Who is speaking at the 2024 DNC? Here's the list of speakers for the Democratic convention
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Washington — Party leaders and rising stars will address delegates in Chicago this week as the Democratic National Convention gets underway, with speeches honoring President Biden's time in office while celebrating a new name atop the ticket.
The party will rally around its newly minted ticket this week, with renewed enthusiasm after Mr. Biden stepped aside and Vice President Kamala Harris ascended to the party's helm. And a slew of Democrats from throughout the country will address delegates over four days in the lead up to speeches from the new presidential and vice presidential nominees.
Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is expected to officially accept the vice presidential nomination Wednesday night, while Harris will take the stage on Thursday to formally accept the presidential nomination.

The race to fill the seat of retiring Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin has been heating up in the days leading up to Tuesday's 2026 Democratic primary and could set the tone for other midterm primaries on issues like President Trump's deportation policies and outside spending. And another factor in the race is Gov. JB Pritzker's attempt at powerbrokering: he's given his endorsement and millions in campaign funds to his lieutenant governor, Julianna Stratton. In:

A man who was accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack in 2021 is asking a judge to dismiss the criminal charges against him, arguing he is covered by President Trump's sweeping pardons of alleged Jan. 6 rioters.

The Cuban government is planning to allow Cuban nationals who live abroad — including in the U.S. — to invest in companies on the island, a top government official told NBC News in an interview that aired Monday, as the country faces economic collapse and immense pressure from the Trump administration.










