The Washington Roundtable discusses the highs and lows of the Democratic National Convention and Vice-President Kamala Harris’s rousing acceptance speech, with Evan Osnos and Susan B. Glasser reporting from Chicago. Plus, behind-the-scenes moments from the “festival atmosphere” for delegates, donors, and influencers, at the United Center.
This week’s reading:
- “The Speech of Kamala Harris’s Lifetime,” by Susan B. Glasser
- “Proud and Impassioned, Joe Biden Passes the Torch at the D.N.C.,” by Evan Osnos
- “Kamala Harris’s ‘Freedom’ Campaign,” by Peter Slevin
- “Why Was It So Hard for the Democrats to Replace Biden?,” by Andrew Marantz
- “The Democratic Party Rebrands Itself Before Viewers’ Eyes,” by Emily Witt
- “Can Kamala Harris’s Campaign Solve the Latino Turnout Problem?,” by Geraldo Cadava
- “How the Harris Campaign Beat Trump at Being Online,” by Kyle Chayka
- “What Kamala Harris May Have to Do Next,” by Jay Caspian Kang
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