{"id":2328129,"date":"2024-08-21T05:44:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T09:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-watch-wednesday-at-the-dnc-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T05:47:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T09:47:01","slug":"what-to-watch-wednesday-at-the-dnc-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-watch-wednesday-at-the-dnc-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"What to watch Wednesday at the DNC &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-to-watch-wednesday-at-the-dnc-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328129&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Wednesday, at the Democratic National Convention \u2064(DNC) \u2064in Chicago, the Harris-Walz ticket will have the spotlight during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-lies-about-vaccines-spark-criticism-rebuttal-by-ap-fact-check\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s lies about vaccines spark criticism, rebuttal by AP Fact-Check\">prime-time address<\/a> \u2064by\u200d 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota. The theme for the \u200bevening is &#8220;A Fight \u200cfor Our Freedoms,&#8221; highlighting\u2064 Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s commitment \u2062to advocating for American freedoms and\u200c contrasting it with former President \u2063Trump&#8217;s agenda. Alongside the main events, various caucus \u2064and council \u2064meetings will take \u2063place at McCormick \u200dPlace, though no officially sanctioned protests are planned.\u2064 Meanwhile, Trump&#8217;s campaign will counter-program with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">press conference<\/a> at Trump \u200bTower led \u2063by Representative Mike Waltz, focusing on national security. \u2063The \u2063day&#8217;s \u2062activities will also\u2062 include community events,\u2063 such as a riverboat cruise and a\u2062 Drag Show hosted by \u200bDrag PAC. The\u200d convention continues to build momentum as it \u200dapproaches \u200dits \u200bconclusion over the weekend.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">What to watch Wednesday at the DNC: &lsquo;A Fight&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1734868\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>CHICAGO &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>Day three of the Democratic National Convention will give the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\">Harris<\/a>-Walz ticket an opportunity to address supporters and voters across the nation in primetime.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday&rsquo;s keynote address will be delivered by 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3126143\/walz-administration-awarded-100000-pro-defund-police-group\/\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN), and DNC officials say Walz will expand on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-media-will-debunk-trumps-debate-claims-then-brings-out-debunked-lying-dog-faced-pony-soldier-quote\/\" title=\"Biden Says Media Will Debunk Trump&#039;s Debate Claims ... Then Brings Out Debunked &#039;Lying Dog-Faced Pony Soldier&#039; Quote\">night&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s theme: &ldquo;A fight for Our Freedoms.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Vice President Harris has spent her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-to-vote-against-ketanji-brown-jacksons-nomination-to-supreme-court\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell to Vote Against Ketanji Brown Jackson\u2019s Nomination to Supreme Court\u00a0\">entire career fighting<\/a> for Americans&rsquo; freedoms. In Governor Tim Walz, Vice President Harris chose as her running mate a champion for America&rsquo;s working families and a staunch defender of those same fundamental freedoms,&rdquo; the DNC said in a statement. &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> spent his four years in office fighting to strip our rights away, and he&rsquo;s once again running on an extreme agenda to go even farther in turning back the clock on all the freedoms we hold dear.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Like Tuesday and Monday before it, Wednesday will also see Democrats host a number of caucus and council meetings at McCormick Place, the convention&rsquo;s secondary location and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-biden-considering-executive-action-on-guns\/\" title=\"Psaki: Biden Considering Executive Action On Guns\">daily press conference<\/a> with Harris campaign and DNC officials. And, again, there aren&rsquo;t any officially permitted protests taking place on Wednesday, but pro-Gaza activists continue to gather near and around satellite DNC programming.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side of the river, former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s campaign will hold its own, counter-programming presser at Trump Tower. RNC officials told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), the first Green Beret to be elected to Congress and a vocal Trump supporter, will field questions on Trump&rsquo;s national security platform.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday&rsquo;s also one day closer to the weekend and the conclusion of convention week, so the parties will continue to ramp up.<\/p>\n<p>Hump Day&rsquo;s offerings include a riverboat cruise and reception, hosted by the Maryland Democratic Delegation, and a Drag Show hosted by Drag PAC.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s everything to keep an eye on Wednesday in Chicago: <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MORNING<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>State delegate breakfasts &mdash; <\/strong>multiple locations<\/p>\n<p><strong>DNC and Harris campaign press conference &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>McCormick Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>RNC and Trump campaign press conference &mdash;<\/strong>&nbsp;Trump Tower<\/p>\n<p><strong>DNC Black Caucus meeting &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>McCormick Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>DNC Hispanic Caucus meeting &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>McCormick Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>DNC AAPI Caucus meeting &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>McCormick Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>DNC Native American Caucus &mdash; <\/strong>McCormick Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>DNC Ethnic Council meeting &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>McCormick Place<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AFTERNOON<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>DNC Seniors Council meeting &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>McCormick Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>DNC Environmental &amp; Climate Crisis Council meeting &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>McCormick Place<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feminists for Kamala reception, hosted by National Organization for Women &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>The Drake Hotel<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latino Leaders Reception, hosted by UnidosUS Action PAC &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>Barrio<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chicago River Cruise &amp; Reception, hosted by Maryland Democratic Party &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>Chicago Riverfront<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NIGHT<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Official 2024 DNC programming, including speeches from Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton &mdash;<\/strong>&nbsp;United Center<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drag Night Chicago, hosted by Drag PAC &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>Metro<\/p>\n<p><strong>&ldquo;Our Future, Our Freedom&rdquo; concert, hosted by GIFFORDS &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>Ramova Theatre<\/p>\n<p><strong>Post-Gavel Reception, hosted by Maryland Democratic Party &mdash;<\/strong>&nbsp;D4 Irish Pub &amp; Cafe<\/p>\n<p><strong>Southern States Party &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>Joe&rsquo;s Bar<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>California Bash, hosted by California Democratic Party &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>House of Blues Chicago<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734868\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734868\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to look for on Wednesday at the DNC: &#8216;A Fight&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO \u2014 On the third day of the Democratic National Convention, the Harris-Walz ticket will have a chance to connect with supporters and voters nationwide during primetime. The keynote speech will be given by 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), who is expected to elaborate on the evening&#8217;s theme: &#8220;A fight for Our Freedoms.&#8221; According to a statement from the DNC, &#8220;Vice President Harris has dedicated her career to advocating for Americans\u2019 freedoms. By selecting Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, she has chosen a strong advocate for working families and a committed defender of those essential freedoms.&#8221; The statement also criticized Donald Trump, stating that he spent his presidency attempting to undermine rights and is now campaigning on an extreme agenda aimed at further eroding cherished freedoms.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to previous days, Wednesday will feature various caucus and council meetings at McCormick Place, which serves as one of the convention&#8217;s venues, along with daily press conferences involving Harris campaign and DNC officials. While there are no officially sanctioned protests planned for Wednesday, pro-Gaza activists continue their demonstrations near satellite events related to the DNC. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign will hold its own press conference at Trump Tower; RNC officials informed the Washington Examiner that Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), a prominent Trump supporter and former Green Beret in Congress, will discuss Trump&#8217;s national security platform.<\/p>\n<p>As convention week progresses toward its conclusion this weekend, activities ramp up on Hump Day with events like a riverboat cruise reception hosted by Maryland Democrats and a Drag Show organized by Drag PAC. Here\u2019s what you can expect on Wednesday in Chicago:<\/p>\n<p>**MORNING**<br \/>\n&#8211; State delegate breakfasts \u2013 various locations<br \/>\n&#8211; DNC and Harris campaign press conference \u2013 McCormick Place<br \/>\n&#8211; RNC and Trump campaign press conference \u2013 Trump Tower<br \/>\n&#8211; Meetings for various DNC caucuses including Black Caucus, Hispanic Caucus, AAPI Caucus, Native American Caucus &amp; Ethnic Council \u2013 McCormick Place<\/p>\n<p>**AFTERNOON**<br \/>\n&#8211; Seniors Council meeting \u2013 McCormick Place<br \/>\n&#8211; Environmental &amp; Climate Crisis Council meeting \u2013 McCormick Place<br \/>\n&#8211; Feminists for Kamala reception hosted by National Organization for Women \u2013 The Drake Hotel<br \/>\n&#8211; Latino Leaders Reception hosted by UnidosUS Action PAC<br \/>\n&#8211; Barrio Chicago River Cruise &amp; Reception hosted by Maryland Democratic Party <\/p>\n<p>**NIGHT**<br \/>\n&#8211; Official 2024 DNC programming featuring speeches from Gov. Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton \u2013 United Center<br \/>\n&#8211; Drag Night Chicago hosted by Drag PAC \u2013 Metro<br \/>\n&#8211; \u201cOur Future, Our Freedom\u201d concert presented by GIFFORDS \u2013 Ramova Theatre<br \/>\n&#8211; Post-Gavel Reception organized by Maryland Democratic Party &#8211; D4 Irish Pub &amp; Cafe<br \/>\n&#8211; Southern States Party &#8211; Joe\u2019s Bar<br \/>\n&#8211; California Bash organized by California Democratic Party &#8211; House of Blues Chicago<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2328130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DNC-2024-1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[7705,7500,5894,32076,9172],"class_list":["post-2328129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-dnc","tag-events","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner","tag-wednesday"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DNC-2024-1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328129\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}