Democrats Try to Unite During Unruly Opening to Convention
- Senator Bernie Sanders’s full-throated endorsement of Hillary Clinton drew scattered boos, and his valedictory tone left some supporters in tears rather than rallying around the Democratic nominee.
- Throughout the day, more than 1,000 supporters of Mr. Sanders took to the scalding streets of Philadelphia to vent their frustration.
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NEWS ANALYSIS
Sanders Faces Task of Putting Down the Revolt He Started
Revolutions rarely end quietly. It was a lesson that Mr. Sanders seemed to absorb on live national television.
Video by A.J. CHAVAR, BEN LAFFIN and QUYNHANH DO. Photo by Josh Haner/The New York Times
The Democratic National Convention opened to news of an embarrassing email leak, while Mr. Sanders struggled to rally his supporters behind the presumptive nominee, Mrs. Clinton.
Day 1 Takeaways: First Lady Steals the Show
Senator Bernie Sanders moved to heal the breach in the party, but Michelle Obama was the unquestioned star of the first night.
Michelle Obama Uplifts Her Predecessor (and Ex-Rival)
Delivering one of the night’s most stirring speeches, Mrs. Obama urged Democrats to do for Mrs. Clinton what they did for her husband.
To Democrats, Hack Hints Trump Has New Backer: Putin
A breach tied to Russia has raised questions about whether President Vladimir V. Putin is supporting Donald J. Trump.
DEVELOPING
Attack on Church in France Kills Priest, and ISIS Is Blamed
President François Hollande said the Islamic State was behind the assault at a church about 65 miles northwest of Paris, the latest in a series that has left Europe stunned, fearful and angry.
As ISIS Loosens Grip, U.S. and Iraq Face Guerrilla War
The Islamic State’s suicide attack in Baghdad this month foreshadows the violence it will unleash as its territory holdings shrink in Iraq and Syria, officials said.
Fed Prepares Action Against Goldman Sachs in Leak Case
Two men already pleaded guilty in the 2014 case, which involved the passing of confidential information from the New York Fed to a Goldman banker.
