Kamala Harris prepares for DNC 2024 keynote speech as Democratic party nominee: Live

At the DNC morning press conference, campaign communications director Michael Tyler was asked why there was not a Palestinian speaker anywhere on the four-day agenda.

He was asked: “There’s been a lot of talk about unity this week, so why won’t you all allow a Palestinian speaker to address the convention? And by simply saying that Trump would be worse for Arab Americans, is that not the campaign taking their votes for granted?”

Tyler responded: “No, we’re absolutely not taking their votes for granted. I think, as it relates to uncommitted delegates at this convention, we’re proud and glad that they are here. We’ve worked to engage them throughout, and we’re proud of the fact that we held panel conversations with members of the uncommitted movement. Are proud that the Vice President herself engaged with leadership in the uncommitted movement in Michigan a couple of weeks ago. That’s why the campaign has continued to engage with leadership of the uncommitted movement throughout this convention.”

He continued: “And I think what they will see, what folks who continue to demonstrate and protest will see, is a vice president, what has already been clear, and what they’ll continue to see for the rest of this campaign is a vice president who is committed to ending the violence, ending the conflict, making sure that we resolve this conflict with a permanent ceasefire that allows Israel to fully secure itself, that fully continues, and make sure that we have a full humanitarian aid also make sure that Gazans are able to peacefully live and prosper in Gaza.”

Further, he said: “That’s what she’s going to relentlessly fight for as president United States, and it does stand in stark contrast to our opponent, whose only North Star, is what benefits him. Does not care about national security, does not care about global security, is only interested in his own personal self-interest. And so when you’re looking for somebody who’s going to serve as Commander in Chief, when you’re looking at temperament, ability to handle complex global situations, there’s only one candidate in this race, who fits the bill. And that’s the vice president.”

Even if Walz’s “sports, family and warm apple pie” speech seemed ripped directly from the American Patriotism For Dummies playbook, that’s sort of exactly what the DNC needs right now.

Per the morning press briefing, the following are speaking tonight at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago:

• Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
• Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge
• Senator Alex Padilla (CA)
• Senator Bob Casey (PA)
• Senator Tammy Baldwin (WI)
• Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA)
• Senator Mark Kelly (AZ)
• Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy
• Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
• North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
• Rep Katherine Clark (MA)
• Former Rep Adam Kinzinger (IL)
• Rep Lucy McBath (GA)
• Rep Joe Neguse (CO)
• Rep Elissa Slotkin (MI)
• Rep Colin Allred (TX)
• Rep Ruben Gallego (AZ)
• State Reps Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson (“Tennessee Three”)
• Former Rep Gabby Giffords (AZ)
• Vice President Kamala Harris

Former Trumpworld insiders Michael Cohen and Omarosa Manigault Newman were reunited at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week — both joining the ranks of Republicans on-site determined to thwart a second Trump presidency and elect Kamala Harris.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel discussed Kamala Harris’ record defending the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans — and channeled the movie star and gun rights activist Charlton Heston to deliver a message to Republicans who are trying to take away those rights.

Trump’s campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung posted a video on X on Tuesday of the Republican nominee stepping off the plane in Michigan with Beyoncé’s hit song playing in the background.

Now, the post has been removed.

Rhian Lubin has the story.

“We were expecting a funeral — we got a Taylor Swift show instead,” one campaign staffer tells Andrew Feinberg as he reports on the vibe shift at the Democratic National Convention.

Myriam Page has more on the Heritgage Foundation proposals Trump is trying to distance himself from and which Democrats continue to have a lot of fun with in Chicago.

After a request to give a Palestinian speaker a slot at the Democratic National Convention was denied yesterday, activists from the Uncommitted movement staged a sit-in protest to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Here’s Rhian Lubin’s report on the disbanding of the Muslim Women for Harris-Walz group for the same reason.