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What I learned from watching too many episodes of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”

Kamala Harris does it. So does Donald Trump. In politics, profanity may be a short cut to trust and authenticity.

Several artists have complained about Donald Trump using their music for rallies and events. Is there any legal merit there?

It’s not about the kids they don’t have. It’s about the empathy he can’t even fathom.

Smithsonian curators always attend political conventions, on the hunt for bits of America’s story of democracy. Someone will thank them a century from now.

The convention vibe is “forward”-thinking (free vasectomies nearby!) but high on nostalgia (please welcome Jimmy Eat World!).

During her speech at Wednesday’s Democratic convention, Oprah Winfrey took a crack at JD Vance’s remark about childless women. And that’s how Teresa Woorman went viral.

Michigan’s Abbas Alawieh, an uncommitted delegate, isn’t in Chicago to disrupt the Democratic convention. He would like to be heard, though.

DJ Cassidy, the unexpected star of the DNC convention’s second night, explains how he chose that roll call playlist — and how he planned that surprise with Lil Jon.

In a Democratic convention speech full of Gen X references and admiration for his wife, the second gentleman test-drives his potential future as the first.

A Democratic National Convention convention kickoff breakfast bubbles over with enthusiasm for a candidate these early supporters wanted all along.

The first lady took a moment to bask Monday night and once more support President Joe Biden as they both addressed the Democratic convention.

There will still be antiwar protests and tension about the election, as Democrats return to the city that some equate with chaos and others equate with victory.

Three films — “Good One,” “It Ends With Us” and “Daughters” — find new things to say about how girls and young women process their relationship with their fathers.

JD Vance and Tim Walz both love Diet Mountain Dew. Welcome to the Cult of Dew.

With Kamala Harris storming swing states, Doug Emhoff leads the U.S. delegation to the Closing Ceremonies.

Remember when the animal stories in politics were mainly about cute pets? Suffice to say, the 2024 election references are more wild.

The Zoom call for White Dudes who support Kamala Harris got attention and raised millions, but some worry about how the demographic mobilization could be perceived.