The Democratic National Convention Officially Kicks Off

President Biden is expected to pass the torch off to Harris during a speech later this evening in front of thousands of delegates and party members.

The Democratic National Convention officially kicks off Monday in Chicago.

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to formally accept her party’s nomination to become the next commander-in-chief.

President Biden is expected to pass the torch off to Harris during a speech later this evening in front of thousands of delegates and party members.

The president is expected to use his remarks to lay out his argument for Harris and describe the record they’ve achieved together.

Around 250 members of Illinois’ National Guard members will be on standby during the convention as tens of thousands of protesters prepare to march throughout this week. The protests are in response to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.