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
What we know about his remarks and the hero s tribute he ll get after 50 plus years of public service. In the protest zone, the party s unity theme inside facing divisions outside. As thousands hit the streets demanding a policy change in gaza. We re live with the crowds. Plus, voters and the vibe session, as donald trump and kamala harris battle over the economy. We ll break down the real numbers behind perceptions that could drive the election. And the new immigration plan unveiled just as the dnc kicks off. It aims to keep families together with protections for undocumented spouses. So a lot to get to, let s begin with nbc s monica alba who joins me on set with a preview of the dnc s first night. So what are we expecting, monica? i think for joe biden, this is a speech this evening that in his head he had imagined very differently just a couple of weeks ago but that the content is not all together completely that different, his advisers argue. He s still going to lay out his key the
Politicsnation. Tonight s lead, sweet home, chicago. i am here tonight in chicago just hours before the start of the democratic national convention, where democrats will around kamala harris as their presidential nominee in what has been a roller coaster election season. Vice president harris has only been in the race for months a month since president biden step aside, and the polls showed she has gained enough ground already to push the contest to a dead heat. The latest nbc washington abc washington poll shows and tim walz are on a bus tour of pennsylvania right now before heading to chicago later tonight. Here is vice president harris earlier this afternoon in rochester, pennsylvania. Through these next 79 days, we will continue to build community, build coalitions and remind each other that we are all in this together. Joining me now from the dnc convention center in chicago, mitch landrieu, national co chair of the harriswalz 2024 campaign. Thank you for your time tonight. Ob
Symone Sanderstownsend And Michael steele. The Democratic National Convention kicks off in about 48 hours. The breaking details on what we will see from President Biden and Vice President harris. We will talk to the director of the consumer financial bureau. As trump sinks in the polls, already, not surprising, laying the groundwork to question the results of the election. Congressman Eric Swalwell joins the table. Grab your coffee. Settle in. Welcome to the weekend. We just 80 days until the election, Vice President harris is turning enthusiasm into action. Tomorrow Harris And Governor Tim Walz will launch a Bus Tour in pennsylvania. The campaign is already put 90 Million worth of ads. On friday, harris availed her economic plan. As president , i will be laser focused on creating opportunities for the middle class and advance their economic security, stability and dignity. Together, we will build what i call an opportunity economy. [ applause ] harris reminded voters that Donald Trump
Alert, we are just hours away from hearing Vice President Kamala Harris economic pitch. Its her first major Policy Speech since landing at the top of the Democrat Ticket 26 days ago. Critics are not impressed to say the least. This is the faulkner focus, i am Dagen Mcdowell and for harris, we are hearing it over and over and over again, americans are hurting. Groceries are terrible. I mean, i cant watch out of there with 200. I get nothing. Trying to keep going, its been rough. Child care is one. Mortgages another, and then honestly groceries. Sometimes its paycheck to paycheck. The cost of everything is up. Dagen Harris Team released her plan to tackle painful process ahead of her speech later. The main push is to advance the firstever federal band on Price Gouging on food and groceries, analysts, lawmakers, economists all say this would spell disaster. Can you say Price Controls . One Opinion Headline calls the plan dangerous. A farce, some other takes, a soviet Union Approach to inf