DNC 2024 live: Harris pledges ‘new way forward’ for US and disavows ‘unserious’ Trump in energetic speech

Donald Trump couldn’t let the convention end last night without one last attempt to grab the spotlight from Kamala Harris.

Here’s a fairly typical example of the 45 or so posts he made during the 45 minutes she was speaking, which surely constitutes a meltdown.

John Bowden watched the Madness of King Donald unfold.

If you’re just joining us, Kamala Harris has made history as the first Black woman and first Asian-American to accept the nomination for president as she closed out the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago with both a personal and policy-driven speech on Thursday.

“On behalf of every American… on behalf of my mother and everyone who has ever set out on their own, unlikely journey… on behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on earth, I accept your nomination for President of the United States of America,” she said.

The cheers in the convention hall hit 120 decibels – the same level as a plane taking off – when Harris told the crowd she accepted the nomination.

She went on to discuss her plans for the economy, immigration and abortion rights.

Her address also touched on her middle-class upbringing as the child of immigrants and lasted around 45 minutes, concluding, once more, with Beyonce’s hit song “Freedom”.

“Let’s get out there, and together let’s write the next great chapter in the greatest story ever told,” she said.

Harris was joined onstage by her husband Doug Emhoff, as well as her vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and his wife Gwen, as 100,000 balloons were released.

Here’s Alex Woodward and Andrew Feinberg’s report on a momentous evening.

Just over a month to the day that President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign, Kamala Harris made history of her own as she accepted her party’s nomination to take on Donald Trump.

Harris delivered her acceptance speech before a packed crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago’s United Center on Thursday, capping off a four-day celebration of her candidacy.

In her acceptance speech, Kamala Harris spoke about her mother’s journey to America and how she raised her and her sister.

But what about her father. Sheila Flynn investigates:

Conservative commentator Ann Coulter has deleted a social media post mocking Tim Walz’s son after an onslaught of criticism.

Gus Walz briefly stole the show on Wednesday night, during his father’s speech to accept the party’s vice presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention. The 17-year-old was filmed in the family box, crying with pride and calling out, “That’s my dad.”

Find out what happened here:

Donald Trump couldn’t let the Democratic National Convention end on Thursday without one last attempt to grab the spotlight from Kamala Harris.

John Bowden watched it unfold:

News Analysis: Kamala Harris and the Democrats aren’t being shy about reclaiming symbols of patriotism after years of Republican jingoism, writes Andrew Feinberg.