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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's asked a woman with a crying baby to leave while holding a rally at Ashburn, Virginia, on Tuesday.
Hundreds protested outside the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Tuesday, after Hillary Clinton became the Democratic presidential nominee. Green Party candidate Jill Stein addressed the crowds, calling the Democrats "cowards," adding "they were sabotaging Bernie's campaign from the start, how this vote for Hillary tonight was taken to the future for a long, long time. They ensured that the game will be win to ensure that Hillary Clinton presides the nomination."
Hillary Clinton "is the best darn change-maker I've met in my entire life," said former US president Bill Clinton during his speech at the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Tuesday, following his wife's nomination as Democratic presidential candidate.
Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday said he was "honored and humbled" after major networks declared him victorious in the 2020 presidential election. The former vice president called for unity following the heated election, which President Donald Trump has refused to concede. President-elect Joe Biden in a statement Saturday called for unity in the US after major news outlets declared he had won the 2020 election, ousting President Donald Trump. "I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect Harris," Biden said in a statement Saturday.
Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney-Barrett may be put on the back burner for the time being. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a halt of the proceedings after two Senate Judiciary Committee members tested positive for COVID-19. GOP Senators Thom Tillis and Mike Lee said Friday they had tested positive for the virus after President Trump announced his diagnosis. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell indicated the process would move forward as expected after Lee revealed his diagnosis. However, Business Insider reports McConnell has not commented since Sen. Tillis's announcement.
Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden kicks off his 2020 presidential bid with a call for "unity" in America, at a campaign rally in Philadelphia. SOUNDBITE