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. Im John Berman with sara sign. Youre 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 were 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 cnns 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 Bidens ni
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 Bidens Decision to step aside from this race, he will be giving tonights 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 Partys 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, were 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 hes do
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. Im 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 weve 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 well 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 thi
59, 2,400 Welcome Back. Im Brianna Keilar in chicago where it is day one of the historic Democratic National Convention. And my Colleague And Friend Boris Sanchez is in washington right now, president Joe Biden and first lady jill biden, are on their way here to the windy city where in just a few hours, they will be taking to the stage each to make the case for why Vice President Kamala Harris should lead the country tonights Keynote Speech will be a bittersweet moment for the president who had his sights set on a second term before leaving the race less than a month ago. Instead, hell now tell american voters why he believes harris should be his successor cnns Mj Lee is with us now on this mj, what are you hearing about Bidens Speech Tonight . Yeah. Brianna, weve just learned that President Biden is going to be introduced tonight by his daughter, ashley biden. She is going to be speaking after the first lady, jill biden. This is really a moment of poignancy here for the entire Biden F
Voters as she and her Running Mate Tim Walz make their way across the battleground, state of pennsylvania sylvania, on a Bus Tour. Harris is trying to build up the momentum as she takes on trump today, calling him a coward without saying is this campaign is about a recognition that frankly over the last several years there has been this kind of perversion that has taken place. I think, which is to suggest, which is to suggest that the measure of the strength of a leader is based Wenow Ishe real and true what measure of the strength of a leader is based on who you lift up. Anybody was about beating down other people in that coward . Harris, also visiting a high School Football Practice and she was there with Tim Walz, of course, former football coach, and he leaned into that identity as he has talking about what theyre calling their game time strategy being an old football coach, theres an old saying you dont hope youre going to win. You prepared a win and you give it the best youve got