Democrat Dysfunction, Trump Leads Clinton in New Poll

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Wasserman Schultz drama overshadows beginning of Dem convention
By Jonathan Easley and Amie Parnes
The Democratic National Convention is off to a rocky start — and it hasn’t even officially begun.

Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s resignation announcement crowded out a highly anticipated joint interview with the Democratic ticket on “60 Minutes” on Sunday night, and will again raise questions about how unified the Democratic Party can be in November.

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Clinton set to break ceiling
By Amie Parnes
Hillary Clinton has been waiting at least eight years for this. On Thursday night, the former secretary of State will take the stage in Philadelphia and accept her party’s nomination, becoming the first woman ever to lead a major party in a U.S. presidential election.
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Five things Clinton needs to do with her big speech
By Amie Parnes
Hillary Clinton’s convention speech Thursday in Philadelphia is inarguably the most consequential speech of her political career.
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Dems must not be complacent against Trump
By Juan Williams
OPINION: The Democratic National Convention needs to be focused on voter turnout.
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Trump takes national lead with 6-point convention bounce
By Kyle Balluck
Trump now leads Clinton by 3 points in CNN/ORC Poll.
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CNN suspends Donna Brazile as she takes DNC role
By Joe Concha
As Donna Brazile takes over for Debbie Wasserman Schultz as head of the Democratic National Committee, CNN has announced it will suspend her contributor agreement with the network.
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Emphasis on diversity in Democratic convention lineup
By Jessie Hellmann
Party leaders are placing an emphasis on diversity as they announce more speakers for the Democratic National Convention next week.
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Warren to go on attack for Clinton
By Naomi Jagoda and Sylvan Lane
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is relishing her role as one of Hillary Clinton’s most effective attack dogs against Donald Trump.
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Lobbyists hopeful for Clinton thaw
By Megan R. Wilson
Lobbyists are being welcomed back into the fold of the Democratic Party as the Obama era draws to a close.
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A legacy on the line
By Jordan Fabian
In 2004, Barack Obama burst on to the national political scene with a soaring keynote address to the Democratic National Convention in Boston. Twelve years later, Obama will place a bookend on his career when he takes the stage at his party’s convention for the final time as president.
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The Associated Press: Democrats seek display of unity despite leadership shuffle
By Ken Thomas and Catherine Lucey
Democrats are opening their national convention in Philadelphia eager to show off a forward-looking party united behind Hillary Clinton, but they face lingering bitterness among supporters of defeated rival Bernie Sanders and a fresh political mess of the party’s own making.
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The New York Times: As Democrats gather, a Russian subplot raises intrigue
By David E. Sanger and Nicole Perlroth
Researchers have concluded that the Democratic National Committee was breached by two Russian intelligence agencies, and metadata from the released emails suggests that the documents passed through Russian computers.
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The Wall Street Journal: Hillary Clinton to take command of a changed Democratic Party
By Peter Nicholas
Presumed nominee’s party is more liberal than the one that helped elect her husband in 1992.
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The Washington Post: Sanders, seeking unity, finds hold-outs in his movement
By David Weigel and John Wagner
While the senator has called for his supporters to back Hillary Clinton, thousands have arrived in Philadelphia to protest.
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Reuters: Attacking Trump, Democrat Kaine makes campaign-trail debut
By Amanda Becker and John Whitesides
Democrat Tim Kaine made his first appearance on the campaign trail as Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential running mate on Saturday, touting an optimistic view of America and leaping to attack Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s record.
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