Victory for Republicans in lawsuit over voters in Arizona needing proof of citizenship to cast their ballot
- Tim Walz's 17-year-old son Gus in floods of tears as his dad takes the stage to accept pick as Kamala Harris' running mate
- Michelle Obama delivers a series of blistering insults of Trump and gives a brutal one-liner about 'black jobs' in speech to roaring Democratic convention
- Does Emirates live up to the hype? Inside the carrier's economy, premium and business class cabins for a 3-way video review battle between London and Nairobi in A380s and Boeing 777s
- Millionaire Eddie Stobart heir is accused by furious neighbours of deliberately damaging £1.25million period cottages beside his sprawling estate
- As ANOTHER case of deadly monkeypox strain is detected outside of Africa, we map every country where the variant is thought to be…
- I was called a crank for home-schooling my daughter. But now she's off to Oxford… and here's how I did it
- Row that led to deli worker, 68, stabbing 35-year-old neighbouring businessman to death may have started when a sausage roll was thrown at a co-worker, court hears
- Miners unearth second biggest diamond ever with 2,492-carat stone worth tens of millions found using X-ray technology in Botswana
- Stomach-churning moment thrill-seekers are left dangling 200ft in the air with rain and wind howling around them when bosses shut down fairground ride because of bad weather
- Coastguard says raising £30m superyacht from the seabed is 'not on the agenda' – amid search for British tech tycoon's missing daughter Hannah Lynch
- Two dogs who 'killed man outside a house' being hunted by police in Birmingham
- Jermaine Jenas is sacked by the BBC: Ex Premier League footballer who hosts The One Show and is a pundit on Match of the Day is axed from his £190,000 job with immediate effect for 'inappropriate behaviour'
- Insane moment woman jumps enclosure fence and taunts a TIGER before the beast brutally turns on her
- EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Harry Potter star Leslie Phillips's widow 30 years his junior is forced to leave their London home as details of his £5.2million will are revealed
- Inside the Sicily superyacht tragedy: As hopes faded with the setting sun, ROBERT HARDMAN explores the many unanswered questions about what could have caused the Bayesian disaster
- Passenger opens emergency exit on Jetstar plane and 'jumps out'
- Revealed: MOTD pundit Jermaine Jenas was sacked by BBC after sending 'unsolicited texts to female member of staff on the One Show' – as he raises eyebrows while appearing on radio moments after announcement
- Mystery as Nashville mother charged with drowning daughter, 7, 'because she was fed up of her' suffers horror injury in prison
- Jermaine Jenas breaks his silence: Sacked BBC presenter says there are 'two sides to every story' after being fired for 'sending unsolicited texts to female member of staff on the One Show' – as he's pictured leaving Talksport studios
- Moment male customer hits Nando's waitress with a plate in 'unprovoked' attack as she serves food to his table where he was dining with woman and small child
- NAB outage: Chaos as thousands of Aussies are locked out of their bank accounts due to tech outage
- Fuming Jermaine Jenas maintains there are 'two sides to every story' during awkward Talk Sport interview following BBC axing due to allegations he 'sent unsolicited texts to female member of staff on the One Show'
- Britain goes bananas for shoplifting scam: Six million people are using self-checkouts to steal from stores – but will YOU confess to doing this common 'trick'?
- Why did the Bayesian capsize? Prosecutors to probe keel of £30m superyacht and speak to boat's designer as unearthed clip from 2019 tornado shows what SHOULD happen in stormy conditions
- Bayesian shipbuilder claims crew had '16 MINUTES' to warn passengers as superyacht 'dragged its anchor' before sinking – as animated map shows nearby boat following similar course
- Mystery of Fergie's London flat: £4million Belgravia home owned by Duchess has been lying empty – so, could it become her and Andrew's new home if Charles ousts them from the Royal Lodge?
- 'Ed Sheeran might be Mr Nice Guy to everyone else, but he does what he likes': Furious neighbours slam star for 'taking the mick' after he filmed himself swimming in wildlife pond
- Tennessee man shakes and goes pale as he learns his fate for sickening crime
- Father running driveway cleaning business 'EasyJetwash' is ordered to pay 'significant damages' to airline's billionaire founder and change his company's name after trademark row
- Raygun Rachael Gunn cashes in on her sudden fame as she makes major move after Olympic breakdancing debacle
- RICHARD EDEN: Why King Charles should leave Prince Andrew alone and act now over 'trouble-making' Harry and Meghan instead
- Fresh heartache as British tech tycoon Mike Lynch confirmed among dead as bodies of five missing passengers found in wreck of sunken £30m superyacht are identified – but 'search for his 18-year-old daughter continues'
- Hostesses, 20 and 22, who survived Bayesian superyacht disaster say they are 'alive by a miracle' as they reveal terror of sinking ordeal
- Inside Jermaine Jenas' family life: Ex footballer who lives with his three kids and former model wife in £1m home revealed how BBC role sparked arguments with his wife after he was fast-tracked to TV stardom
- Inside the decision to sack Jermaine Jenas: How rumours spread like wildfire on BBC WhatsApp chats before bosses made shock decision to sack the star – as 'concerned' TalkSport directors now examine claims
- Teen who broke into private complex for a swim in summer 'pool squatting' craze sues property owner after breaking his back in botched dive that left him paralysed
- Mike Lynch 'considered selling his £30m superyacht before victory celebration trip but changed his mind after winning US fraud trial' – as British tech billionaire planned major comeback before tragedy struck
- Cops find creepy trap door under remote trailer… but are astonished when they realize what's inside
- Moment 'beautiful' hotpants-clad Florida mom, 34, watches young daughter CATFIGHT school enemy – before violent tussle takes surprise turn
- Did 'human error' cause Bayesian tragedy? Superyacht firm insists £30m vessel is 'virtually unsinkable' and points finger at crew for not following proper procedures
- Major update on William Tyrrell mystery as lingering questions are finally set to be answered
- Woman who was allegedly filmed performing a sex act with a live brown TROUT on a boat faces court
- Richard Simmons cause of death revealed by his brother Lenny
- Former Millwall star Kiernan Hughes-Mason who texted friend 'I'm gonna hit her' is convicted of child cruelty after inflicting 17 injuries on girl, two, so serious she was put into a coma and now needs 24 hour care
- Heartbreaking timelapse video shows 'world's loneliest orca' staring motionless at the gate of his tank 'for 24 hours straight' at Argentinian aquarium
- Wealthy businessman who wants to build four new homes for his three daughters and sister is refused planning permission because 'bonkers' £1.6m development is not 'affordable'