Freedom of speech is a bellwether: how any society tolerates those with minority, disfavored, or even obnoxious views will often speak to its performance on human rights more generally.

The 2024 Democratic National Convention at Chicago’s United Center was an electrifying event that featured several prominent and powerful speeches. From Vice President Kamala’s closing address ...

Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention was filled with emotional speeches, with tributes to outgoing President Joe Biden, praise for Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and ...

Her speech, at only 38 minutes, was the 12th-shortest in modern history, while her opponent holds the records for the three longest acceptance speeches in American political history. Loading ...

An examination of a month’s worth of rally speeches revealed sharp contrasts in how closely the candidates stick to the script — and the facts. By Linda Qiu and Dylan Freedman Reporting from ...

Vice President Kamala Harris was officially nominated for president this week, and on Thursday she’ll address Democratic delegates in Chicago and voters across the country. Members of the ...

"Former President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama gave the best political speeches in [the] history of our country. The powerful couple talked about working class families, family values ...

Your donation makes it possible for us to keep doing this important work, keeping you informed every step of the way to the November election Tuesday’s convention featured speeches from Barack ...

Former President Trump lashed out at Michelle and Barack Obama on Wednesday after the former first couple delivered twin blockbuster speeches at the Democratic National Convention. Trump ...

After casting the tiebreaking vote for the biggest climate bill in U.S. history, Vice President Kamala Harris would seem to have some environmental bragging rights. Yet Harris and other top ...

Former president and Republican nominee Donald Trump offered some rare praise for his White House predecessor ahead of Barack Obama's speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. He may have ...

Continuing what’s long been an end-of-summer rite for investors, economists and central bankers, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Friday speech at an annual economic symposium in Jackson ...