SPECIAL EDITION: Is the 2024 election written in the stars?
Hi from Chicago! I’m Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at Paste BN. I’m here with a special edition to kick off this week’s Democratic convention where I’ll share what’s happening inside. Questions? Reach me at rdmorin@usatoday.com.
Cosmic times, crystals and tarot. Voters now find 'hope' in astrology
If you could know this year’s presidential election results before it happened, would you? Well, some voters are looking to astrology as an outlet for “hope” in this election cycle. Astrologers have been mapping out what the results could be, and whose favor they’re in – Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris. Read more.
A DNC politics pit stop
- When does the DNC start? See how to watch.
- Riding a wave of momentum, Kamala Harris heads to DNC with a big opportunity.
- Speaker watch: Michelle Obama will deliver a speech.
- Gov. JB Pritzker was Biden's man in the Midwest. Where's that leave him with VP Harris?
- DNC comes to “Little Palestine.” Protests as Gaza deaths top 40,000
How America's most powerful women look to make history again
Can Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi make history once again? Although both Democrats hail from the San Francisco Bay area, Harris and Pelosi are from different political generations and don’t know each other well. But Harris will formally accept the Democratic nomination on Thursday – something the vice president can owe to Pelosi. Pelosi told Paste BN Washington Bureau chief Susan Page that she has “great respect” for Harris. Read more.
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Colbert … or hot dog vendor?
The celebs are starting to roll in for the Democratic convention. Late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert was on the floor Sunday, where he filmed an impromptu skit with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
Want to know more about the DNC (or really any other news), email me at rdmorin@usatoday.com!