Speeches at tonight's DemConvention will be geared toward plans to improve the nation, and Sen. Kamala Harris will formally accept the vice-presidential nomination
Political conventions have evolved from party meetings to pick a nominee to dayslong TV ads. WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib explains why 2020’s events may be an inflection point, and what could come next. Photo: Associated PressThis year’s Democratic National Convention, which was originally set to take place in Milwaukee, instead is being conducted virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic.
When is the DNC? The convention kicked off Monday, Aug. 17, and runs until Thursday, Aug. 20; the main programming runs 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. EDT.
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