Michelle Obama, Sanders, Warren thrill convention - WTOP Morning Headlines - Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Behind the scenes, aides to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders joined forces to try to ease tensions. Before the Democratic National Convention, Sanders gave his most vigorous and detailed praise of Clinton's qualifications for the presidency. First lady Michelle Obama told the crowd Clinton was the "only one person I believe is truly qualified to be president of the United States." [Logo] MORNING HEADLINES - July 26, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Michelle Obama, Sanders, Warren thrill convention] Behind the scenes, aides to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders joined forces to try to ease tensions. Before the Democratic National Convention, Sanders gave his most vigorous and detailed praise of Clinton's qualifications for the presidency. First lady Michelle Obama told the crowd Clinton was the "only one person I believe is truly qualified to be president of the United States." 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