Vice President Kamala Harriswill formally accept the party nomination for President of the United States at tonight's2024 Democratic National Convention at the close of Day 4 at theUnited Centerin Chicago.
The week has been a parade of top Democratic leaders, everyday Americans and superstar musical performances.
Tonight's scheduled musical guests are the country groupThe Chicksandglobal pop star megastar Pink, although persistent rumors of a Taylor Swift appearance continue to swirl.
Here's what you need to know about tonight's list of speakers, thescheduleandhow to watchtoday.
What time is Kamala Harris speaking at the DNC?
Harris is expected to make the final speech of the DNC at 10:45 p.m. EDT, according to a White House press release Thursday. However, the schedule has run long to varying degrees every previous night of the convention.
Has Kamala Harris appeared at the DNC?
Harris has already stuck her head into the event a couple of times this week.
On Monday night, she surprised the DNC audiencewith an unannounced appearance to praise President Joe Biden.
On Tuesday, she spoke to the Chicago crowd in live video piped from her campaign rally at the FiServ Forum in Milwaukee with her running mate, Minnesota governor Tim Walz.
When is the 2024 DNC?
TheDNC is scheduled to run Aug. 19-22at the United Center in Chicago.
Full 2024 DNC schedule for Thursday
Here's a look at the full schedule for the 2024 DNCfor Thursday. The schedule may be adjusted throughout the evening.
DNC Day 4 Speaker Schedule Lineup List − 6:30 p.m. EDT
- Call to Order: Minyon Moore, Chair of the 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee
- Gavel In:The Honorable Veronica Escobar, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Texas
- Invocation:Everett Kelly, National President of the American Federation of Government Employees; Imam Muhammad Abdul-Aleem, Masjidullah Mosque, West Oak Lane, PA
- Presentation of Colors:Illinois State Police Honor Guard
- Pledge of Allegiance:Luna Maring, 6th Grader from Oakland, California
- Welcome Remarks:The Honorable Veronica Escobar, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Texas
- Becky Pringle, President of the National Education Association; Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers
- The Honorable Alex Padilla, United States Senator, California
DNC Day 4 Speaker Schedule Lineup List − 7 p.m. EDT
- The Honorable Marcia L. Fudge, Former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- The Honorable Ted W. Lieu, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, California
- The Honorable Tammy Baldwin, United States Senator, Wisconsin
- The Honorable Katherine Clark, U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Whip
- The Honorable Joe Neguse, U.S. House of Representatives Assistant Democratic Leader
- The Honorable Leonardo Williams, Mayor of Durham, North Carolina
- The Honorable Raja Krishnamoorthi, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois
- The Honorable Bob Casey, United States Senator, Pennsylvania
- The Honorable Elizabeth Warren, United States Senator, Massachusetts
- “Project 2025—Chapter Four: Making America Weaker and Less Secure”: The Honorable Jason Crow, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Colorado
- The Honorable Elissa Slotkin, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan
- The Honorable Pat Ryan, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, New York
- Reverend Al Sharpton, Civil rights leader
- Joint Remarks from representatives of “the Central Park Five”: The Honorable Dr. Yusef Salaam, Member of the New York City Council; Korey Wise, Activist; Raymond Santana, Activist; Kevin Richardson, Activist
DNC Day 4 Speaker Schedule Lineup List − 8 p.m. EDT
- Amy Resner, Former prosecutor and friend of Vice President Harris; Karrie Delaney, Director of Federal Affairs at the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network; Lisa Madigan, Former Attorney General of Illinois; Marc H. Morial, President of the National Urban League; Nathan Hornes, Former student at Corinthian Colleges; Tristan Snell, Former New York State Assistant Attorney General
- The Honorable Maura Healey, Governor of Massachusetts
- Courtney Baldwin, Youth organizer and human trafficking survivor
- The Honorable Deb Haaland
- John Russell, Content creator
- The Honorable Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Florida
- The Honorable Colin Allred, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Texas
- “A New American Chapter":Anya Cook, Florida; Craig Sicknick, New Jersey; Gail DeVore, Colorado; Juanny Romero, Nevada; Eric Christian and Carter Fitts,North Carolina
DNC Day 4 Speaker Schedule Lineup List − 9 p.m. EDT
- National Anthem: The Chicks
- Host Introduction:Kerry Washington
- Meena Harris, Ella Emhoff and Helena Hudlin
- D.L. Hughley
- The Honorable Chris Swanson, Sheriff of Genesee County, Michigan
- A Conversation on Gun Violence: The Honorable Lucy McBath, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia
- Joined by Abbey Clements of Newton, Conn.; Kim Rubio of Uvalde, Texas; Melody McFaddenof Charleston, S.C.; and Edgar Vilchez of Chicago.
- The Honorable Gabrielle Giffords: Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Arizona
- Performance: P!NK
- The Honorable Mark Kelly, United States Senator, Arizona
- The Honorable Leon E. Panetta, Former United States Secretary of Defense
- The Honorable Ruben Gallego, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Arizona
- The HonorableGretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan
DNC Day 4 Speaker Schedule Lineup List − 10 p.m. EDT
- Eva Longoria, American actress and film producer
- The HonorableAdam Kinzinger, Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois
- Maya Harris
- The HonorableRoy Cooper, Governor of North Carolina
- The HonorableKamala Harris, Vice President of the United States
How can I watch the DNC?
You can see it streaming above.
The Democratic National Convention Committee is streaming the convention over a dozen platformsincluding, for the first time, vertical streams on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Primetime convention programming will air live from 7-11 p.m. EDT Tuesday through Thursday.
- DemConvention.com
- Amazon Prime
- Facebook.com/demconvention
- instagram.com/demconvention
- tiktok.com/@demconvention
- Twitch.tv/demconvention
- x.com/demconvention(formerly Twitter)
- YouTube.com/demconvention
- AppleTV
- RokuTV
- FireTV
- Comcast Xfinity X1
- Comcast Xfinity Flex
- DIRECTV via Satellite
- DIRECTV satellite-free and DIRECTV STREAM
- U-verse TV
Coverage of the convention by television networks will vary slightly. Here’s a breakdown of the major networks and their coverage plans:
- C-SPANwill carry the entire convention uninterrupted for all four days.
- CBStelevision stations will have live coverage starting at 7 a.m. EDT all four days with primetime coverage and analysis.
- NBC Newswill broadcastNBC Nightly Newslive while it streams the program, hosted by Lester Holt all four nights and joined by Samantha Guthrie Tuesday through Friday. The show will run from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. EDT on Monday and Tuesday and from 9-11 p.m. EDT on Wednesday and Thursday.
- ABC Newswillbroadcast livefrom 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. EDT every day for four days on its main broadcast network and from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. EDT on ABC News Live.
- Fox Newswillair extensive coverageduring its regular prime-time lineup of shows starting with FOX News Sunday, and will broadcast a nightly one-hour special starting at 10 p.m. EDT, hosted by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.
- CNNwillbegin live coverageat 9 a.m. EDT Sunday with special editions of several CNN shows. There will be nearly 24/7 coverage throughout the convention. The network will then have a combination of coverage and analysis each night from 8 p.m. to midnight, anchored by Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper.
- MSNBCwillbroadcast coverage every dayof the convention along with a prime-time special at 8 p.m. hosted by Rachel Maddow.
- PBSwill have live special coverage starting at 7 p.m. EDT on local PBS channels, on the PBS app andstreaming on YouTube, hosted by News Hour's Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett.
- NewsNationwill present special coverage of the DNC throughout the week, beginning Sunday, Aug. 18,through Thursday, Aug. 22. Along with its other programming, NewsNation will present “Decision Desk 2024: The Democratic National Convention” from 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. EDT all four days.