Elections

2024 Democratic National Convention: Live Updates

Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris waves on the stage on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Ill., August 22, 2024. (Mike Segar/Reuters)
The 2024 Democratic National Convention is underway in Chicago, where Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept her party’s presidential nomination, just weeks after President Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her to succeed him. Follow along for live updates and analysis from the NR team:
Dan McLaughlin

Ashley Biden reminds us that Joe has been drafting laws since the 90s that violate the Constitution and get struck down by the Supreme Court.

Philip Klein

At this point, Biden should just get up there and read, “Good Night Moon” and call it a day.

Dan McLaughlin

Coons now has to repeat “We love Joe” multiple times before a smattering of the crowd – of delegates Joe Biden won in the primary – halfheartedly joins in.

Dan McLaughlin

It is cold-bloodedly rational for Democrats to deliver to the Bidens their demanded allotment of praise, but bury it as far into the night as possible in the hopes that nobody will see it.

Jeffrey Blehar

Chris Coons repeated “our incredible first lady Jill Biden” three times because the crowd wouldn’t cheer loudly enough the first two times. It’s sad and also suggests something about the need for Jill Biden’s vanity to be satisfied. I hope she understands how much the crowd needed to be cajoled.

Dan McLaughlin

Coons claims that Biden had the most significant legislative record since LBJ. It's not so.

Dan McLaughlin

Coons leans into the notion that Covid was entirely Trump’s fault.

Noah Rothman

By reveling in the collectivism incentivized by the pandemic, Senator Warnock seems to be making the epidemiological case for socialism.

Philip Klein

President Biden has officially been pushed out of primetime, from a Monday speaking slot, at a convention at which a month ago, he was supposed to be the nominee.

Jim Geraghty

This is making the Oscars look tight and speedy.

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