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    CLOSING TIME: What to watch for on the final day of the DNC

    By Christian Datoc,

    3 hours ago

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    We did it, Joe.

    Thursday marks the closing day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, and based on the events so far, there will likely be fireworks.

    Vice President Kamala Harris will headline the night, delivering her formal nomination acceptance speech in primetime. Harris campaign officials say that her speech will seek to make three core points: sharing her personal story, contrasting her vision for the future with former President Donald Trump 's, and wrapping herself in patriotism.

    But people outside the United Center will also make headlines.

    The March on the DNC protest group is permitted to hold another protest running north of the convention. Monday's demonstration saw protesters breach the outer layer of DNC security fencing. A subsequent, non-permitted protest attempted to approach the convention on Wednesday evening but was rebuffed by police. A group of uncommitted DNC delegates also staged a sit-in on the United Center grounds after the committee refused to grant a Palestinian speaker a slot on Wednesday night.

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    And, again, Thursday will give convention attendees opportunities to attend state delegation breakfasts and the DNC caucuses and councils will hold their final meetings of the week at McCormick Place. The Washington Examiner's reporters in the rooms eyeballed attendance at the latter slipping across the week as the late-night afterparties have been piling up, so headcount could dwindle for this final round.

    Here's everything you need to watch out for on Thursday:

    MORNING

    State delegation breakfasts — various locations

    DNC Women's Caucus meeting McCormick Place

    DNC Farewell Celebration, hosted by Center Stage — The Kitchen American Bistro

    AFTERNOON

    March on the DNC — Union Park loop

    Pod Save America Fest — Salt Shed

    DNC LGBTQ Caucus meeting — McCormick Place

    DNC Labor Council meeting — McCormick Place

    DNC Small Business Council meeting — McCormick Place

    DNC Disability Caucus meeting — McCormick Place

    DNC Youth Council meeting — McCormick Place

    DNC Rural Council meeting — McCormick Place

    DNC Poverty Council meeting — McCormick Place

    DNC Interfaith Council meeting — McCormick Place

    NIGHT

    Official 2024 DNC programming, including speeches from Democratic Presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris — United Center

    Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority social — hue.

    Unidos US Latino Leadership happy hour — Barrio

    Celebrate Chicago Reception, hosted by The Collective — Soldier Field

    Post-Gavel Reception, hosted by Maryland Democratic Party — Robert's Pizza & Dough Co.

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