The second night of the Democratic National Convention is getting underway Tuesday evening, with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama set to address delegates in their hometown of Chicago.
Barack Obama’s speech comes 20 years after he delivered the keynote address to the 2004 DNC in Boston, a performance that rocketed him to nationwide fame and, four years later, the party’s presidential nomination. On Tuesday, he will make the case for Vice President Kamala Harris, who was an early supporter of his insurgent 2008 bid.
Tuesday’s session will also feature speeches from Sen. Bernie Sanders, the independent from Vermont who ran for the presidency himself in 2016, and second gentleman Doug Emhoff. Prominent Republican critics of former President Donald Trump will also get their turn on stage, including Stephanie Grisham, Trump’s former White House press secretary who has since become an outspoken detractor.
The convention kicked off Monday with an address from President Biden, who stepped aside to make way for Harris last month. The former president delivered an enthusiastic and emotional speech endorsing Harris as his successor, vowing to be the “best volunteer” for her campaign.
Follow along with the latest from the DNC below:
Grandsons of Jimmy Carter and JFK kick off Night 2
Jason Carter, the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, said his grandfather, who is about to turn 100, wished he could be at the convention.
He said his grandfather, who has been in hospice care, is “holding on” to vote for Harris in November.
“Kamala Harris carries my grandfather’s legacy,” he said. “She knows what is right, and she fights for it. She understands that leadership is about service, not selfishness, that you can show strength and demonstrate decency and that you can get a whole lot more done with a smile than with a scowl.”
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, recalled his grandfather inspiring “a new generation to ask what they could do for our country.”
“His call to action is now ours to answer,” he said. “Because, once again, the torch has been passed to a new generation, to a leader who shares my grandfather’s energy, vision and optimism for our future. That leader is Vice President Kamala Harris.”
Emhoff to tell convention Harris is “ready to lead”
Emhoff, Harris’ husband, is poised to address the convention on its second night and will tell the crowd of assembled delegates and Democratic luminaries that Harris is a “happy warrior” who is prepared to lead the country.
“Now that the country needs her, she’s showing you what we already know: she’s ready to lead, she brings both joy and toughness to this task, and she will be a great president who we will all be proud of,” Emhoff will say, according to excerpts of his remarks released by the Democratic National Convention Committee.
Emhoff, the first person to hold the role of second gentleman, will also praise Harris’ passion and toughness, saying it will benefit the nation.
“America, in this election, you have to decide who to trust with your family’s future,” he will say, according to the remarks. “I trusted Kamala with our family’s future. It was the best decision I ever made.”
How to watch the DNC
CBS News 24/7 will have coverage of the convention throughout the night and will stream the major keynote speeches. Watch live in the player above or on your mobile or streaming device.
A live feed of all of the speeches can be found here.
CBS television stations will have coverage beginning at 10 p.m. ET. Find your local CBS station here.
Who’s speaking at the DNC tonight?
Here’s the full list of speakers for Tuesday night at the DNC:
- Jaime Harrison, chairman of the Democratic National Committee
- Mitch Landrieu, DNC Night 2 co-chair and committee co-chair
- Jason Carter, former President Jimmy Carter’s grandson
- Jack Schlossberg, President John F. Kennedy’s grandson
- Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta
- Kyle Sweetser, former Trump voter
- Stephanie Grisham, Trump’s former White House press secretary
- Nabela Noor, content creator
- Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan
- Kenneth Stribling, retired Teamster
- Ceremonial roll call, with remarks from the Minnesota and California delegations
- Ana Navarro
- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
- Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont
- Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois
- Ken Chenault, business executive
- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico
- Angela Alsobrooks, Democratic Senate candidate from Maryland
- John Giles, mayor of Mesa, Arizona
- Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
- Douglas Emhoff, second gentleman
- Michelle Obama, former first lady
- Barack Obama, former president