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
Ten Party Democrats are set to celebrate as their convention kicks off tomorrow with the passing of the torch take The Next Step thank you, joe. Will Vice President Kamala Harris put her own stamp on the convention and is chicago ready for thousands of protesters . Illinois Governor Jb Pritzker is here and headtohead new polling shows Harris Polling Sh harris closing the gap with trump and putting new states potentially in play as she works to shore up issues where voters favor republicans ever threeday prices are too high. Whats the state of the race . Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is next class center stage. Donald trump hits harris over her economic message, but he doesnt stop there. Im a better look in person as soon as she laughed, the election is over. Will that help him seize back the spotlight . New Hampshire Republican Sununu Joi hello, im Jake Tapper at the Union Center in Chicago Site of the Democratic National Convention, where the state of our union he i
One. Thank you so much for joining us this sunday. Im Fredricka Whitfield In Atlanta and im Jim Sciutto in Tel Aviv, secretary of State Anthony Blinken is now on the ground here in israel where he will meet with the israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior israeli officials tomorrow. Ill have more on that and the progress of talks on a ceasefire coming up, right way before to that, jim, lets begin with a pretty busy week on the president ial campaign trail. And a little less than 17 hours from now, the Democratic National Convention opens at the United Center in chicago, where delegates will celebrate their nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, and her vision for the future. She comes into this pivotal so week riding high new national polls out today show harris taking the lead over republican Donald Trump for the very first time since she announced her candidacy less than a month ago, hoping to build off that momentum today, harris and her Running Mate, governor Tim
Need to get stronger marc stewart, cnn, beijing much cuter when theyve got all the for, give a little time in our next hour of cnn this morning starts right now hi top, of the hour On Cnn this morning. Good morning to you. Live pictures here in pittsburgh its going to be a busy weekend with both the pirates and the steelers play at Home Today and tomorrow. Both Vice President Kamala Harris and tim walz will be there im sure youll be watching for the bus for the political Bus Tour and pennsylvania and not the game yeah. I was looking for their turn hes like what one Bus Door and what team is on a bus to where i was just wondering which that was going to see Russell Wilson or Justin Fields for the steelers, but, you went with the bus . I was like, what political bucks door. Welcome back. Heres what were working on for you this morning. Vice president Kamala Harris rolled out her economic plan friday in what was her first major Policy Proposal as the democratic nominee . The proposal shes
Jokers only Thursdays Attack on tbs set your dvr now youre in the Cnn Newsroom. Im Jessica Dean in New York and im Jim Sciutto in Tel Aviv, israel, the u. S. Secretary of state, Antony Blinken is heading to israel tonight in yet another urgent push to finalize potential Ceasefire Hostage Deal with hamas. This as the israeli prime Minister Office says, it is cautiously optimistic about that possibility. Were going to have much more on the Middle East ahead. So many questions were made. Jessica. All right. Well see soon, jim. Thanks so much first up back here in the u. S. Just moments ago, Donald Trump taking the stage at a rally in wilkesbarre, pennsylvania. The former president s stumping in the key Swing State after weeks of his Campaigns Inability to adapt to The New state of the race are really his own bility. This is allies and advisers are pushing him to focus on Policy Differences instead of personal attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, cnns Danny Freeman is on the groun