Final preparations underway for the Democratic National Convention

Democrats are converging on Chicago ahead of next week’s National Convention. The four-day event is expected to draw tens of thousands of people to the windy city in a show of enthusiasm for Vice President Kamala Harris’ surprise ascent to the nomination. The Democratic National Convention is set to kick off on Monday in Chicago, with Ms Harris expected to accept her nomination to be the Democratic presidential candidate. President Joe Biden will speak on day one of the convention, passing the torch to his Vice President and Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are expected to headline Tuesday and Wednesday before Tim Walz and Ms Harris take the stage to accept their nominations.