#SPOTTED at the White House: former President Jed Bartlet (aka Martin Sheen from “The West Wing”)

The crowd in Chicago is on its feet as Michelle Obama takes the stage at the DNC

What a heart-wrenching presentation at the DNC by the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, the young hostage currently being held by Hamas in Gaza. "There is a surplus of agony on all sides of the tragic conflict in the Middle East. In a competition of pain, there are no winners."

“I’m not amused by that,” Nancy Pelosi says when presented with a “Godmother” pin at the CNN-Politico Grill at the DNC in reference to her behind the scenes operating

Asked about her future plans, Pelosi suggests she could be a standup comedian or a dessert consultant. “There’s not enough chocolate in restaurants”, she says.

Elizabeth Warren is teary eyed at the reception she’s getting at the DNC

The most awful news. David was always upbeat, a true pleasure to work with. It’s devastating that a talented colleague with a promising career ahead of him is gone at just 32. He will be sorely missed.

Large pro-Palestine protests outside tonight’s debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in Philadelphia

Secret Service under fresh pressure after second Trump assassination attempt, reports Rozina Sabur The Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/20…

AZ Senator Mark Kelly introducing Kamala Harris at a rally to mark her first southern border visit since 2021

In today’s Telegraph Magazine telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/20…

It’s a little after 10pm in Washington and the line of people waiting to pay their respects to President Jimmy Carter on a bitterly cold night is still more than two hours long. A real cross section of society in the Capitol Rotunda to pay tribute tonight.

Presidents Obama and Bush on their way to the Capitol Rotunda: Staffer to Bush: “Are you going to behave?” Obama chimes in from behind: “Nope.”

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