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Spotlight Politics: Democratic National Convention Kicks Off

Alexandra Silets | August 17, 2020, 5:02 pm

Day one of the Democratic National Convention is underway. We preview Michelle Obama’s keynote speech and more with our politics team of Amanda Vinicky, Paris Schutz, Heather Cherone and Carol Marin. 

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