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Bernie Sanders to open Democratic convention with plea for unity – live Bernie Sanders to open Democratic convention with plea for unity – live
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Barack Obama’s half-brother said he was so disappointed with the Democratic party that he will vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Malik Obama said he supports Trump because of his frustrations with the Obama administration – from its role in ousting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to the administration’s support of same-sex marriage.
“I feel like a Republican now because they don’t stand for same-sex marriage, and that appeals to me,” Obama told the New York Post in a call from the Kenyanvillage of Kogelo.
Obama plans to return to Maryland in November to cast his vote for Trump, where he is registered to vote and used to work as an accountant in the state,according to other media outlets.
Obama’s disappointments with the Democratic party also include presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state. “She should have known better as the custodian of classified information,” said Obama.
Related: Barack Obama's half-brother Malik says he's voting for Donald Trump
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The campaign of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump - yep, the “presumptive” is gone for good - has announced that the candidate will participate in a Reddit AMA, or “ask me anything,” on Wednesday evening.The campaign of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump - yep, the “presumptive” is gone for good - has announced that the candidate will participate in a Reddit AMA, or “ask me anything,” on Wednesday evening.
The post will go live at around 6:30pm EDT, with Trump appearing at 7pm, in which users of the content-sharing site will be able to ask Trump darn near anything - although nobody’s guaranteed a response.The post will go live at around 6:30pm EDT, with Trump appearing at 7pm, in which users of the content-sharing site will be able to ask Trump darn near anything - although nobody’s guaranteed a response.
To submit, visit https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/, which describes itself as “America’s uncucked media platform.”To submit, visit https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/, which describes itself as “America’s uncucked media platform.”
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Crowd explodes in anger as Debbie Wasserman Schultz addresses Florida delegatesCrowd explodes in anger as Debbie Wasserman Schultz addresses Florida delegates
Soon-to-be-former Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz was greeted with a chorus of jeering and boos when she attempted to address Democratic delegates from her home state of Florida this morning. Schultz attempted to forge on with the address, delivering remarks through the booing.Soon-to-be-former Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz was greeted with a chorus of jeering and boos when she attempted to address Democratic delegates from her home state of Florida this morning. Schultz attempted to forge on with the address, delivering remarks through the booing.
“I can see that there’s a little bit of interest in my being here and I appreciate that interest,” Schultz said, barely audible.“I can see that there’s a little bit of interest in my being here and I appreciate that interest,” Schultz said, barely audible.
“And a little bit of interest from the press,” she continued accusingly, “but that really shows you that Florida is the most significant battleground state that will make sure that Hillary Clinton is elected president of the United States of America. We are the state that will deliver the White House to make sure that we can continue to make the progress that we have been able to make under Barack Obama for the last eight years.”“And a little bit of interest from the press,” she continued accusingly, “but that really shows you that Florida is the most significant battleground state that will make sure that Hillary Clinton is elected president of the United States of America. We are the state that will deliver the White House to make sure that we can continue to make the progress that we have been able to make under Barack Obama for the last eight years.”
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We’re ensconced in Room 108 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia, awaiting the appearance of DNC chieftains and Hillary Clinton’s senior campaign staff for the morning briefing today - we’re a little too excited about campaign manager Robby Mook, truth be told - but while we wait, here’s a great bit from John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight last night, in which he reams Donald Trump for his apparent use of unauthorized music during the Republican National Convention last week.We’re ensconced in Room 108 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia, awaiting the appearance of DNC chieftains and Hillary Clinton’s senior campaign staff for the morning briefing today - we’re a little too excited about campaign manager Robby Mook, truth be told - but while we wait, here’s a great bit from John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight last night, in which he reams Donald Trump for his apparent use of unauthorized music during the Republican National Convention last week.
Key line: “Yes, that is Queen being played at the Republican National Convention, so it’s with a heavy heart that I announce Freddie Mercury dead again at age 69.”Key line: “Yes, that is Queen being played at the Republican National Convention, so it’s with a heavy heart that I announce Freddie Mercury dead again at age 69.”
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Democratic national convention: day oneDemocratic national convention: day one
Good morning, and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the Democratic national convention, coming at you live from steamy Philadelphia, where the onetime US capital has been turned into a hub for Democratic leaders, politicians, delegates and hangers-on – plus thousands of journalists and protesters, naturally.Good morning, and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the Democratic national convention, coming at you live from steamy Philadelphia, where the onetime US capital has been turned into a hub for Democratic leaders, politicians, delegates and hangers-on – plus thousands of journalists and protesters, naturally.
Today’s program: After morning meetings of special-interest group councils and caucuses, the DNC officially gavels in at 4pm ET. The roster of speakers is not yet complete, but includes a New Hampshire grandmother struggling to fight opioid addiction in her family, a mother-and-daughter duo from Nevada with mixed immigration statuses, a former intern for then-senator Hillary Clinton whose sister has cerebral palsy, and a Dreamer who came to the US when she was four.Today’s program: After morning meetings of special-interest group councils and caucuses, the DNC officially gavels in at 4pm ET. The roster of speakers is not yet complete, but includes a New Hampshire grandmother struggling to fight opioid addiction in her family, a mother-and-daughter duo from Nevada with mixed immigration statuses, a former intern for then-senator Hillary Clinton whose sister has cerebral palsy, and a Dreamer who came to the US when she was four.
Then, the evening’s headliners begin speaking. Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, whose acolytes have already been making a louder ruckus in Philadelphia than any protests we saw in Cleveland last week, will urge supporters to consider how “far superior” Clinton is to the alternative as Democrats seek to defuse fresh outbreaks of tension at the start of their national convention.Then, the evening’s headliners begin speaking. Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, whose acolytes have already been making a louder ruckus in Philadelphia than any protests we saw in Cleveland last week, will urge supporters to consider how “far superior” Clinton is to the alternative as Democrats seek to defuse fresh outbreaks of tension at the start of their national convention.
In an opening night address seen as crucial to fomenting party unity after a bitter primary, Sanders will appear alongside first lady Michelle Obama to “make it clear that Hillary Clinton is by far superior to Donald Trump on every major issue from economics and healthcare to education and the environment,” according to his spokesman Michael Briggs.In an opening night address seen as crucial to fomenting party unity after a bitter primary, Sanders will appear alongside first lady Michelle Obama to “make it clear that Hillary Clinton is by far superior to Donald Trump on every major issue from economics and healthcare to education and the environment,” according to his spokesman Michael Briggs.
But news of Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s resignation as DNC chair following an embarrassing email scandal plaguing Democrats on the eve of their convention may complicate those efforts. Schultz said she would step down at the close of this week’s convention after a leak of internal DNC emails showed officials actively favoring Clinton during the presidential primary and plotting against Sanders.But news of Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s resignation as DNC chair following an embarrassing email scandal plaguing Democrats on the eve of their convention may complicate those efforts. Schultz said she would step down at the close of this week’s convention after a leak of internal DNC emails showed officials actively favoring Clinton during the presidential primary and plotting against Sanders.
That’s what’s happening today – now, on to the morning press briefing at the Pennsylvania convention center, where the Rev Leah D Daughtry, the DNC’s CEO, Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook, Clinton press secretary Brian Fallon and DNC communications CEO April Mellody will brief the press on the news of the day, and the plans for the convention.That’s what’s happening today – now, on to the morning press briefing at the Pennsylvania convention center, where the Rev Leah D Daughtry, the DNC’s CEO, Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook, Clinton press secretary Brian Fallon and DNC communications CEO April Mellody will brief the press on the news of the day, and the plans for the convention.
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