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Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris spoke briefly on the second day of the DNC. Photo: Mahka Eslami/Middle East Images via AFP via Getty Images
Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to accept her party's presidential nomination Thursday during the last day of the Democratic National Convention.
Why it matters: Joy, optimism and patriotism are expected to be at the center of her acceptance speech, a Harris-Walz campaign official told reporters.
What time does DNC Day 4 start?
Zoom in: Primetime convention programming will air live from the United Center in Chicago from 5:30 to 10pm Central Thursday or 6:30 to 11pm Eastern.
- Times can change and each night of the convention has run over time.
Pink, The Chicks performing at DNC tonight
Pop star Pink is set to perform before Harris speaks Thursday and The Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, will sing the National Anthem.
- Kerry Washington, D.L. Hughley and Eva Longoria will also speak Thursday.
- This follows performances Wednesday from John Legend and Stevie Wonder and appearances from Mindy Kaling, Kenan Thompson, poet Amanda Gorman and Oprah Winfrey.
- The convention featured a celebratory roll call vote Tuesday with states casting votes with special songs.
The intrigue: Rumors are swirling about whether Taylor Swift or Beyoncé will make a surprise performance Thursday.
DNC speaker schedule Thursday
The big picture: Speakers included on the convention's full schedule include:
- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
- North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper
- Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly
- Former Rep. Gabby Giffords
- Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren
- Harris' stepdaughter Ella Emhoff, niece Meena Harris and sister Maya Harris are also scheduled to speak.
What time is Harris speaking tonight?
State of play: Harris is expected to be the last speaker to take the stage Thursday.
- The White House said Harris will deliver the keynote address starting at 9:45pm Central or 10:45pm ET.
Yes, but: Expect the speech to start late like other days of the convention.
TV channels airing Harris DNC speech
All major news networks are broadcasting convention sessions, including CNN, PBS, NBC, MSNBC, CBS, Fox News, NewsNation and C-SPAN.
- The networks will also be streaming on their websites, apps and social channels.
Between the lines: Viewership of the first night of the convention Monday drew roughly 20 million viewers, up slightly from 2020, according to Nielsen.
- The first night of the DNC had more viewers than the first three nights of the RNC.
How to stream Democratic National Convention live
Zoom in: The event will be live streamed on the convention's website and social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
- The DNC's YouTube channel has multiple formats of the convention, including a Spanish version and American Sign Language.
- It'll also be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and TV devices including Apple TV, Roku TV and Fire TV, per the DNC.
- You can also find a livestream in the video above.
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Editor's note: This story was updated with additional information and details on Thursday's DNC schedule of speakers.
