Former President Barack Obama poses for a photo at a Nevada Democratic Party 2022 campaign rally in North Las Vegas. Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday.
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President Biden officially passed the torch for his vice president, Kamala Harris. Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago celebrated his legacy. Starting Tuesday, the focus will shift more to the future.
Convention organizers say they will highlight the differences between the Harris-Walz campaign’s vision and that of the Trump-Vance ticket. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak, as will former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.
We’ll update this page as the full schedule is released, but here are some notable highlights from Tuesday night:
Traditionally, the conference also takes a roll call — though this year it’s much more symbolic. Delegates voted for Vice President Harris to become the party’s candidate.
Candidates are also taking their messages outside the convention hall on Tuesday. Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will be in Milwaukee for an evening rally. Both Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and vice presidential nominee JD Vance is holding a press conference on crime in Michigan and Wisconsin.
The main program at the DNC is scheduled to run from about 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern time (5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Central time), but runs much later on Monday night. Here are details on how to view and track updates..
