Democratic National Convention

Opinion | Media reaction to Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech

It was a speech that wowed not only the obviously partisan crowd in Chicago, but many of the media commentators covering it.

August 23, 2024

Fact check: How accurate was Kamala Harris’ 2024 DNC speech in Chicago?

Harris leaned into several key policy themes: abortion rights, voting rights and support for Ukraine as it fights a continuing Russian invasion

August 23, 2024

LIVE: Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ 2024 DNC speech in Chicago

PolitiFact is live fact-checking the fourth and final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention

August 22, 2024

Opinion | Who has been the DNC’s most surprising speaker so far?

It’s Stephanie Grisham, a former White House press secretary for Donald Trump who now supports Kamala Harris for president

August 22, 2024

Fact check: What Walz, Buttigieg, Clinton and others got right and wrong at Day 3 of the DNC

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted his party’s vice presidential nomination on the Democratic convention’s third night

August 22, 2024

Fact check: What the Obamas and other Democratic speakers got right, wrong on Day 2 of the DNC

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama energized convention attendees. Here are some fact checks of their claims.

August 21, 2024

Opinion | Big deal or no deal: media complaints at the DNC

Journalists attending the convention have a few grievances. The organizers — and the public — seem unconcerned.

August 21, 2024

Fact check: Joe Biden’s fiery speech on Day 1 of 2024 Democratic National Convention

Here are fact checks of statements from Biden and a range of speakers at the convention’s first night

August 20, 2024

Opinion | It’s another critical week in this never-ending political news cycle

With the torch passed from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris, the DNC will continue to ramp up its message, concluding with Harris’ speech Thursday night.

August 20, 2024

As Joe Biden prepares to speak at the DNC, what has he accomplished as president?

Historians say Biden has notched important policy victories. Here’s a closer look at what he delivered so far and where he has fallen short.

August 19, 2024

What makes a good political convention — at least from a journalist’s perspective?

The short answer: Logistics, logistics, logistics. And size matters.

August 19, 2024

Opinion | A convention unlike any other: How PolitiFact will cover this week’s Democratic National Convention

Kamala Harris catapulted into becoming the Democratic nominee and turned what looked to be a runaway victory into a virtual dead heat.

August 19, 2024

Joe Biden dropped out and endorsed Kamala Harris. How do the Democrats choose a 2024 nominee now?

Biden’s clear endorsement of Harris should carry significant weight with the delegates who will cast the formal votes for the nomination

July 21, 2024

Conventions offer opportunity to revisit fact-checking, journalists with opinions

Politico | Associated Press | The Washington Post | The Wall Street Journal | Associated…

September 10, 2012

Bill Clinton enters the fact-checking fray with DNC speech

FactCheck.org | The New York Times | Bloomberg | The Washington Post | Time Bill…

September 6, 2012

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