Just one month ago, the 2024 Democratic National Convention was expected to be a tense and dreary affair, with the party gathering to renominate President Joe Biden despite fears that he could not beat Donald Trump again. But by the time the DNC kicked off in Chicago on Monday, everything had changed; Democrats had a new nominee, Kamala Harris, and a new sense of hope thanks to polls that show her pulling ahead of her Republican rival.
Night one of the DNC will cap off this summer’s wild transition at the top of the ticket, with Biden delivering a keynote speech highlighting his legacy and passing the torch to his vice president. Will Biden’s address be invigorating or awkward? Can Democrats keep the positive “vibe shift” going? Will Hillary Clinton’s speech tonight pay tribute to her iconic 1996 DNC “Macarena” performance? Find out along with the Intelligencer team as we provide live updates and analysis of the 2024 DNC below.
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