Loved one have mesothelial, will send you a free book to answer questions you may have called now and will come to you 800 a31, 3,700 good morning. I m john berman with sara sign. You re in chicago. Kate bolduan is in new york behind us, is though room where it happens. The big group very big, the united center, the site of the 2024 democratic national convention we re getting new details about this unprecedented gathering. One that is completely different than what had been planned just for weeks and one day ago. That is when it became apparent that vice president kamala harris would be the nominee this theme of this convention is for the people, for our future. But tonight, the headliner kind of reminder of the past, that past four weeks and one day ago, president biden is the headliner tonight cnn s kevin liptack is leading us off kevin, look, this is a huge week for democrats. It is now here it is, beginning. And while the whole week as a party for harris tonight is president biden
And i know that he can do it for the city of san francisco. One of the most dependable gold distributors in america this is your team you have the right set of individuals they re going to take us to the next level hard knocks training camp with the chicago bears, streaming exclusively on max passing the torch and running with both mentum, it s day one of the democratic national convention here in chicago. This is where it will all happen. United center home of the city s beloved bowls and blackhawks there it is, right there a majestic chicago skyline on this beautiful monday good morning. And just hours from now democratic delegates and political heavyweights will fill this room that you re looking at right now. The goal energize and unify the party around vice president kamala harris with 78 days, just 78 days until election day. Today s theme is for the people the party will highlight the stark differences between where democrats want to take the country versus former president dona
Top of the hour. I m brianna keeler as the democratic national convention in chicago, and my colleague and friend boris sanchez is in washington. It is day one for the democrats, week long nomination celebration of vice president kamala harris. And over the next several hours thousands in the party will gather here in the united center to celebrate here erez and also to salute president joe biden as he delivers tonight s keynote speech and passes the torch to her. The president is expected to talk about his 50 year legacy of public service and to make the case for the harriswalz ticket. First lady jill biden and hillary clinton will also take the stage with just 78 days until the election. The democrats arrive here on the windy city with a strong breeze at their backs as new polling shows, harris with a narrow lead nationally, the goal now is to build on the momentum and introduce harris her vision to the country. Cnn s mj lee is joining me now. I know you re learning some new details
Hours, delegates from across the country will begin gathering at the united center here this week long event, capping off a whirlwind month for harris who rose to the top but the ticket after president biden s decision to step aside from this race, he will be giving tonight s keynote address, passing the torch to his running mate from four years ago, the president expected to focus on their achievements together. An argue that the harriswalz ticket is the natural successor assessor to carry the party s agenda forward. Then there was first lady jill biden and also hillary clinton, who will be taking the stage tonight as well here with me now is cnn chief national affairs correspondent jeff zeleny, waiting for tonight to quote j. Lo, what are we waiting for? will look, we re waiting for president biden to walk into this convention hall. And i am imagining is a lot of applause that joe biden has ever received. These democratic delegates and party officials are grateful to him for what he
Inside the united center sure. Here in chicago, illinois, where the democratic national convention begins imminently. And where we are about to watch history unfold in one of the most consequential weeks of the 2024 campaign. Hello and welcome to the lead. I m jake tapper. Live here at the democratic national convention, vice president kamala harris, assuming the democratic mantle, officially, president joe biden, about to relinquish it today, biden will ceremonial ceremonially hand the reins of the party over to his vice president senate after an election shakeup for the ages, which believe it or not occurred only for weeks and one day ago mr. Biden just landed in chicago for his big speech because we ve seen some new reporting that the president is somewhat relieved and nostalgic about his standoff, but also still a bit bitter over how it all went down we ll see tonight if any of that is discernible in his address, the white house says biden will sketch out his view of the stakes of