Start time, speakers, how to watch and stream the second night

Tuesday will be the continuation of the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Vice President Kamala Harris will welcome two popular Democrats to the stage.

Tuesday’s headliners include former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, who will deliver prime-time speeches in Chicago. The pair endorsed Harris during a joint phone call last month, and Obama’s friendship with the vice president goes back nearly two decades, when she was an early supporter of his 2008 presidential campaign.

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Michelle Obama, who remains one of the most popular people in American politics, has spoken at every DNC since her husband’s nomination in 2008. In 2016, the former first lady, known for her saying, “when they go low, we go high,” delivered a withering speech warning of the dangers of re-electing then-President Donald Trump.

“If you think things can’t get any worse, trust me, they can,” she warned, “and they will if we don’t change something in this election.”

Also expected to speak Tuesday night is Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a vice president or president in American history. Emhoff, an entertainment lawyer, has focused his efforts on gender equality and combating anti-Semitism.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who was also reportedly considered as a potential vice presidential candidate alongside Harris, will present the second night of the Democratic agenda, while a Republican strategist and View co-host Anna Navarro will lead the evening’s events.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch or stream the second night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention:

What time does the second night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention start?

Primetime programming at the Democratic National Convention is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM EST and last four hours, although most TV stations will not start broadcasting live before 10 p.m.

The convention will be streamed live on the DNC’s official website and all social media channels. You can also stream it live on Inquirer.comcourtesy of DNC:

In Philadelphia, live coverage will begin at 8 p.m. on WHYY. ABC, NBC, and CBS are all live at 10 p.m., while Fox will not live stream the DNC. All are offering wider streaming on their platforms.

CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and NewsNation will also broadcast the event live, starting hours before it begins, offering analysis of the events.

C-SPAN will broadcast every minute of the Democratic convention, something the network has done for both parties’ conventions since 1984. It will also broadcast coverage of C-SPAN and on the C-SPAN Now mobile app.

Comcast Xfinity X1 subscribers can watch all programming by simply saying “DNC” into their remote.

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Who will speak on Tuesday evening?

Democrats on Tuesday released a list of more than two dozen speakers scheduled to appear tonight. The evening is set to begin with a call to order at 6:30 p.m. ET and last until 10 p.m.

Among those submitting comments were:

What is the full schedule for the 2024 Democratic National Convention this week?

The Democratic National Convention will take place over four nights this week, Monday through Thursday. The convention program is scheduled to air live each night from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. ET.

Here are some of the most high-profile speakers scheduled to appear on the remaining nights of the convention, according to Democratic and media reports, including local lawmakers:

John Fetterman will not attend DNC

One prominent Democrat you won’t see at this year’s DNC is Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman.

Fetterman, whose outspoken support for Israel has drawn criticism from progressive Democratic Party figures (and Carrie Adams, his communications director), told The Free Press that he decided to leave the Democratic National Congress to spend time with his family.

“I have three little kids and they’re out of school,” Fetterman said. “That’s four days I get to spend with my kids.”

Fetterman defended Biden as many Democrats called for him to drop out of the race, but quickly endorsed Harris and spoke at a rally in Philadelphia where she introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential candidate.

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What purpose do such conventions actually serve?

Although political conventions have largely grown into televised events designed to promote political parties and their leaders, conventions also serve to formalize the party’s agenda. Democrats approved their party’s platform in a vote Monday although the wording of the document was not updated to reflect the news that Biden had withdrawn from the race and was no longer seeking re-election.

Typically, there is also a formal delegate vote to officially nominate a party’s presidential candidate, but Harris entered this week as the official nominee, thanks to a virtual delegate vote held earlier this month. Instead, Democrats held a ceremonial roll call on Monday, naming her the party’s presidential candidate, which still felt essential to those who supported Harris.

“Having the first Black woman on the ballot, and only the second time a woman has been on the ballot, has created excitement across the country, across different groups and demographics who see themselves and feel represented,” Monica Taylor, a delegate who is the first Black woman to serve as chair of the Delaware County Council, told The Inquirer.

When will Harris and Trump debate?

Harris and Trump have agreed to at least one presidential debate. It will take place on September 10 in Philadelphia at the National Constitution Center at 9:00 p.m., hosted by ABC News. Here’s what we know about tickets to the event.

This isn’t the first time Philadelphia has hosted a presidential debate. Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford debated at the Walnut Street Theatre in 1976, the first televised debate since Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy’s renowned 1960 showdown. The city also hosted the vice presidential debate between George H. W. Bush and Geraldine Ferraro at the Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center in 1984.

Trump proposed two more debates in September, but Harris’ campaign rejected them. Instead, Harris’ campaign said it was open to a second debate with Trump in October if he showed up on September 10.