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Discussion Thread: Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention 8-17-2020
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Discussion Thread: Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention 8-17-2020

Posted: 17 Aug 2020 07:38 AM PDT

Day 1 of the 2020 Democratic National Convention

The Democratic Party will be hosting their official nominating convention from August 17th - August 20th. Based in Milwaukee, much of the convention functions are expected to be digital. Convention program is advertised to begin airing from 9:00-11:00 PM Eastern. Caucus meetings are scheduled to start at noon (EST) each day with a Pre-Show at 7 EST. Other major events are to be determined.

Currently Publicized Speakers:

Former First Lady Michelle Obama
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Sen. and Chair of the DSCC Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan
Rep. and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina
Convention Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi
Rep. Gwen Moore of Wisconsin
Former Republican Gov. John Kasich of Ohio
Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota

The day 1 list of speakers can be found here.

Methods to Stream Live

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The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 33

Posted: 17 Aug 2020 10:08 AM PDT

Welcome to the 'What happened in your state last week' thread, where you can post any local political news stories that you find important in the comments. This is a weekly thread posted every Monday, in order to facilitate more discussion on local issues on /r/politics. Since this is intended to be a thread about local politics, top-level comments that are exclusively about national issues will not be allowed. When commenting, please include the state you're living in, and don't forget to link sources. Also, please actually describe what happened. "I live in X, you know what happened" isn't helpful to users and will be removed.

If someone from your state made a news round-up that you think is insufficient, feel free to comment to that round-up with further news stories. Enjoy discussion, and review our civility guidelines before engaging with others.

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USPS crisis: Democrats urge FBI to open criminal inquiry into postmaster general

Posted: 17 Aug 2020 05:49 AM PDT