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What you need to know
- Big speakers: Former President Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will address the Democratic National Convention tonight.
- Several Republicans will take center stage at the DNC
- Biden passes Democratic torch: President Joe Biden received a lengthy standing ovation last night at the DNC. “America, I gave my best to you,” he said, summing up his decadeslong career. He also slammed former President Donald Trump as he made the case for the party’s new presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.
- Harris campaigns in Wisconsin: Ahead of her DNC speech later this week, Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will hold a rally in Milwaukee today. It appears that she will not be attending the DNC’s second day.
- Trump in Michigan: The GOP ticket is holding events in battleground states during the DNC. Trump will speak on crime and justice in Howell, Michigan, today. His running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, will make remarks in Kenosha, Wisconsin, about crime and safety.
