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DNC 2024 Day 4 live updates: Kamala Harris to tell her story to the nation
She will stress what she's calling a "New Way Forward," her campaign says.
The final day of the Democratic National Convention wraps up with Kamala Harris' big moment: her acceptance speech in which she gets to tell her story to the millions of Americans watching.
Her campaign says, in addition to describing her middle-class upbringing, she will continue to stress optimism and patriotism -- the "politics of joy" -- the overall themes we've heard throughout the gathering.
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What Harris has proposed to help homeowners
Former HUD secretary Marcia Fudge and Congressman Ted Lieu just touted Harris' housing proposals, which she unveiled last week.
Harris has vowed to provide up to $25,000 in down-payment support for first-time homeowners and called for the construction of 3 million new housing units to ease the housing supply shortage.
Read more about what economists had to say about Harris' plan.
Sen. Padilla: 'I knew that I had some big Chuck Taylors to fill'
Sen. Alex Padilla, the first Latino to represent California and Vice President Kamala Harris’ Senate successor, told the crowd "I knew that I had some big Chuck Taylors to fill."
Harris for years has often sported the popular shoe.
White outfits fill convention arena
White outfits peppered the convention hall here in an ode to suffragists and Harris' historic candidacy.
The outfit motif has been a hallmark of House Democrats, who have used the color to send a signal at major events, such as past state of the union addresses, including this year's, when Democrats sought to make a point about abortion.
-ABC News' Tal Axelrod
DJ gets crowd moving to 'Lil Boo Thang'
Chicago's DJ Metro got the crowd to its feet, dancing to "Lil Boo Thang" by Paul Russell, at the start of the night.