Democrats hit Trump on abortion with women who say they were denied emergency abortions
The convention just showed an emotional video of a woman discussing how she was denied emergency abortions because of state abortion bans.
"I was punished for three days having to wait for either my baby to die or me to die or both," a mother named Amanda Zurawski says in the video. "I almost died because doctors were forced to follow Trump's abortion ban."
Zurawski's story has been featured in news media and Democratic campaign ads. She says doctors told her her pregnancy was no longer viable but wouldn't provide the medical care she says she needed because of the state's near-total ban on abortion. She unsuccessfully sued the state in response.
Amanda and her husband, Josh, appeared on the convention stage, both sharing their stories, warning that a second Trump term would lead to even more restrictions on abortion and reproductive freedom.
Kaitlyn Joshua and Hadley Duvall, two other women who have shared their stories in recent years, also spoke.
Rep. Jamie Raskin recounts Jan. 6 attack
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., recounted the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and laid blame at Trump's feet, calling him a "career criminal."
He highlighted how the rioters called to "hang Mike Pence," noting that Pence, Trump's vice president, did not endorse him.
Raskin served on the House Jan. 6 committee.
"Are we going to go back to the days of election suppression and violent insurrection?" he asked.
"No!" the crowd yelled before breaking into chants of "not going back."
Raskin criticized Trump's saying he would pardon convicted Jan. 6 rioters as the crowd booed in response.
'Law & Order' pastiche mocks Trump's being a convicted felon
A video pastiche of the introduction to the television show "Law & Order" mocked Trump for his felony conviction.
It was a marked shift in tone for Democrats, who have shed the "take the high road" approach to Trump and have repeatedly sought to lambaste him for his criminal conviction during the first day of the convention.
"In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime, and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. This is the story of Donald Trump," the narrator said.
The video continued: "His entire life, Trump has believed he's above the law, but no one would ever dare hold him accountable. He lies. He rips off workers. He sexually abuses women ... in business. He cheated on his wife with a porn star and paid her off so the American people wouldn't find out during an election. But in the criminal justice system, ordinary Americans have had the courage to find him accountable time and time again: guilty, guilty, guilty. Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts."
It finished by saying voters have to "render our own verdict" on Trump in November.
Rep. James Clyburn expresses gratitude for Biden
A top Biden ally, Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., used part of his speech to thank the president, saying, "We owe him a great debt of gratitude," before he delivered forceful praise of Harris.
“And we’re all grateful for one of the best decisions he made: selecting Kamala Harris as his vice president and endorsing her to succeed him," he said.
Clyburn is often credited with helping revive Biden’s 2020 campaign during the primary season.
"Our great democracy has been tested, and so has the basic goodness of the American people," Clyburn said, adding that Americans would continue to work toward "a more perfect union."
Clinton plays the hits
Clinton’s speech was full of Easter eggs for her fans, with some of her biggest applause lines calling back to her past speeches and work.
She referred to shattering the highest glass ceiling — a theme of her 2016 presidential campaign. She also talked about how “it takes a village” — a throwback to her famous 1996 book. She turned her “the future is female” line into “the future is here,” adding, “I wish my mother and Kamala’s mother were here to see this.”
And as she left the stage, “Fight Song” played — the earworm that was the theme of her 2016 run and will now be stuck in everyone’s head all night.
Hillary Clinton says 'the future is here' and Democrats have to 'keep going'
Hillary Clinton said in her remarks that it was the honor of her life to accept the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 2016.
"And nearly 66 million Americans voted for a future where there are no ceilings on our dreams," she said, alluding to her winning the popular vote in that election. "Afterwards we refused to give up on America. Millions marched. Many ran for office. We kept our eyes on the future. Well, my friends, the future is here."
Clinton said she wishes her mother and Harris' mother were there to see them — "they would say keep going." She said people like Shirley Chisholm, who paved the way for women running for president, would say keep going.
"Families, buildings that are lives, parents stretching to afford child care, young people struggling to pay the rent. They’re all asking us to keep going," she said. "With faith in each other and joy in our hearts, let’s send Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to the White House."
Clinton nods while crowd chants 'Lock him up' — a reference to the anti-Clinton chant in 2016
Clinton took aim at Trump's legal woes, mocking him for appearing to fall asleep at his hush money trial in New York. "When he woke up," she said, "he made his own kind of history: the first person to run for president with 34 felony convictions."
The crowd went wild and started chanting: "Lock him up!"
Eight years ago, Trump supporters routinely chanted "Lock her up!" at rallies in reference to Clinton as Trump vowed to put her jail if he was elected.
Harris has sought to tamp down "Lock him up" chants at her rallies. Clinton tried to talk over the crowd for a moment when the chant began. But as the chants continued, she stood at the podium until the audience calmed.
Gwen Walz moved to tears during Hillary Clinton's speech
Amid chants of "keep going" during Hillary Clinton's speech, Gwen Walz cried as she cheered for the 2016 nominee.
Walz is wowed as Hillary Clinton takes to the stage
Clinton walked onto the stage to thunderous applause. Everyone was on their feet, and Pelosi beamed with admiration.
It was the longest sustained applause of the convention so far.
But Walz seemed seriously starstruck as the camera caught him mouthing the word "Wow!"
Clinton begins speech honoring Biden
Clinton kicked off her speech by honoring Biden, saying, "First, though, let's salute President Biden."
"He has been democracy's champion at home and abroad," she said.
Biden will address the convention later tonight.
"Thank you, Joe, for your lifetime of service and leadership," she said.
The audience broke into chants of "thank you, Joe." Nancy Pelosi appeared to mouth, "Thank you, Joe," too.