Highlights From Kamala Harris' Speech At The Democratic National Convention

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Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for president, outlining goals for the Harris-Walz ticket and warning about a repeat Trump presidency. Here are the key takeaways from the final night of the DNC.

Harris' DNC speech proves she finally knows who she needs to be to win

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Kamala Harris delivers her acceptance speech during the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Vice President Kamala Harris has jettisoned the progressive policies that defined her 2020 primary campaign in an effort to claim the White House.

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Mark Cuban likes Kamala Harris' push for healthcare transparency — but he wants to see more from her about crypto

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Vice President Kamala Harris standing next to people.
Vice President Kamala Harris has been making her pitch to CEOs and business leaders, large and small, as she races to define herself in the 2024 election.

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This is an astounding fact about Harris' fundraising ability compared to Biden's

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Kamala Harris talking into a mic
Harris is mobilizing staggering numbers of new voters compared to Biden.

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Kamala Harris' men are stepping to the sidelines

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Emhoff, Harris, Walz, and Gwen Walz stand at the DNC
Emhoff and Walz each emphasized fatherhood in their speeches, with their warmth projecting onto Harris.

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Kamala Harris has an ambitious plan to build 3 million new homes. She'll have to get through Congress and local NIMBYs first.

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Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris talks about her economic policy platform, including improving the cost of living for all Americans, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her housing plan during a speech about economic policy in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Tim Walz leans on football to help Democrats find the playbook to win back the working class

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Tim Walz delivers his speech during the 2024 Democratic National Convention
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz leaned on his time as a teacher and a football coach to sell the nation on his party's ticket.

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Jamie Dimon's name keeps being floated for a spot in the White House — by both parties

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JPMorgan Chase Jamie Dimon has been considered for the Treasury Secretary role by Donald Trump and people close to Kamala Harris.

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Hillary Clinton never campaigned in swing state Wisconsin in 2016. Kamala Harris isn't making that mistake.

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Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at a campaign rally in Milwaukee.
Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota took a short detour to Milwaukee to headline a rally during the Democratic National Convention.

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Is Taylor Swift in her Kamala era? It's not clear yet but her support for the VP would go a long way

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Kamala Harris waving and Taylor Swift posing
An endorsement from Swift would inject energy into a campaign desperate to keep up the momentum.

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