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DNC 2024 Day 2: 'Yes, she can': Obama endorses Harris, blasts Trump

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff re-introduced himself to America in his Tuesday night's speech.

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Last updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 4:54AM GMT
Barack and Michelle Obama speak at DNC: Hope is making a comeback
The 2024 DNC Day 2 speaker schedule culminated with Democratic political royalty: former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama.

CHICAGO -- In a presidential campaign like no other -- and just four weeks after President Joe Biden bowed out of the race -- Democrats are gathering in Chicago this week to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris as their candidate to take on former President Donald Trump.

ABC News will have special coverage of the DNC -- including primetime coverage from 10 p.m. until 11 p.m. ET on ABC every day of the conventions, and on ABC News Live from 7 p.m. until 12 a.m. ET.

See DNC Day 1 updates here.

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Aug 21, 2024, 4:52 AM

Read the full text of Barack and Michele Obama's speeches

Want to revisit the speeches from Former President Barack Obama or First Lady Michelle Obama?

You can read the full text of their speeches and watch them again by clicking here for Barack and here for Michelle.

Aug 20, 2024, 9:44 PM GMT

DNC committee shares list of Tuesday speakers

The Democratic National Convention Committee confirmed who will speak on Tuesday.

-Former President Barack Obama
-Michelle Obama
-Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff
-Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders
-IL Gov. JB Pritzker
-New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
-IL Sen. Tammy Duckworth
-Mayor of Mesa, Arizona John Giles
-Former Trump Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham

See the full schedule here | Tuesday DNC speaker schedule: Obamas, Bernie Sanders, JB Pritzker headline 2nd night of convention

The 2024 DNC Day 2 speaker schedule includes former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders, JB Pritzker and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.
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Aug 20, 2024, 3:40 PM GMT

DNC says it's starting earlier on Tuesday after day 1 delay

The Democratic National Convention announced they will start their Tuesday night programming half an hour earlier than originally planned.

This comes after Monday's program had a delayed start that pushed President Joe Biden's speech past prime time and cut short his farewell.

The programming will begin at 5:30 p.m. CT.

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Aug 20, 2024, 2:00 PM GMT

Bernie Sanders, NM Gov. Lujan to speak at DNC

Convention officials confirmed the following speakers, but did not say when they would make an appearance:

-Sen. Bernie Sanders
-California Rep. Robert Garcia
-Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood
-New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

According to a source familiar with the planning, former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama will be speaking on Tuesday at the DNC, ABC News confirmed.

Additional speakers are expected to be announced on Tuesday.

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Aug 20, 2024, 1:30 PM GMT

Trump-Vance counterprogramming continues

As he did on Monday, Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, are continuing on their separate trips across battleground states to keep Democrats from having the political spotlight all to themselves.

Trump heads to Howell, Michigan, for a crime and safety event, while Vance hosts something similar in Kenosha, Wisconsin. As they did Monday, Trump's campaign and surrogates - including Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida - plan a media briefing on the sidelines of the DNC in Chicago, with the daily theme of "Make America Safe Again."

JD Vance will host a crime and safety event on Tuesday in Wisconsin.
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