Mallory McMorrow, Michigan state senator, delivers speech at DNC's opening night

Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow played a critical role at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago when she appeared Monday night toting a comically large, oversized book.

The book was intended to represent Project 2025, the Republican blueprint for Trump's second term from which the Republican nominee has increasingly sought to distance himself.

The Democratic National Committee convention is in Chicago through Thursday and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday is scheduled to formally accept the party's nomination for the 2024 Election.

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• Who is she : Mallory McMorrow is a state senator from Michigan who was first elected in 2018. Prior to that, she worked in product design, media and advertising with a variety of companies including some in the automotive industry, according to her bio.
• What role she plays: McMorrow highlighted portions of Project 2025.
• Key quote: "This is the Republican blueprint for a second Trump term. That's right, they went ahead and wrote down all of the extreme things that Donald Trump wants to do in the next four years," McMorrow said. "We read it and whatever you think it might be, it is so much worse."

When and where is the DNC

The Democratic National Convention will take place from August 19-22 in Chicago, Illinois.

The United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, will be the main venue for the DNC.

Chicago has hosted the Democratic Convention 11 times, most recently in 1996 when the United Center saw President Bill Clinton was nominated for a second time.

How to watch and stream the 2024 DNC

The convention will air live on its website , from the United Center in Chicago between 6:15 p.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern (5:15 p.m. to 10 p.m Central) on Monday, and 7 p.m to 11 p.m. Eastern (6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Central) the other days.

USA TODAY will provide livestream coverage on YouTube each night of the DNC, Monday through Thursday.

What are the themes for each night of the DNC?

The DNC announced nightly themes for the convention. The title of the convention is "For the People, For Our Future."

Here are the themes for each night:

• Monday: "For the People"
• Tuesday: "A Bold Vision for America's Future"
• Wednesday: "A Fight for our Freedoms"
• Thursday: "For our Future"

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