The Democratic National Convention kicks off today with speakers that include former first lady Michelle Obama and Sen. Bernie Sanders. Watch live and follow here for the latest.
DNC day one: The Democratic National Convention kicks off four days of virtual events tonight, with live speeches and prerecorded videos from satellite locations across the country. Tonight’s big speakers: Former first lady Michelle Obama, Sen. Bernie Sanders, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and more. Later on this week: Democrats will officially nominate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as their 2020 presidential ticket. Watch and follow CNN’s special live coverage here starting at 8 p.m. ET. ZBW: My personal view is political conventions are a relic of a time when party bigwigs picked presidential nominees. Now, it’s voters in primaries. Is there still a functional purpose for these things? AL: TECHNICALLY, yes.
