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On eve of convention, Democratic Party chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz announces resignation

Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook blamed the hack on “Russian state actors” Sunday in an interview with ABC News, adding, “It’s troubling that some experts are now telling us that this was done by the Russians for the goal of helping Donald Trump”. Security also escorted her out after she spoke, as U.S. News’ Dave Catanese reported.

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The Sanders delegates from NY are holding a special meeting Monday morning.

Pelosi blames the Russians for the hack of Democratic National Committee emails that revealed that party officials strategized against Bernie Sanders in favor of Hillary Clinton.

Brazile maintained that Clinton’s victory over Sanders in the party’s primary was not a result of any political jockeying by committee aides. VIDEO: Bernie Sanders makes campaign stop in HoustonSEE ALSO: Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton for president ” I think the DNC needs to look into this and take appropriate action, and I’m sure that they will”, Mook says.

Well suddenly it was Wasserman Schultz’s outfit under scrutiny – not a renegade campaign, but the Democratic Party itself.

Seeking to avoid a televised display of disunity, Bernie Sanders on Monday urged supporters to line up behind Democrat Hillary Clinton and claimed victory in deposing and sidelining a top party official. “America’s best days are still ahead of us, my friends”, Clinton said during a campaign event Saturday in Miami. Sanders supporters have long accused the Democratic Party faithful of using such tactics as limiting debates.

The constant controversies led many in the party to believe that Wasserman Schultz had become more of a distraction than an effective leader of the party.

The Tampa Bay Times reported on heated email exchanges between Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Mika Brzezinski, host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe show over whether Wasserman Schultz should step down as DNC Chair.

Just last week Debbie Wasserman Schultz was playing the anti-Semitism card against Donald Trump.

Mrs. Wasserman Schultz abruptly resigned Sunday, just as the Democratic National Convention was set to open here Monday to nominate Mrs. Clinton. He said it was imperative to elect Clinton and her running mate, Virginia Sen.

Speakers supporting Hillary Clinton on this first night of the convention include senators Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren as well as first lady Michelle Obama.

Kaine told reporters outside the church: “We needed some prayers today and we got some prayers, and we got some support and it really feels good”.

Republican Donald Trump has said that in his administration, the USA might not come to the defense of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies who don’t contribute enough to the alliance.

The resignation of Debbie Wasserman Schultz as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee made for a rocky start on Sunday.

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The Democratic National Convention won’t formally get underway in earnest until this evening, but there are already significant signs of discord in Philadelphia.

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