Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept his nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention, CNN reported Wednesday.
The preamble to the Democratic Party’s draft platform formally honors a list of Native American tribes that resided on the land where its convention is being held—but neglects to acknowledge that many of these groups allied with the British and took up arms against the United States during the War of 1812. 
Former Ohio governor John Kasich, a prominent Republican critic of President Donald Trump, is expected to speak in support of Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention next month, according to an Associated Press report.
The New York Times published an article Wednesday explaining the progressive criticisms of Mount Rushmore, its sculptor, and the "complicated legacy" of the presidents represented on it. The Democratic National Committee's official Twitter account on Monday attacked President Donald Trump's planned Fourth of July celebration at Mount Rushmore as "a rally glorifying white supremacy." 
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D., S.C.) said the Democratic National Committee should end the primary process and discontinue debates if Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) does not win one of Tuesday's primary or caucus states. 
The Democratic National Committee has changed its presidential debate qualifications to exclude Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D., Hawaii), the only remaining female and minority candidate in the race. 
Former DNC chairwoman Donna Brazile had some salty words for RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel's contention that the Democratic establishment is pulling out all the stops to prevent Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) from being the party's presidential nominee. 
Former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee Donna Brazile said Sunday that Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg's history of racially discriminatory policies and mistreatment of women in the workplace has her "dismayed." 
Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez on Sunday said he believes the DNC should eliminate caucuses and move to primaries after last week’s fiasco in Iowa.
