Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to accept her party's nomination for president on Thursday, as the Democratic National Convention comes to a close.
Harris' address comes after her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz , formally accepted the party's nomination for vice president on the third night of the convention. In the night's keynote address, Walz introduced himself on the national stage, telling the story of his time in the National Guard, his work as a public school teacher and coach, and his 12 years in Congress, while driving home the value of simply being a good neighbor.
Delegates also heard from former President Bill Clinton and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, along with a slew of Democrats in Congress and other elected officials from across the country. And a handful of celebrities — including Oprah Winfrey — made an appearance.
The third night of the convention also featured testimonials from Americans on a range of issues, from abortion to LGBTQ rights, as they advocated for freedoms that they argued a Harris-Walz administration would protect.
What's on the agenda?
Each day of the convention features a theme related to the tagline, "For the People, For Our Future." Thursday's theme is centered on the "For Our Future" element, where the party is set to highlight how the Harris-Walz plans to lead the nation forward.
The Day 4 programming gets underway at 5:30 p.m. CT, or 6:30 p.m. ET. For a detailed list of events, see the DNC's schedule on its website.
Who's speaking?
Here's the full list of DNC speakers, as released by the Democratic National Committee:
Minyon Moore , chair of the 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee
Invocation by Everett Kelly , national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, and Imam Muhammad Abdul-Aleem of Masjidullah Mosque of West Oak Lane, Pennsylvania
Presentation of Colors by the Illinois State Police Honor Guard
Pledge of Allegiance by Luna Maring , a 6th grader from Oakland, California
Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas
Becky Pringle , president of the National Education Association
Randi Weingarten , president of the American Federation of Teachers
Sen. Alex Padilla of California
Marcia Fudge , former secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Rep. Ted W. Lieu of California
Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, House Democratic Whip
Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado
Mayor Leonardo Williams of Durham, North Carolina
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois
Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts
Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado
Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan
Rep. Pat Ryan of New York
Rev. Al Sharpton
Members of the "Central Park Five": Dr. Yusef Salaam, member of the New York City Council, and activists Korey Wise , Raymond Santana and Kevin Richardson
Amy Resner , former prosecutor and friend of Harris
Karrie Delaney , director of Federal Affairs at the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
Lisa Madigan , former attorney general of Illinois
Marc Morial , president of the National Urban League
Nathan Hornes , former student at Corinthian Colleges
Tristan Snell, former New York State assistant attorney general
Gov. Maura Healey of Massachusetts
Courtney Baldwin , youth organizer and human trafficking survivor
Deb Haaland , secretary of the interior
John Russell, content creator
Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida
Rep. Colin Allred of Texas
Joint remarks on "A New American Chapter": Anya Cook, Craig Sicknick, Gail DeVore , Juanny Romero and Eric, Christian, and Carter Fitts
National anthem by The Chicks
Kerry Washington
Joint remarks by Meena Harris , Ella Emhoff and Helena Hudlin
D.L. Hughley
Sheriff Chris Swanson of Genesee County, Michigan
Rep. Lucy McBath of Georgia, joined by Abbey Clements of Newton, Connecticut; Kim Rubio of Uvalde, Texas; Melody McFadden of Charleston, South Carolina; and Edgar Vilchez of Chicago.
CBS News 24/7 will have coverage of the convention throughout the day and will stream each night's keynote speeches, and can also be viewed on your mobile or streaming device. A livestream of the convention will be available on the DNC's website , along with platforms like Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.
I wonder how democrat feel having a nominee that not only did no one vote to be the presidential nominee but as vp had the lowest approval rating of any vp in history.. and when trying to run for president dropped out because no one wanted her. and now she's the democrats darling after throwing Ole Biden under the bus. and Harris talks about cleaning up the mess in DC. excuse me isn't she the vp right now and has been for the last 3 and half years. the mess they created and did nothing to fix yet NOW SHE CAN FIX IT YEAH SURE. I HAVE A BRIDGE IN SAN FRAN FOR SELL. SORRY NO ONE WANTS TO BE IN SAN FRAN. it's more of a ghost town now along with Santa Monica promenade
Karen Nighbor
08-23
this country is screwed if she gets in, actually dangerous!
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