The attempt by anti-Israel and Islamist groups to take over the Democratic National Convention agenda was a complete failure. Anti-Israeli forces were pushed aside at the Democratic Party, at least for now: The American public, including the Democratic one, saw the horror images of October 7, and after them the demonstrations on campuses, many of which undermined Americanism itself.
"I will always stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself, and I will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself," the newly minted party standard-bearer says in her acceptance speech, becoming the first African American and Indian American major party woman presidential nominee. Trump fires back, saying she "hates" Israel, and "caused the attack of October 7."
"History shows very plainly that evil only respects one thing: unyielding strength. When I'm back in the White House, our enemies will know if you spill a drop of American blood, we will spill a gallon of yours," the former president says.
Family ties and veteran advisors crucial in race for the White House.
Former President Barack Obama delivered a powerful speech criticizing Trump, saying, "We do not need four more years of bluster and bumbling and chaos. We have seen that movie before and we all know that the sequel is usually worse."
Hadley Duvall, a Kentucky woman who became pregnant at 12 after being raped by her stepfather slams Trump's stance on abortion at DNC.
The IAC highlights the plight of captives amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
The masked far-left protesters outside the Israeli consulate near the DNC burned Israeli and American flags and called for the violent destruction of the United States.
"We have observed escalating Iranian activity throughout the current election cycle," a joint statement from the FBI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says.
Vice President rallies delegates with brief, energetic speech.
