On Politics

Sun Aug 18 2024

Rebecca Morin | Senior National News Reporter

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Hi from Chicago! I'm Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. I'm here with a special edition to kick off this week's Democratic convention where I'll share what's happening inside. Questions? Reach me at rdmorin@usatoday.com .

Cosmic times, crystals and tarot. Voters now find 'hope' in astrology

If you could know this year's presidential election results before it happened, would you? Well, some voters are looking to astrology as an outlet for "hope" in this election cycle. Astrologers have been mapping out what the results could be, and whose favor they're in – Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris. Read more.

A DNC politics pit stop

•	When does the DNC start? See how to watch.
•	Riding a wave of momentum, Kamala Harris heads to DNC with a big opportunity.
•	Speaker watch: Michelle Obama will deliver a speech.
•	Gov. JB Pritzker was Biden's man in the Midwest. Where's that leave him with VP Harris?
•	DNC comes to "Little Palestine." Protests as Gaza deaths top 40,000

How America's most powerful women look to make history again

Can Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi make history once again? Although both Democrats hail from the San Francisco Bay area, Harris and Pelosi are from different political generations and don't know each other well. But Harris will formally accept the Democratic nomination on Thursday – something the vice president can owe to Pelosi . Pelosi told USA TODAY Washington Bureau chief Susan Page that she has "great respect" for Harris. Read more.

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Colbert … or hot dog vendor?

The celebs are starting to roll in for the Democratic convention. Late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert was on the floor Sunday, where he filmed an impromptu skit with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

Late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert, right, portrays a hotdog vendor named Donny Frank while filming an impromptu spot with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) before the Democratic National Convention at the United Center.

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'It's tight': Some Trump voters deny Harris' progress, but others are worried

WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 17: Republican Presidential Candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza on August 17, 2024 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Trump held a rally in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, a key swing state in the 2024 Presidential election against Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Trump is holding rallies across America this week to blunt Harris' momentum. The mood at a Pennsylvania rally Saturday was a mix of confidence and concern.

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