Joe Biden to accept Democratic presidential nomination 33 years after first bid – follow live

Full story: Biden accept Democratic nomination in long-sought victoryBiden to follow last night’s impassioned speeches by Obama and HarrisSteve Bannon pleads not guilty to fraud after arrest on luxury yachtSign up to our First Thing newsletter 1.53am BST Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez kicked off the final night of the convention by acknowledging the unprecedented nature of this year’s virtual convention.Perez said this was not the convention that Democrats had planned to hold, but he noted the virtual event may be a “more accurate reflection” of the state of our country than any traditional convention possibly could be. 1.49am BST Convention chairman Bennie Thompson has gaveled in tonight’s proceedings. The final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention is now underway. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/aug/20/dnc-live-tonight-joe-biden-trump-speech-latest-2020-democratic-convention-news-updates #us_politics #us_news #democratic_national_convention_2020 #joe_biden #kamala_harris #us_elections_2020