Bill Clinton to speak on Day 3 of 2024 DNC with 'A Fight for Our Freedom' theme

Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., said it was "very wise" for vulnerable Democrats to skip the Democratic National Convention (DNC).

Sens. Jon Tester of Montana, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, and Jacky Rosen of Nevada are among several Democrats who did not attend their party's national convention, which officially nominated Vice President Harris as the Democratic nominee.

"It's very wise for those Democrats in tough races to stay in their districts, this is an exhausting convention," Sherman said on "The Faulkner Focus" Wednesday. Asked if appearing in support of Harris would hurt their campaigns, Sherman said "I think spending seven days outside your district hurts you."

Thousands of anti-Israel protestors have gathered outside the United Center in Chicago, leading to several arrests and the burning of the American flag. Sherman said that the crowd is "very extremist." 

"They know they cant build an extreme socialist party in this country unless they destroy the Democratic Party, and they're looking for any issue that they can use to do that," Sherman told Fox.

The Democratic congressman added that "there'd be more police officers around the suburbs of Chicago today if they didn't have to worry about these demonstrators, and they have a right to demonstrate, but too many of them are engaging in illegal activity."

A transportation-centric public policy organization launched a five-figure ad campaign ahead of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s speech at the Democratic National Convention.

An official at the Center for Transportation Policy (CTP) predicted Buttigieg will tout his tenure at USDOT while ignoring multiple disasters and the fallout from them under his watch.

Given that track record, “his words should ring hollow to many Americans. Buttigieg is undoubtedly a savvy orator, but his actions, or lack thereof, speak louder than words,” said Jason Shedelbower, the group’s executive director.

The CTP’s new video highlighted several incidents, including the Norfolk-Southern derailment and ensuing hazmat crisis in East Palestine, Ohio, as well as Buttigieg’s handling of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on the Baltimore Beltway earlier this year.

A CTP release claimed the video has already been viewed more than 250,000 times and that the group will continue to seek accountability within USDOT.

Fox News' Julia Johnson contributed to this report.

DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday it was finally time to create a TikTok account

"Figured it was time," Buttigieg wrote on X.

"Follow my new TikTok," he added, making a selfie pose as another individual snapped a photo of him.

Thus far, his only TikTok post is a brief video of him speaking into the camera to introduce his account.

"Hi, I'm Pete Buttigieg. You might recognize me from Fox News. Now I'm on TikTok. Obviously."

A national poll finds that the 2024 vice presidential nominees are both still fighting to make themselves known to the U.S. voting public. 

The poll, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, shows 4 out of 10 Americans don't know enough about Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to form an opinion. 

The same goes for about 3 out of 10 Americans regarding Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, the Republican vice presidential nominee.

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News' Timothy H.J. Nerozzi.

A federal appeals court last month ruled that a Minnesota law signed by Governor Tim Walz (D-Minn.) that bans those under 20 from obtaining permits to carry guns is unconstitutional, prompting criticism over Walz's stance on the Second Amendment. 

"As a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, I welcome the federal appeals court's decision regarding Minnesota's law. This ruling affirms the constitutional rights of all law-abiding citizens to bear arms," Republican Minnesota Rep. Pete Stauber said in a statement to Fox News Digital. He called the move "crucial" due to rising violent crime across the United States, before slamming Walz for his "hostile" view of the Second Amendment.

"Governor Walz’s administration has indeed taken positions that many, including myself, view as hostile toward the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment. This ruling is a reminder of the importance of protecting these liberties against overreach," Stauber said.

Randy Kozuch, chairman of the National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF), slammed Walz as a "political chameleon" for his changing views on the Second Amendment. At one time, Walz had an "A" rating from the NRA and was seen as a champion for gun rights. In 2009, for example, Walz opposed nationwide assault weapons ban.

However, over time, the now-vice presidential candidate changed his tune, writing in a 2018 op-ed that his views on guns were "evolving ins some ways," noting he has "always been a reformer." In 2018, following a school shooting at Parkland High School in Florida, Walz joined other Democrats in calling for a bill to ban assault weapons.

The Trump campaign distributed a letter Thursday from dozens of veterans serving in Congress hitting back at the Democratic vice presidential nominee over claims of 'stolen valor'.

Journalists were handed the letter condemning "Freakish Timothy" Walz, as the Minnesota governor has battled back against questions about the timing of his retirement from military service.

Walz, who joined the Nebraska National Guard as a teenager and also later served for Minnesota, met his 20-year requirement in 2001.

In that time, he was deployed to arctic Norway, before reenlisting after 9/11 and was also deployed to Italy to supplant other troops being shifted to Afghanistan, according to NPR.

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance and others have criticized Walz for retiring only months before his unit was deployed to Iraq in 2005.

The letter was led by retired Green Beret Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., and signed by other servicemembers-turned-lawmakers including Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Rick Scott, R-Fla.,, Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Reps. Brian Babin, R-Texas, Jennifer Kiggans, R-Va., Jim Banks, R-Ind., Greg Lopez, R-Calif., Cory Mills, R-Fla., Scott Perry, R-Pa., Barry Moore, R-Ala., Jack Bergman, R-Mich., and Don Bacon, R-Neb.

Chicago, thanks in part to its geographical centrality, is the most popular city when it comes to major party political conventions.

Between 1860 and 1996, Chicago hosted 14 Republican Party national nominating conventions and 11 Democratic Party conventions.

After a near three-decade drought, Chicago is hosting the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois as well as the state's congressional delegation and Chicago city officials were instrumental in helping to land the convention. And one of their selling points was the vast number of hotel rooms in Chicago, which means that the thousands of delegates, officials, and journalists covering the confab would be able to stay within the city limits.

That is far from the case for many political conventions. Just last month, some delegates and journalists were housed in hotels far from downtown Milwaukee, site of the 2024 Republican National Convention.

The abundance of hotel rooms in downtown Chicago provides access to both of the convention's venues - the United Center, an arena on the city's West Side where the prime time programming will take place, and McCormick Place, which is downtown near Lake Michigan, where daytime events will occur.

Democrats are throwing an "abortion-palooza" in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention. 

"They’re degrading human life and women for that matter. It's just absolutely disgusting. This continued celebration of abortion," Democrats For Life of America executive director Kristen Day told Fox News Digital. 

Day is appalled that Planned Parenthood is offering free abortions inside a "mobile health clinic" parked in Chicago during the convention. Pro-abortion activists also marched through the streets of Chicago ahead of the convention.

"I think this convention is going to be abortion-palooza. In response to them providing abortions, we would provide actual support to women in need. So, we started a diaper drive," Day said. 

"Planned parenthood, this is what they do. They do abortions. They, they do not support pregnant women," she continued. "And this just continues to prove the fact that that is their main focus… all they care about is abortion."

Day believes the "overall problem" with the Democratic Party is the constant "celebration of abortion," which used to be something progressives wanted to be safe, legal and rare.  

Michelle Obama said during her speech on the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Tuesday that her parents "were suspicious of folks who took more than they needed."

But critics quickly pointed out how she conveniently omitted that the Obamas have an estimated net worth of $70 million, as well as luxury real estate holdings in Chicago, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. 

The former first lady began her DNC speech by saying the last time she was in her hometown of Chicago was to memorialize her mother, the woman "who showed me the meaning of hard work and humility and decency" and "who set my moral compass high and showed me the power of my own voice." 

"She and my father didn't aspire to be wealthy. In fact, they were suspicious of folks who took more than they needed," Michelle Obama said. "They understood that it wasn't enough for their kids to thrive if everyone else around us was drowning. So my mother volunteered at the local school." 

Her mother "always looked out for the other kids on the block" and "was glad to do the thankless, unglamorous work that for generations has strengthened the fabric of this nation," Michelle Obama continued. "The belief that if you do unto others, if you love thy neighbor. If you work and scrape and sacrifice, it will pay off. If not for you, then maybe for your children or your grandchildren." 

"You see, those values have been passed on through family farms and factory towns, through tree-lined streets and crowded tenements, through prayer groups and National Guard units and social studies classroom. Those were the values my mother poured into me until her very last breath," she said. "Kamala Harris and I built our lives on those same foundational values. Even though our mothers grew up an ocean apart, they shared the same belief in the promise of this country." 

One X user, who goes by ProudArmyBrat, decried the perceived hypocrisy to her more than 463,600 followers. 

"The Obama’s have a net worth of $70 million. They own 4 luxurious properties: - Washington DC home bought for $8.1M - Martha’s Vineyard home bought for $11.75M - Beachfront home in Hawaii bought for $8.7M - Chicago home bought for $1.65M," she wrote. "Getting really tired of multi-millionaires preaching about the evils of money and greed."

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News' Danielle Wallace

CNN commentator Van Jones fawned over former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama for their speeches at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night.

"This was a masterful act of leadership," Jones said of both speeches. "It was a sacred task. They took it on well. I didn‘t realize I had been in a spiritual desert until they created that oasis on that stage."

"I didn't know how much I missed them," Jones said. "I missed that."

"Biden transferred the machinery of the party to Kamala Harris," Jones continued. "The Obamas renewed the magic of the movement. That's what they were transferring. They did it beautifully. They did it powerfully. Obama used nostalgia in a beautiful way." 

Ahead of Biden dropping out of the race, Obama allies notably helped lead the charge in calling for the president to get out of the race in favor of a candidate they believed was more suitable to take on Trump. 

Other media figures also heaped praise on the speeches, with CBS reporter John Dickerson calling the moment "nourishment." 

"These two speeches by the Obamas are going to serve that purpose," Dickerson said. 

Dickerson added that the speeches act as a "shield against what Donald Trump is doing, which is to say Kamala Harris is the other."

This is an excerpt of an article by Fox News' Jeffrey Clark

Kayleigh McEnany, Co-Host of “Outnumbered,” took the opportunity at the Democratic National Convention to state what a Donald J. Trump administration would look like, especially with Elon Musk as a hire, contrasting it with the pitch coming from Vice President Kamala Harris and her colleagues.

The DNC is centerstage for Democratic unity and policy proposals, including Vice President Harris's major policy proposal of increasing the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%. McEnany's comments showed a clear alternative to governance, advocating for the private sector.

McEnany praised Elon Musk's achievement during the Covid-19 pandemic for bringing “private sector energy” during the “dark and tough times.” With Elon Musk as a hire in a second Trump administration, her comments highlight a strong difference in philosophy between the two parties.

“One of the bright spots that happened on that horrible year was the launch of SpaceX, the first private sector launch into space, under Elon Musk,” McEnany said. “I’ll never forget going and seeing the power of the private sector, the power of Elon Musk. A brilliant day for America with that launch down in Cape Canaveral, Florida.”

McEnany suggested that this "private sector energy" is what should characterize a second Trump administration.

SpaceX first launched people into space just a few months after the Covid pandemic began spreading across the United States. 

This suggestion by McEnany demonstrates a sharp contrast to last night's speeches at the DNC, specifically that of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY. AOC’s address focused on the role of government in supporting the middle class and Kamala Harris’ commitment to “taking on corporate greed.” McEnany's call for private sector innovation stands in opposition to what some at the DNC are advocating regarding increased corporate taxation to fund government projects.

“So, bring in that private sector energy with Elon Musk.,” McEnany said. 

McEnany also mentions several others she would like to see in the Trump administration who know how to “get things done,” including Vivek Ramaswamy and Doug Bergum, indicating that a Trump administration would likely benefit from individuals with private sector experience.

“Private sector energy, that’s what it’s about in the second Trump administration.”

Vice President Harris and President Biden butted heads on the issue of race during the 2020 presidential election.

"I’m going to direct this at Vice President Biden – I do not believe you are a racist and I agree with you when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground. But I also believe, and it’s personal and it was hurtful to hear about you talk about the reputations on two United States senators who build their reputations and career on the segregation of race in this country," Harris said of Biden in 2019. "And it was not only that, but you also worked with them to oppose bussing."

"I will tell you that on this subject, it can not be an intellectual debate. Among Democrats, we have to take it seriously, we have to act swiftly," Harris said. She would later be selected as Biden’s running mate.

Biden, in his response, called Harris' claims "a mischaracterization of my position across the board."

"I did not praise racists, that is not true. Number one. Number two if we want to have this campaign litigated on who supports civil rights or not I'm happy to do that," Biden said. "I ran because of civil rights, I continue to think we need to make changes in civil rights."

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg , who will be speaking at the Democratic National Convention, shared his thoughts on what President Trump should expect in the upcoming debate with Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Buttigieg, a 2020 Democratic presidential contender, used Harris' prosecutorial background as a factor that he believes Trump should consider.

"I think he should be preparing for somebody who is going to be very focused,” Buttigieg said. "Going back to her days as a prosecutor, she is very focused on getting to the core of an issue, and she will not let somebody escape the core of that issue." 

Kamala Harris served as San Francisco District Attorney and California Attorney General.

Buttigieg then highlighted some of the potential debate topics that he believes Harris is prepared to address. "So whether it is how to keep Americans safe, how to get prices down, how to keep growing our economy, I think there’s going to be an extraordinary debate.”

"And if I were him, I’d be doing a lot of homework right now," Buttigieg concluded.

Dana Perino offered her perspective on the charged atmosphere at the Republican National Convention and discussed the energy levels with the Democratic National Convention.

"The energy at the RNC was incredible for many reasons," Dana Perino said. "One, people were excited we could get back together. Remember, in 2020, the conventions were kind of a bust because of Covid. Remember, the day before the conventions got started, former President Trump was nearly assassinated. And so there was so much consternation about his health, the wellbeing, what was going on with the Secret Service. But yet, everyone was there and excited.”

“We also didn't know who the vice presidential pick was going to be, so there was built-up excitement, and they found out it was JD Vance . At the RNC, they left so unified; they had so much fun. Now, you contrast that to what could have been at the DNC if Biden were still the nominee. If Biden were the nominee and he gave the speech last night, this room would have been half empty. But, in the last 29 days, all of this has changed. Kamala Harris is now the nominee. Democrats have not just fallen in line but have fallen in love with her, and they are enthusiastic. Let me tell you something, they were having a great time last night.”

“I know a lot of people maybe think they have pushed Biden way out of primetime. I don’t think so. I think they had a big scheduling problem, and it would have been better if they had stayed on schedule for all of us, including me. My phone said, ‘you need to go to bed,’ and I said, ‘I know, but I can’t go to bed; the president is still talking.’ No one left this hall. They were excited to be here.”

Dana Perino wraps up her commentary on the energetic political conventions, reminding Americans that “this race is tied.”

Speaking at the DNC, Ana Navarro, co-host of “The View,” candidly explained her stance against Donald Trump, suggesting that he does not love dogs and therefore, might not be the best choice for voters.

“Kamala Harris. She likes dogs. And my dog, Cha Cha, likes her. Dogs are good judges of character. So are cats,” Navarro said.

“We cannot elect a president who does not like dogs or who hangs around with people who shoot them.”

Navaro is referring to Kristi Noem, the Governor of South Dakota, who stirred widespread uproar on social media following the disclosure that she shot her dog . In her memoir, she explains that she fatally shot her 14-month-old dog for being "untrainable." The governor's recount of the incident, which involved taking the life of her pet and a family goat in a gravel pit, drew intense criticism for her book, "No Going Back."

Noem explained on X, "We love animals, but tough decisions like this happen all the time on a farm. Sadly, we just had to put down 3 horses a few weeks ago that had been in our family for 25 years."

Sen. Bernie Sanders put his stamp of approval on the 2024 Democratic ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz at the DNC.

“I look forward to working with Kamala and Tim to pass this agenda. This is not a radical agenda," the Vermont independent said.

"But let me tell you what a radical agenda is. That is Trump’s Project 2025," Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, added.

Former President Trump has strongly criticized the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, calling it "absolutely ridiculous and abysmal," and distancing his campaign from the 900-page conservative plan. Despite attempts to align Trump with Project 2025, his campaign reiterated that the project does not represent their views or policies and any association with Trump's campaign is misguided.

Sanders continued to discuss the project, “At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, giving more tax breaks to billionaires is radical. Putting forth budgets to cut social security, Medicare and Medicaid is radical. Letting polluters destroy our planet is radical. And my friends, we won’t let that happen.”

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris, delivered a speech praising her for never running from a fight.

"Kamala is as tough as it comes. Just ask the criminals, gangsters, and witnesses before the Senate Judiciary Committee. She never runs from a fight," he said.

"She knows the best way to deal with a coward is to take him head on," he added.

"Because we all know cowards are weak. And Kamala Harris can smell weakness," Emhoff shouted.

"She doesn't tolerate any B.S. You've all seen that look. And you know that look I'm talking about. That look is not just a meme. It reflects her true belief in honest and direct leadership. And it is also why she will not be distracted by nonsense," he said.

"Kamala knows that in order to win, we cannot lose focus. She will lead from the belief that wherever we come from, whatever we look like, we are stronger when we fight for what we believe in, not just against what we fear," Emhoff concluded.

Jesse Watters speaks with Florida Congressman Byron Donalds at the Democratic National Convention to ask about his response to the convention.

"We are here at night two, it’s gotten a little more exciting. Last night was a little dark. How have you taken in this convention and are people being nice to you?" he asked Donalds.

Donalds responded with his perspective and experience at the DNC so far. "Yeah, people are fine. That’s not the issue. For the first time at this convention, I heard a policy. They talked about $35 insulin. Donald Trump did it first, but they talked about it. Okay, fine," he said.

In the interview, Donalds criticized the DNC for its focus on spectacle rather than substantial policy discussions.

"This entire convention has not been about policy. It’s been about this orchestrated excitement with the glowing wrist bands and the background and all this other stuff,” Donalds continued. “But, this convention is going to end. What are her policies? What is that going to look like? How is that going to translate to the lives of the American people? With all the excitement, she should be up four to five points, but she is not."

CHICAGO – Former President Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago on Tuesday evening, when he praised President Biden just weeks after reportedly helping oust Biden from his re-election effort.

"It's been 16 years since I had the honor of accepting this party’s nomination for president. And I know that's hard to believe since I haven’t aged a bit, but it’s true. And looking back, I can say without question that my first big decision as your nominee turned out to be one of my best. And that was asking Joe Biden to serve by my side as vice president," Obama said on Tuesday evening from the DNC.

"Other than some common Irish blood, Joe and I come from different backgrounds. But we became brothers. And as we worked together for eight – sometimes, pretty tough – years, what I came to admire most about Joe wasn’t just his smarts and experience, but it was his empathy and his decency. And his hard-earned resiliency and his unshakable belief that everyone in this country deserves a fair shot."

"History will remember Joe Biden as an outstanding president who defended democracy at a moment of great danger. And I am proud to call him my president, but even prouder to call him my friend," the 44th president continued of his former vice president.

Harris became the Democrat nominee for president upon Biden's withdrawal from the race after his disastrous June debate performance against former President Trump, which included the president losing his train of thought, stumbling over his words and appearing more subdued than during other public events in recent years. The debate performance opened the floodgates to traditional Democrat allies and legacy media outlets joining conservatives in their concerns over Biden’s mental acuity and age.

After the White House and Biden campaign repeatedly denied the president would drop out of the race, Biden announced in a post on a Sunday afternoon last month that he was ending his campaign and would carry out his final months in the White House.

During her speech at the Democratic National Convention, Michelle Obama reflects back on her time as First Lady, relating it to how she supposes Kamala Harris’ current presidential campaign.

"Unfortunately, we know what comes next. We know folks are going to do whatever they can to distort her truth. My husband and I sadly know a little something about this," she said.

"For years, Donald Trump did everything in his power to try to make people fear us. See, his limited, narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hard-working, highly educated, successful people who happened to be black."

Following applause from the crowd, she continued, "I want to know. I want to know. Who is going to tell him that the job he is currently seeking might just be one of those black jobs?”

The former first lady stirred up the crowd with her question and emphasis on “one of those black jobs."