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Broadcast: Midday, 08/26/2008, 12:00 p.m. The theme Democrats selected for the first night of the their party's national convention was "One Night," and the featured speaker of the evening was Michelle Obama, ...

On the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama rolled out two of his heaviest heavy-hitters: Senator Edward Kennedy and Michelle Obama.

Turning the personal into the political, Democrats opened their national convention Monday with a series of testimonials to Barack Obama and a preview of sharp attacks on his Republican opponent, John McCain.

With immigration reform efforts stalled in Congress, many states have passed their own enforcement laws.

The most poignant moments came from Senator Edward Kennedy. He suffers with brain cancer, yet seemed enthusiastic, engaged and eager to stay in the fray.

Barack Obama had a lot riding on Hillary Rodham Clinton's convention speech Tuesday night.

DENVER : Senator Edward Kennedy had just left a hospital bed here when he delivered his speech to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, after suffering a debilitating bout of kidney stones Sunday ...

Just as the Republican Convention will showcase Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats have found their own former party rival to deliver a prime-time speech here at the Democratic National Convention: Jim Leach, the ...

Members of the Kennedy family have long been political celebrities, so it was no surprise when Caroline Kennedy took the stage on Monday night to thunderous applause.

Unions and Congressional Democrats believe a Barack Obama presidency could mean that after years of futility, the political stars might finally align to pass controversial labor organizing legislation.

Democrats opened their national convention on Monday, with a special appearance by the ailing, Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts.

Nancy Nusbaum's winning streak continued Monday as she won a coveted convention floor pass for husband, John.

Senator Kennedy's Decades of Service to Party and Country to be Honored; Caroline Kennedy to Speak, Introduce Video Tribute Directed by Ken Burns and Mark Herzog DENVER - ' The Democratic National Convention ...

U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, a liberal icon who is battling brain cancer, will likely deliver a speech at the Democratic convention this week, nearly three months after undergoing brain surgery, the Boston Globe ...

Massachusetts' top Democrats are fleeing town for Monday's opening of the National Democratic Convention in Denver.

Chances are that tomorrow's tribute to Sen. Edward Kennedy at the Democratic National Convention will end with a clip of his pledge to the 1980 convention: "The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still ...

In this Oct. 12, 1991 file photo Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Joe Biden, D-Del., points angrily at Clarence Thomas during comments at the end of hearings on Thomas' nomination to the Supreme Court on ...

Parents want quality public teachers instructing their children, a desire that appears more within reach in Nevada lately due to the oft-discussed and sometimes cussed federal law called No Child Left Behind.

Read the entire series . It's always difficult to sort through the countless claims, accusations, and clarifications of a campaign season to find a presidential candidate's real positions.

Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 3:23 pm Column: Council on Hemispheric Affairs Campaign Season: Scrutiny Runs High As the presidential election approaches, presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama continues to be ...