/tags/democratic-national-convention Democratic National Convention en-US Copyright Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /politics/2024-08-23/texans-dnc-guns-abortion-border-immigration At least one Texan took the stage each night of the DNC this week in Chicago. Here's what they had to say about some of the biggest issues defining the 2024 presidential election. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /politics/2024-08-23/texans-dnc-guns-abortion-border-immigration Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom, Bekah Morr /politics/2024-08-20/jasmine-crockett-at-dnc-says-race-is-between-career-prosecutor-and-career-criminal The Dallas freshman congresswoman took to the national convention stage to ridicule former President Donald Trump and extol Vice President Kamala Harris. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:37:47 GMT /politics/2024-08-20/jasmine-crockett-at-dnc-says-race-is-between-career-prosecutor-and-career-criminal Matthew Choi | The Texas Tribune /politics/2020-08-29/democrats-beat-republicans-in-convention-television-ratings Last week's virtual Democratic National Convention drew more TV viewers than this week's Republican National Convention, according to Neilson ratings released Friday. Sat, 29 Aug 2020 05:12:57 GMT /politics/2020-08-29/democrats-beat-republicans-in-convention-television-ratings Eric Deggans /2020-08-21/gun-control-is-becoming-a-core-issue-for-democrats In a break from the past, Democrats talked a stricter game about gun regulation during this year's national convention. Fri, 21 Aug 2020 17:13:40 GMT /2020-08-21/gun-control-is-becoming-a-core-issue-for-democrats Jeremy Bernfeld /politics/2020-08-20/watch-2020-democratic-national-convention-day-4 Day four of the virtual Democratic National Convention begins tonight at 8 p.m. CT. Key speakers Thursday night include: Democratic nominee for president… Thu, 20 Aug 2020 20:00:09 GMT /politics/2020-08-20/watch-2020-democratic-national-convention-day-4 Associated Press /2020-08-19/4-takeaways-from-night-2-of-the-democratic-national-convention Tuesday's lineup featured Jill Biden, who gave personal and hopeful remarks. Other speakers Tuesday touted health care, and a remote roll call vote featured diverse voices. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:00 GMT /2020-08-19/4-takeaways-from-night-2-of-the-democratic-national-convention Deirdre Walsh /2020-08-18/7-takeaways-from-the-1st-night-of-the-democratic-national-convention Former first lady Michelle Obama stole the show as Democrats tried out a glossy, highly produced, made-for-TV special to replace the energy of a live crowd at a convention. Tue, 18 Aug 2020 09:00:03 GMT /2020-08-18/7-takeaways-from-the-1st-night-of-the-democratic-national-convention Domenico Montanaro /politics/2020-08-17/as-democratic-national-convention-begins-some-texas-democrats-wish-their-state-had-a-bigger-role Texas Democrats have worked for months to prove that their home “is the biggest battleground state” in 2020. But as their party’s national convention… Mon, 17 Aug 2020 20:00:00 GMT /politics/2020-08-17/as-democratic-national-convention-begins-some-texas-democrats-wish-their-state-had-a-bigger-role The Texas Tribune /politics/2020-08-17/amid-strong-polling-biden-aims-to-flip-texas-in-november Monday marks the start of the Democratic National Convention online, where former Vice President Joe Biden will officially be nominated as the Democratic… Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:00:00 GMT /politics/2020-08-17/amid-strong-polling-biden-aims-to-flip-texas-in-november Andrew Schneider /government/2020-06-01/texas-democrats-convention-begins-online-monday-gops-will-stay-in-person The Texas Democratic and Republican parties are planning very different conventions this summer as the coronavirus pandemic persists — and drawing a… Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:00:00 GMT /government/2020-06-01/texas-democrats-convention-begins-online-monday-gops-will-stay-in-person Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune