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It's day three of the Democratic National Convention and Dana once again is in Chicago's United Center, where tonight Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz will take center stage. Also scheduled to speak are party elders like Bill Clinton and Nancy Pelosi, along with the next generation of Democratic leaders such as Pete Buttigieg, Josh Shapiro, Amy Klobuchar, and Wes Moore. They all have an incredibly tough act to follow after Barack and Michelle Obama, two of the biggest political stars and best speakers, made impassioned pleas for Kamala Harris to a roaring crowd in their hometown.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barack and Michelle Obama will be tonight's featured speakers at the Democratic National Convention. They're expected to underscore just how high the stakes are heading into November. Also scheduled to speak is Doug Emhoff, who hopes to become the country's first "First Gentleman." And in what may be a first, Donald Trump's former Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham will speak in support of the woman trying to defeat the man she once worked for.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dana reports live from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which kicks off tonight. And what viewers will see in the 20,000+-capacity United Center will be radically different than what was imagined just a month ago. Plus, CNN's latest poll of polls shows the vice president two points ahead of Donald Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On CNN’s State of the Union, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins Jake Tapper to discuss what Vice President Harris’ candidacy means for Democrats’ efforts to take back the House. Then, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sits down with Jake to preview the Chicago convention, as well as the risk for protests targeting the DNC. Next, Jake presses New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu over Trump’s personal attacks against Vice President Harris. Finally, CNN Senior Political Commentators David Urban and David Axelrod and CNN Political Commentators Ashley Allison and Kristen Soltis Anderson join Jake to break down new polls showing Harris leading Trump nationally for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fast forward: With just one day until the convention, Harris flips the script. But as Chicago gears up for an historic week and major protests, can Harris keep the momentum going? Plus: Rewind as the race resets, Trump reverts to personal attacks. With the fallout felt up and down the ticket.  But as he leads on some key issues, can he still win?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: Kamala Harris unveils her first economic policy proposals geared to make your life less expensive. Plus: The VP heads to North Carolina as some democrats wonder if she'll be another Obama-like exception to four decades of electoral losses there. And: The White House reached out to two stars of a fictional White House. We talk to them about their new book about the famed TV show "The West Wing."   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since Vice President Kamala Harris went from running mate to top of the ticket, her campaign has been light on details about her policy positions. She’s expected to start rolling out her economic agenda this week. Jasmine Wright is a political reporter for NOTUS, and she’s covered Kamala Harris since her 2019 run for the White House. She joins CNN Political Director David Chalian to break down how Harris is approaching issues like healthcare, the economy, and immigration this time around — and how Harris the candidate has changed since her last presidential campaign.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Journalist Ezra Klein has been covering politics for two decades, first as a blogger from his undergrad dorm room and now as an Opinion columnist for The New York Times. He joined David to talk about the current political moment, the role of policy in elections, how Vice President Kamala Harris has stolen the spotlight from former President Donald Trump, why the normal political metaphors don’t fit the 2024 presidential race, and why he thinks Gov. Tim Walz was the bold pick to join Harris on the Democratic ticket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Audie talks with journalist Kara Swisher about the rise of Silicon Valley’s big donors and how Trump won some of them over. Plus, how Kamala Harris’ California roots have worked to her advantage with tech donors.Kara is the author of “Burn Book: A Tech Love Story.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: The Trump ally behind Project 2025 is caught on tape discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term and saying the former president is "very supportive." Plus: President Biden and Vice President Harris will share a stage for the first time since she replaced him on the Democratic ticket. We look at their relationship headed into the Democratic convention. And: Did Donald Trump just admit defeat in the GOP's 15 year war on Obamacare? You're going to want to hear what he said yesterday about keeping the Affordable Care Act in place.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices