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The 14 funniest lines from last night’s roast of Donald Trump at the DNC

What innuendo was President Obama making when he mocked Trump with his obsession with crowd size, writes John Casey.

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Youth

Illinois Mandates LGBTQ Inclusion in Public School Curricula

Illinois is the fifth state to require that schools teach about the contributions of LGBTQ people.

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Harris's VP pick? Jared Polis says if she needs ‘a 49-year-old balding gay Jew,’ he’d take the call

Everyone wants to know who her running mate will be.

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Election

Pete Buttigieg ‘excited’ about Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’s VP pick

The transportation secretary was one of several people under consideration to be the 2024 Democratic running mate.

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Election

Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden, and others will take DNC stage as party descends on Chicago

The convention is set to showcase the party’s vision of hope, unity, and progress, with a star-studded lineup of speakers planned throughout the week in support of Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.

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LIVE: 2024 presidential election

Keep it here for updates from The Advocate as our senior national reporter, Christopher Wiggins, covers the DNC from the event.