Biden Passes Torch to Harris, and Blinken Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire

拜登将火炬传递给哈里斯,布林肯推动加沙停火

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2024-08-20

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  • I'm Julie Turkowitz.

  • I'm a reporter at the New York Times.

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  • I'm Tracie Mumford.

  • Today's Tuesday, August 20.

  • Here's what we're covering.

  • Well, good evening and welcome to the first night of the Democratic National Convention.

  • The Democratic National Convention kicked off last night in Chicago, where the party has made history with Kamala Harris as the first ever south asian American and first black woman to lead a major party ticket for president.

  • In speech after speech, democratic officials, politicians and union leaders cheered the Harris Walls ticket.

  • Taking the stage, Hillary Clinton made an emotional call for Harris to do something that she hadn't been able to do herself.

  • Smashed the glass ceiling.

  • This is when we break through.

  • The future is here.

  • It's in our grasp.

  • Let's go win it.