The first night of the virtual Democratic National Convention featured several Republican speakers, including former New Jersey Governor Christine Whitman and former Representative Susan Molinari. Republicans bashed former Ohio Governor John Kasich for speaking at the convention.

Far-right activist Laura Loomer won the Republican primary for the U.S. House district in Florida. Loomer has been removed from social media platforms for her incendiary comments and rose to victory ahead of five other Republican opponents.

On Tuesday, Senator Kamala Harris made history as the first Black woman and Asian American person to accept the Democratic nomination for vice president. At the convention, she urged Americans to plan their strategy for accessing the polls.

On Friday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden concluded the 2020 Democratic National Convention. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden offered sharp attacks on Trump as a dark force, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump said Biden’s acceptance speech was “just words.”

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From the left: Biden promises to be “an ally of the light” as president, Washington Post
From the center: Biden promises 'light' after Trump's 'darkness': 7 DNC takeaways, NPR
From the right: Trump quickly reacts to Biden acceptance speech: ‘Just words’, Fox News

Also in the news: On Friday, U.S. Postmaster Louis Dejoy told lawmakers that the Postal Service would deliver ballots “securely and on time” in the November presidential election. While left-leaning articles highlight six takeaways from the postmaster general’s Senate hearing, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump claimed that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could become president if the election is contested.

On Thursday, President Donald Trump’s former White House adviser Steve Bannon and three other men, including Andrew Badolato, could face up to 40 years in prison each after they were arrested and charged with wire fraud and money laundering. While left-leaning articles highlight the ups and downs of Trump and Bannon’s relationship, right-leaning articles highlight that Bannon and others used the nonprofit to hide payments to Brian Kolfage.

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From the left: The history of Trump and Bannon's ups and downs and in-betweens, CNN
From the center: Bannon, Badolato indicted — but relationship spans decades, USA Today
From the right: Steve Bannon 'we build the wall' organizers charged with fraud, Fox News

Also in the news: On Wednesday, the third night of the virtual Democratic convention commenced. While left-leaning articles highlight that Senator Kamala Harris urged Americans to plan their strategy for accessing the polls, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump brought up past tensions between Harris and former Vice President Joe Biden.

On Tuesday, the Democratic National Convention (DNC) began its second day. While left-leaning articles highlight that Jason Rae, the 33-year-old Democratic National Committee secretary, is the youngest person to be a member of the DNC, right-leaning articles highlight that when Biden officially won the Democratic nominee for president, Trump stated that Biden’s “supervisors from the radical left” are now in charge.

There are 8648 news articles covering this topic. 32% (2780) are left leaning, 37% (3229) center, and 31% (2639) are right leaning.

From the left: Meet the 33-year-old who called the roll at the Convention, Washington Post
From the center: Kasich's speech was filmed at a crossroads near his Ohio home, USA Today
From the right: Democratic National Convention day two: live updates, Fox News

Also in the news: On Tuesday, far-right activist Laura Loomer won the Republican primary for the U.S. House district in Florida. While left-leaning articles highlight that Loomer has been removed from social media platforms for her incendiary comments, right-leaning articles highlight that Loomer rose to victory ahead of five other Republican opponents.

On Monday, Democratic leaders and Republicans took the stage for the first night of the virtual Democratic National Convention. While left-leaning articles highlight that Michelle Obama excoriated Trump in her speech, right-leaning articles highlight that former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie hurled insults at former Ohio Governor John Kasich, who spoke at the convention.

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From the left: 6 takeaways from the convention's first night, CNN
From the center: How Republicans reacted to night 1 of the DNC convention, USA Today
From the right: Christie calls Kasich 'backstabber' 'untruthful guy' after speech, Fox News

Also in the news: On Tuesday, the Senate Intelligence Committee released the most comprehensive and meticulous examination to date explaining how Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election. While left-leaning articles highlight that the committee’s counterintelligence investigation goes beyond the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller, right-leaning articles highlight that the Trump-Russia collusion narrative is contrived fiction.

The first night of the Democratic National Convention will feature several Republican speakers, including former New Jersey Governor Christine Whitman and former Representative Susan Molinari (N.Y.). While left-leaning articles highlight that the lineup of speakers aims to showcase a broad spectrum of Biden backers, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump and his campaign continue to ridicule Biden for “staying in his basement.”

There are 2860 news articles covering this topic. 25% (719) are left leaning, 42% (1193) center, and 33% (948) are right leaning.

From the left: What you need to know about the 2020 DNC, New York Times
From the center: First night of Convention to feature group of Republican speakers, The Hill
From the right: Before Convention Trump says Biden ‘doesn’t know what to do’, Fox News

Also in the news: The Republican National Committee submitted an application to conduct a fireworks display near the Washington Monument next week after President Trump concludes his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination at the White House. While left-leaning articles highlight that the display would come before thousands of people are expected to participate in a civil rights march, right-leaning articles highlight that convention details still remain in flux.