adminThe Democratic National Convention is underway in Chicago, and the party’s presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, is expected to make her first appearance Monday after a primetime speech from President Joe Biden.
Biden ended his reelection bid last month, endorsing Harris to succeed him. His unprecedented exit came after weeks of fighting for his political life, and the party has moved quickly to coalesce behind the vice president.
Harris will deliver a speech Thursday to formally accept the party’s nomination. She will become the first Black woman and first Asian American to lead a major-party ticket.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the first woman in history to lead a major-party ticket, is also set to speak on Monday, as is first lady Jill Biden.
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