2024-08-21 12:30:02
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth spoke Tuesday at the second night of the Democratic National Convention, sending a message to American families and the Republican party about reproductive rights: “Stay out of our doctor’s offices!”
The second-term senator and Iraq War veteran, has been an advocate for in vitro fertilization rights and disability rights. Duckworth, who struggled for ten years with infertility, called the experience “more painful than any wound I earned on the battlefield.”
The convention is underway in Chicago until Thursday. On the first night, Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris made some surprise remarks and President Joe Biden capped off the evening with a speech recounting his achievements.
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The Democratic National Convention will take place from August 19-22 in Chicago, Illinois.
The United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, will be the main venue for the DNC.
Chicago has hosted the Democratic Convention 11 times, most recently in 1996 when the United Center saw President Bill Clinton was nominated for a second time.
The convention will air live on its website, from the United Center in Chicago between 6:15 p.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern (5:15 p.m. to 10 p.m Central) on Monday, and 7 p.m to 11 p.m. Eastern (6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Central) the other days.
USA TODAY will provide livestream coverage on YouTube each night of the DNC, Monday through Thursday.
The DNC announced nightly themes for the convention. The title of the convention is “For the People, For Our Future.”
Here are the themes for each night:
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