The battle for the best Democratic National Convention tchotchkes is underway, with delegations competing to have the best T-shirts, buttons and SWAG after an eight-year, pandemic-induced drought.

DNC speaker schedule President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak during the opening night of the convention. The first night will pay tribute to the 81-year-old Democratic president.

Black women have worked behind the scenes in Democratic politics for decades. More will be out front at the DNC.

The 2024 DNC will start on August 19 and run through August 22 in Chicago, although the party plans to hold a virtual roll call vote ahead of the convention due to an Ohio law technicality.

The DNC announced plans in May to formally renominate Biden and Harris in a “virtual roll call” prior to the convention in order to comply with Ohio’s Aug. 7 certification deadline, which ...

The Michael Jordan statue stands in front of a DNC banner, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in the atrium of the United Center in Chicago site of the Democratic National Convention.

What Time Does The Dnc Start? The DNC will run Monday through Thursday in Chicago, with the key parts of the convention starting at 6:15 p.m. EDT on Monday and 7 p.m. on every other day.

Biden’s fiery finale set the stage for Kamala Harris on day one of the 2024 DNC. Here are the highlights from the Democratic National Convention, including Harris’s surprise speech, Hillary ...

Kamala Harris with her family onstage as the balloons drop during the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago, Ill. Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images ...

People work during preparations at the United Center, the host venue of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, Aug. 18, 2024.

The convention will welcome over 5,000 delegates representing all 57 U.S. states and territories, around 12,000 volunteers and roughly 50,000 visitors, a spokesperson for the DNC told NBC Chicago.

WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee selected Chicago to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the Sun-Times has learned, with the city beating bids from Atlanta and New York.