All eyes are on chicago. Its Game Day for the Democratic Party, the kickoff to the Democratic National Convention and the countdown for Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepting The Party this week. Youre looking inside the United Center where the Chicago Bulls play. Our team of correspondents on the ground, the convention officially kicking off in about two hours and 50 minutes from right now at 6 15 minutes eastern. Donald trumps convention now a distant memory to save democracy at all costs. Tonight is the first sliding Doors Moment for president Joe Biden who had planned to speak Thursday Night at his conventions close but will instead open the week as the man who passed the torch to his dynamic and loyal number two as the ultimate act of political sacrifice in Public Service. He will be preceded by some of The Partys biggest stars and most influential voices. To name a few, united autoworkers shawn fain. Congresswoman Alexandria Course ya cortez. Hillary clinton. Longtime Bi
It evening from New York, i am chris hayes. Well, its been a brutal few weeks for the country. Particularly for the Democratic Party, for the broad pro Democracy Coalition in this party. Three weeks ago we were all holding our breath ahead of the first president ial debate, the early is such a debate had happened in the modern era. You know how that went. In the aftermath of that, messy and painful as Joe Biden and the Democratic Party try to find a way forward. And last weekend, Donald Trump was injured in a near miss Assassination Attempt. I mean, i was looking today, but near miss understates how close this came to being a catastrophe. It was the first time in more than 40 years we saw shots fired at a President Or President ial candidate. And then just 48 hours, trump named an extreme rightwing senator, Jd Vance of ohio, as his running mate. On the first day of the republican national convention, the David Judge Aileen cannon handpicked Donald Trump throughout the entirety of the s
Covid. Tonight, reports he is now more receptive to discussions about whether he should stay in the race. And tonight here, we remember a Comedy Legend Bob newhart. First tonight, President Biden and the future of his campaign. Covid forcing him off the Campaign Trail and into isolation at his home in rehoboth, delaware. Following pressure from key allies to step aside, including Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, influential donor george clooney. And tonight, Abc News now obtaining a Fourpage Letter from Congressman Jamie Raskin to the president , comparing biden to a Star Pitcher. What he tells the president. And if the president were to step aside, would it be Kamala Harris or could it be someone else at the top of the ticket . Tonight, some of the other names that have made news. What Mary Bruce and Jon Karl have learned. Tonight, five days after an attempted assassination that nearly took his life, Donald Trump will accept the nomination here in milwaukee for the third time. Trump te
We got it right. [ laughter ] john we had some great guests what a terrific show today. A lot of information. Sandra absolutely thank you for joining us and sandra smith. John i am John Roberts were handing it over to martha late sorry. Sandra sorry martha. Martha thank you very much you guys get afternoon in Martha Maccallum This Is The Story live from Zebra Publican National Convention here in milwaukee. Double Truck Junior will join us this hour as this dramatic Split Screen emerges of what is going on in this country. Here tonight the 45th president once the deed the 47th as well will make his longawaited big Speech Tonight before a crowd thats been waiting for this moment especially after the events of saturday. The attempted assassination on the life of donald j. Trump. He will speak this evening at this convention we really seen a dramatic pulling together and unification of his party behind him over the course of the proceedings this week. On the other side, reason to believe P
Good to be with you, im katy tur. We are close to The End. That is one person close to President Biden who previously doubted biden would step aside tells Nbc News that, quote, theyre finally realizing its a when, not if as President Biden isolates in delaware with covid, Closeddoor Hand Wringing from congress most senior Party Leaders and elders all of that is spilling out in the open. The Associated Press reports that former President Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to democrats about bidens candidacy. And the Washington Post has reports that obama has told allies in recent days that bidens ability has quickly diminished and to reconsider the viability of his candidacy. And thats from multiple people. The dissent is more direct. Cnn reports that Nancy Pelosi has told the president that polling says he cannot win. Sources teld Nbc News that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had a blunt conversation with the state of the race with Joe Biden on saturday. House Minority