The Democratic Party Convention begins in Chicago, with speakers including Biden, Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) begins on Monday in Chicago, a month after the Republicans held their convention in Milwaukee. US President Joe Biden will speak in prime time on the first day of the convention and pass the baton to Vice President Kamala Harris.
Nearly 50,000 attendees are expected, including about 4,000 delegates. The convention's theme is “For the People, For Our Future.” Although the official schedule has not yet been released, Democratic convention officials have confirmed that President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will speak on Monday.
The theme for Monday is “For the People,” and speakers will pay tribute to Biden, DNC officials said. On Tuesday, former U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver a speech that will focus on the theme “A Bold Vision for the Future.”
On Wednesday, former President Bill Clinton and Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi of California will address the convention under the theme “A Fight for Freedom,” according to a source familiar with the schedule. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are also expected to speak this week, DNC officials said.
Mike Waltz, Kamala Harris' running mate, is expected to take the stage on Wednesday to formally accept the vice presidential nomination. Harris will formally accept the presidential nomination during her speech on Thursday, an evening dedicated to the theme “For the Future.”
Harris will arrive at the rally shortly after a bus tour of Pennsylvania over the weekend. She will also hold a rally on Tuesday in Milwaukee, the same city where Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination last month.
Typically, a roll call vote is held at the convention to formally nominate the presidential and vice presidential candidates. However, Harris officially cemented her status as a presidential candidate earlier this month when she received a majority of delegate votes in a virtual roll call. The vote was held in early August to avoid potential issues with voting access in Ohio. A ceremonial roll call is still expected to take place at the convention.
Democratic organizers had to completely rework the program for the DNC after President Biden dropped out of the race in late July and endorsed Vice President Harris as his successor.

Biden's close aide Ajay Bhutoria said: “We are here at the United Center where the Democratic National Convention is being held starting tomorrow. I am here to see the preview of the podium. As you can see, this is the podium where President Biden will speak on Monday, followed by President Obama on Tuesday, Governor Walz on Wednesday and many other leaders. Finally, our nominee, the first Indian, first Asian and first black woman to be the next president, Vice President Harris, will accept the nomination here on Thursday.”
“There are a lot of great things going to happen and 50,000 to 60,000 people are expected to attend the meeting. It's a pretty exciting moment for the country and history is being made here. As you can see, there are a lot of people here already.” (ANI)