/tags/democratic-national-convention Democratic National Convention en-US WLRN Fri, 29 Jul 2016 10:58:40 GMT /news/2016-07-29/we-are-not-afraid-clinton-delivers-grounded-but-not-soaring-speech Hillary Clinton accepted her party's nomination on Thursday, completing the field for an American political campaign without historical precedent.Clinton,… Fri, 29 Jul 2016 10:58:40 GMT /news/2016-07-29/we-are-not-afraid-clinton-delivers-grounded-but-not-soaring-speech Eyder Peralta /2016-07-28/fact-check-hillary-clintons-speech-to-the-democratic-convention-annotated NPR's politics team has annotated Clinton's speech, providing analysis and context and fact-checking key portions. Fri, 29 Jul 2016 02:48:00 GMT /2016-07-28/fact-check-hillary-clintons-speech-to-the-democratic-convention-annotated Danielle Kurtzleben , Tamara Keith, Arnie Seipel, Peter Overby, Matt Katz, Scott Horsley /2016-07-28/under-pressure-this-could-be-the-most-important-speech-of-hillary-clintons-life Clinton has addressed Democratic conventions four times, but nothing will compare to tonight as she accepts the party's nomination for president. What do her past speeches tell us? Thu, 28 Jul 2016 21:42:00 GMT /2016-07-28/under-pressure-this-could-be-the-most-important-speech-of-hillary-clintons-life Jessica Taylor /2016-07-28/twitter-just-turned-vp-nominee-tim-kaine-into-your-dad Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine introduced himself to America Wednesday night as a fighter, Hillary Clinton's ally and — your dad. Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:18:00 GMT /2016-07-28/twitter-just-turned-vp-nominee-tim-kaine-into-your-dad Amita Kelly /2016-07-27/obama-reject-cynicism-and-reject-fear-and-elect-hillary-clinton Everyone from President Obama to Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine contrasted the Democratic vision of America to the vision offered by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Wed, 27 Jul 2016 22:55:00 GMT /2016-07-27/obama-reject-cynicism-and-reject-fear-and-elect-hillary-clinton Eyder Peralta /2016-07-27/kaine-en-espanol-pandering-or-a-symbol-of-understanding-for-latinos "Speaking Spanish doesn't mean that he understands the issues," one DNC attendee said. Other Latinos say his second language reveals a deeper ability to understand issues important to them. Wed, 27 Jul 2016 18:41:00 GMT /2016-07-27/kaine-en-espanol-pandering-or-a-symbol-of-understanding-for-latinos Eyder Peralta /2016-07-27/politifact-checks-out-hillary-clintons-top-10-campaign-promises There's a lot of talking going on in Philadelphia this week, as Democrats host their national convention. So with a lot of promises being bandied about,... Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:21:36 GMT /2016-07-27/politifact-checks-out-hillary-clintons-top-10-campaign-promises Steve Newborn /2016-07-27/3-questions-ahead-of-president-obamas-dnc-speech A Clinton win would mean the president's policy legacy is kept intact, while a Trump victory would make the election all about a backlash to Obama's tenure. Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:00:00 GMT /2016-07-27/3-questions-ahead-of-president-obamas-dnc-speech Mara Liasson /2016-07-26/local-principal-singer-star-swain-to-sing-at-dnc-during-thursdays-primetime-coverage Local school principal and Tallahassee-based singer Star Swain is heading to the Democratic National Convention where she’ll sing the National Anthem... Tue, 26 Jul 2016 20:24:45 GMT /2016-07-26/local-principal-singer-star-swain-to-sing-at-dnc-during-thursdays-primetime-coverage Lynn Hatter /2016-07-26/clinton-makes-history-as-democratic-presidential-nominee It is a historic first 150 years in the making, starting when suffragettes demanded the right to vote and Victoria Claflin Woodhull became the first woman to run for president in the United States. Tue, 26 Jul 2016 20:05:00 GMT /2016-07-26/clinton-makes-history-as-democratic-presidential-nominee Eyder Peralta