Welcome back. We re live in the dnc in chicago. Ahead for us, the obamas on deck. The dnc prepares for a big night, too, with prime time speeches from the political power couple. We ll have a preview. Plus, the dnc may be in chicago, but kamala harris is putting wisconsin front and center. Her plans for a rally at the very sight where donald trump got the republican nomination. And trump defends his personal attacks on harris as not an insult, just a fact. His new comments as he tries to seize back the spotlight. Our nbc news reporters are following all the latest developments. We begin here in chicago with mike memoli and monica alba. Mike, give us a rundown of what we re expecting to see tonight. You mentioned the obama, especially michelle, who we haven t heard much from. Almost never. As we look at the full list, you see the importance of coalitions for the democratic party. Bernie sanders speaking, does he give harris the stamp of approval? i m sure he will. The first second gentl
Good to be with you. Night two of the democratic national convention begins in just a couple of hours. Speaking tonight, the party s greatest living orator. President barack obama. Along with only person who consistently eclipses him. His wife, michelle, who boasts one of the highest democratic approval ratings ever. But harris and walz won t be there tonight. Instead, they re heading to milwaukee hosting a rally in the very place republicans nominated donald trump just a few weeks ago. The imagery alone will say a lot. Especially if they can pack the venue. But the decision on the city and the time is what s most significant. A visit to milwaukee, wisconsin, the heart of the blue wall, tonight in the heart of her own convention. How will she tailor her message to those particular voters? john nichols is here with us to explain where harris and trump stand among working class voters in the upper midwest. Donald trump is appearing without a crowd in howell, michigan. The campaign calls
Lawrence good morning, family, its 8 00 on east coast, monday, august 19th. Ill be coming to you live from chicago as the dnc kicks off today. I got a chance to catch up with locals who say they are not thrilled with how things issue go are going in the country, watch. The violence. Violence. The economy is a big question mark. Lawrence Bret Baier is standing by in chicago. Steve and lawrence, up to 100,000 antiisraeli protesters will take to The Street this week. A local and friend of Hamas Hostage is driving this truck around that says chicagoan kidnapped by hamas. Todd Rescue Teams Searching for two missing people swept away in connecticut as Flooding Wa washes out roads. Todd final hour of Fox And Friends starts first and remember, mornings are better with your Friends Temperature is day one of the democratic national convention, President Biden is expected to pass the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris tonight. Brian tough to let go. Steve we start with senior white House Corre
Dana democrats kicking off their Convention Tonight at United Center in chicago. Just four weeks ago President Biden was ready to accept the partys nomination himself but tonight, his role looks different as he officially passes the torch to Vice President harris as the Partys President ial nominee. What a turn of events it has been. Welcome to a Brandnew Hour of americas newsroom. Im dana perino. Bill 24hour whiplash and im bill hemmer, good to have you along for the ride in chicago. Harris rise to the top of the ticket leaving voters with a big question is the convention gets underway here to help are left will she go . If the democratic party is any indication, we were given a preview of Last Night. Antiisrael protesters outside the dnc calling harris Killer Kamala. Dana another Group Calling for the product, a slogan to endorse Terrorism And Violence against jews around the world. Bill and israeli abortion calling the Vice President harris a baby killer. Dana that is not the half o
And former President Trump beginning his week in Battleground Pennsylvania and on Social Media with a string of new attacks. Good day, im Andrea Mitchell in chicago for special coverage of the Democratic National Convention. Tonight, President Biden will take the stage behind me, Passing The Torch to a new generation after a challenging period for both him, personally, and for his party. The congressional leaders who persuaded him to hand off the nomination to Kamala Harris because of fears his faltering Debate Performance could cost them seats in the House And Senate are now planning an emotional tribute, honoring his decision to step aside for the good of the party. Vice president ial nominee Tim Walz setting the tone of the day early this morning. We get an Opportunity Tonight to say a thank you to the best president of my lifetime that i have been able to witness. To someone whos delivered time and time again, someone who made the Selfless Act Of Handing that torch to an incredible