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>> for team coverage with rachel maddow, joy reid, chris hayes, lawrence o'donnell, jen psaki, stephanie ruhle, and ari melber. msnbc's special coverage of the democratic national convention begins now. >> here we go. welcome to msnbc's special coverage of this third night of the democratic national convention. i'm ari melber anchoring with joy reid on the floor, chicago's united center, where we can see the delegates heading in. the late nights seem to only be fuelling momentum, and that certainly includes last night's innovative musical role call, which delighted delegates and viewers alike. it has gone fully viral, people downloading that americana playlist. tonight nancy pelosi and hakeem jeffries will pick up where lil john left off, if you will.

this party unity -- now we are hearing from other presidents. tonight the dnc turns to president bill clinton, who headlines. he's returning to the same arena where he gave his 1996 dnc acceptance speech. while most of these keynotes have been familiar faces, presidents, first ladies, tonight also marks the largest audience ever for governor tim walz to introduce himself. yes, many democrats and news observers now know him from that first speech joining the ticket and the weeks of recent campaigning. but the convention is an altogether different level, a political super bowl for coach walz, if you will. and there is both promise and high stakes in that. joy? >> yes, indeed. that is right. that epic roll call that ari mentioned, it literally felt more like a house party, right? well, michelle and barack obama brought the house all the way down. also speaking tonight, top house

democrat hakeem jeffries, former speaker nancy pelosi, senator amy klobuchar, governor josh shapiro of pennsylvania and wes moore of maryland and secretary pete buttigieg. and democrats will continue showcasing the party's cultural power that we have been discussing. tonight musical icon stevie wonder will perform. i am excited about that. ari, what are you looking for tonight? >> it is exciting. it's down right infectious even as we try to, you know, follow all the evidence and the story lines and no one knows what's going to happen when people come out to vote. but there is a mood, a vibe, has been the word of the week. sometimes i reach for lyrics and i quote them. tonight i'm going to quote joy reid because it was just 24 hours ago, give or take, and you were saying something before the musical roll call about culture. and culture is a word that can mean different things to different people in different places. but you were observing that the current cultural energy seemed

to be with the democrats as compared to the hulk hogan rnc. and no disrespect to wrestling, which has a storied history. but you said that before the roll call, joy, and then we saw what continued to unfold. and i think many people are excited about stevie wonder tonight. culture can mean that which defines the stories we tell, in reality and aspiration. it can be the fun, the music, the party, the block party, the dancing. but also it can be the society that we want to be in, which for a lot of people comes into cultural discourse before political discourse. so, that's on my mind thinking about stevie wonder and the culture, if i may, of tim walz, who has -- everyone agrees there are progressive values in his record as governor. i don't think that's a debatable proposition. and yet what is it about that that seems to scare the right and kamala harris' opponents? it appears to be that you can be

as progressive as he was as a governor and also have a common sense approach to owning guns while wanting them to be safe and also put on some camo sometimes and also respect military service and also coach football. all these things together is as cultural as it is policy oriented, joy. so, i'm very interested tonight to see what he does on the main stage with all those themes which, again, are not as familiar with this huge audience. night two was as big as night one, slightly outrating the rnc for those keeping track. that means, by definition, a lot more viewers are going to tune in for walz tonight. what are you seeing on the floor, and what are you thinking about in all of the above? >> absolutely. just a build up, what you're saying, the reason we talk culture so much when we talk about politics is number one, these political parties have become identities for so many people. and if you think about the identity of the democratic party versus the republican party, the republican party is really about looking back to the time when

they thought america was better. they thought america was better in an earlier era, the 1950s and sometimes the 1980s because that's when donald trump was the happiest. he's trying to reset the culture of the country to the '80s. that's why you see him with a lot of '80s rockers. that's why you see him with rappers that are -- democratic party really wraps around the culture of modernity. and the arts are known for being very progressive and very modern. it isn't surprising that it's democrats who attract beyonce to let their music be used, that it's democrats who would have lil john because hip hop is so much a part of modern culture that the right really kind of rejects. and tim walz fits into that in that he is a modern version of manhood because he's got the most macho man job of all. he's a football coach. he's a high school teacher.

but he's also so modern that he understands that girls need to have sanitary napkins and stuff in the bathroom. that is so threatening to the right because it means a kind of masculinity that's not toxic. they're like, no, if we don't have toxic masculinity, men are not men. but the left and the democrats are saying, nah, we actually can have, like, the cool white guy that's, like, friendly to all the kids and even the lgbtq kids feel comfortable. he's a football coach but he's not mean to them. and that's all democrats are offering. so, really what this is, you're being offered as america invitations to two house parties. and the question is, which house party do you want to go to? that's what an election is. what country do you want to be? do you want to be at house party a, which is the house party that's like the '80s and it's got kid rock and it's got the lady from onlyfans, or do you want to be at the house party that i'm at right here where you've got this incredible mix

of people, including republicans, who are all welcome to the barbecue, who everybody gets a plate no matter who you are, who you love, what you look like, what's your color, your race, your religion. that is what the democratic party has become in the modern era. the democrats are the house party that everybody's invited to. >> i hope people are listening closely to what you're saying. we may have to clip that for the internet. you just put that so well, and then we have the double entendre of parties. these are political parties, but which party do you want? there's an old saying party like there ain't no party like a deejay cassidy party because deejay cassidy has 50 songs for every state. that's a riff on the saying. i love what you're saying there, joy. it reminds us of something different this year. usually campaigns are fighting over the frame of the issue, and they disagree. one side says immigration, wall. and the other side says, economy, progress. they're literally having different debates and sometimes the louder screaming message can

win by convincing people this is the issue of the problem. what you just reminded everyone is that in a manner that might be bad news for the republicans, they are overlapping on the message of time. in other words, kamala harris is saying, we're not going back, and deejay cassidy is saying, let's remix things into the future. and that's the kind of consistent cultural message. and the republicans aren't resisting that. they're talking about agreeing with the time reference but in a way that's not so appealing. i know alex wagner is standing by and we'll see joy in a second. we're bringing in -- it's official. i have it official now, alex, wagner also hosts, secondary title. >> i assume there's a kyron somewhere. i can't see it because i'm limited in capacity. chief vibes correspondent. i'll demand it. can i tell you i was speaking with a couple members of the georgia delegation asking what's

going to unfold in their state in november. we talked about lil john. nobody is over it yet. people are still feeling the glow of that roll call. the only people maybe a little bit bummed out are members of the new york delegation who thought cassidy should have played naz instead of jay-z. that's for you, ari. >> empire state of mind is always inspired, but naz has new york state of mind. and the two once battled and are now together. they perform together as new yorkers. i can see either side of that. >> listen. there's still more music to be played, ari. who could know what awaits us in the coming 48 hours. i will say this, though, because i think you guys are hitting the nail on the head about the, sort of, choice at hand. and to put a finer point on it, the idea of manhood and what it means for the all american society writ large, right? maga-ism is this reductive,

misogynistic, throwback form of masculinity that donald trump and j.d. vance have rooted in grievance. it's coach night here. democrats are offering the country tim walz, as joy said, the football coach who could be head of the lgbt gay/straight alliance at his local high school. this is a person -- i would say doug emhoff too, two men who are comfortable supporting powerful, capable, intelligent women as they -- a woman in particular, kamala harris, but women in general, as they break class ceilings, as kamala harris seeks to lead the nation. it's really i think a hinge point in terms of -- i'm not going to call it the battle of the sexes, but gender and how we think of traditional roles of men and women. and i don't think you're going to see a better contrast in american politics today than what tim walz presents on stage today and what we saw at the rnc. >> yeah, absolutely. i have to ask a follow-up and it's a little bit of a reveal,

alex. we did get a chance to talk to governor gavin newsom just briefly. we did get a chance off camera to ask him why no kendrick lamar. if georgia is going to go big, if they're going go atlanta big and bring lil john, why not go bigger and bring kendrick lamar? and then i would also ask, you know, minnesota, no prince? no hologram of prince? we need to go big here. >> i thought we had some prince music. am i mistaken? and i would just also say -- >> but no hologram. >> oh, no hologram. right. i hear you on that. i also think if we're talking atlanta, really, can we ignore andre and big boy? outcast? there are so many amazing artists from the state of georgia, it's almost like they should be able to do it two or three times, the roll call. a note to future convention programmers, there's a lot of love to be spread from the state of georgia. >> i agree. i feel like this is -- started

something that i think could be built upon. i think we can all come together on the idea that deejay cassidy should be booked every four years and that we should update the playlist. but also every state -- y'all got to bring it. look, atlanta is always going to atlanta. so, you know they're going to do it. you might as well go bigger. alex wagner, we will look for more vibes from you from the floor. thank you very much my friend. we'll see you soon. we have a lot more ahead on day three of the democratic national convention, aka, the house party in chi town. stay right there. over 400,000 people with afib have left blood thinners behind with watchman. a safe, one—time implant that reduces stroke risk and bleeding worry, for life. watchman. it's one time, for a lifetime. (♪♪)

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joy," my old show. what do you think so far? >> this is amazing. it's -- i'm just having a great time. it's the most fun and hardest i -- not the hardest i've ever worked, but the most productive i've ever been because there's so many great people here. >> i've been to many conventions. they're always interesting. they're not always this fun. this is a house party. let's talk about twalz. you were the biggest booster. you came on the show. you're like -- >> just a little bit. >> a little bit. you got your way. i want to get the back story -- you met tim walz before you said, that's the guy. tell me how. >> i was at the nebraska state democratic convention and i saw him speak there. and what i saw in his speech about growing up in a town of 400 and having these progressive policies but knowing how to get things done. between his experience in the house of representatives and what a compelling speaker he was, everybody knows a tim walz, right? i like the guy a lot. and after it was announced vice president harris was going to be

the nominee, i texted him and said, i'm going to do everything i can. >> humble brag. yeah, i texted the governor. >> it's because i wanted to work with him on gun safety things. i started tweeting constantly about him. i had somebody call up and say, david, you've got to stop posting about him. >> it was you and also a lot of people your age and a little older. young folks were all tim walz people. does that translate into actual votes? i mean, there is a lot of excitement. he was the online pick, the twitter kids' pick, the online kids' pick, or instagram kids' pick. i guess i should say tiktok. nobody is on twitter anymore. >> what voters are voting on is vibes. they want somebody they feel like they can trust, somebody they feel like they know. every single person that's ever been in high school in america or just been a person in america knows a tim walz or some

equivalent of him. he's the nice guy that's always there for you whether to fix your lawn mower, help you change your oil, or in this case to save or democracy with vice president harris, obviously. he's a great guy. how can you not like him? he's so genuine and real. and the reason i believe that is is because he was prepared for the national spotlight because he spent 20 years around the most critical people in the world, teenagers, right? >> absolutely. >> they are brutal. >> a girl dad has learned a lot of lessons that will help him in leadership. >> exactly. >> one of the hardest working young people i know, and you've done a lot of work. and i'm glad you got the candidate of your choice. >> yeah. and we're doing more great work to elect young people around the country all over the place. >> please do. let's hand it over, your generation. please. we're exhausted. >> appreciate it. >> joy, briefly let david know that we are counting how many times the word "vibe" is used. that was our 43rd tonight, and it's early in the night. >> i think he can hear you.

luckily we have a chief vibes corresponder, and that was 44 times. >> thanks. one of the other things has been outreach to republicans. alex wagner son the floor, as we see that theme continue to play out night after night. alex? >> thanks, ari. i'm here with former trump administration official olivia troye who, in many ways, sort of, led the charge away from the trump administration because of moral, ethical, and national security concerns. olivia, this has been a democratic convention unlike many others. but one of the things i think that's really set it apart is the presence of republicans and republicans who are deeply involved with the trump white house coming to speak and endorse the democratic candidate. what has it been like for you watching stephanie grisham on stage talk about her distaste for the man and his former first lady, who she served. geoff duncan is going to be making remarks. you're going to be making

remarks tonight. talk about how it's been to have this gathering of a very small tribe. >> it's a bit surreal honestly. i never thought i would be on the floor of the dnc convention ever in my entire life. but i was so proud of stephanie grisham last night. she was so strong and just so compelling. and, you know, all we're doing -- we're telling the truth. we're just telling the truth, and we just want a better future for all of us. and our concerns about donald trump, we lived it. we know firsthand what he is. we also know that he doesn't stand for republican values, the values that we grew up with, right? i think this is hopeful, though, alex. i mean, the energy here, it's been so supportive too. and i think it gives me hope that, like, the future of bipartisanship will come back some day just by the way that we've been received. it's been very heartwarming. i mean, you know, just, kind of, working together again. and i'm hoping that tonight when i speak, i'll be talking to republicans and end up in the end saying, this is the way.

this is the way forward. >> let me just ask you one question. do you think the change at the top of the ticket makes the difference to republicans who are on the fence? do you think it markedly affects the fortunes of the democratic ticket? >> yeah. you know, i'm not sure. i mean, i've heard -- i heard biden supporters in the past. but, you know, i think there's been a lot of energy behind this ticket. i also travelled with the vice president. last month i did a panel in michigan with her on reproductive rights with conservative independent women. and i have to tell you, i mean, she was powerful and very understanding. and her empathy, i really witnessed that firsthand. and i think that that's what makes her an incredible leader. and, you know, i think that's an amazing future for all of us, right? i mean, she doesn't have to hold that panel. there are two republican women sitting on stage and a lot of republican conservatives in the audience like, here we are, in an opposite situation.

watching her in that situation, watching tim walz just really embrace the support of the middle class, the working class, all these people in contrast to what trump claims to represent, right? and this is really -- they're walking the talk and living it. >> olivia troye, who has a speaking role tonight. we will be watching you. thank you for spending a little time on the convention floor with me, olivia. back to you, ari. >> thank you, alex. really interesting. we've been seeing those themes multiple nights. we're just getting started as day three of the democratic national convention continues. much more ahead. more ahead. ok y'all we got ten orders coming in.. big orders! starting a business is never easy, but starting it eight months pregnant.. that's a different story. i couldn't slow down. we were starting a business from the ground up. people were showing up left and right.

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♪♪ america stands at a cross roads with an historic choice between two paths for our country. one is a path of renewing opportunity and promoting innovation. but there is another path. it leads to the same broken promises and failed policies -- >> that was then-speaker nancy pelosi speaking at the democratic national convention in 2008, the obama year. she will be speaking again tonight. joining us now is former senator claire mccaskill.

and that was what we thought -- i guess a lot of us -- was kind of the apex of the possibilities of the democratic party, nominating a black man to be president of the united states ask. he goes on to become president. and that was 6 -- what? 16 years ago. it was a long time ago. >> it was a while ago, girl. >> and now we are looking at potentially the first woman, the first black woman, the first asian american woman -- the first woman, period. what a way we've come. >> i know. >> and speaker having being a woman for so long, we don't even think about it. >> i remember, joy, people were talking a lot about what if joe biden dropped out and who would the nominee be? and you know what i heard echos of? i heard echos of the same things i heard in 2007. you know, barack obama can't win the presidency. >> people said that. >> black men can't win. it won't happen in america. and he made us believe that america was good enough to

embrace that possibility. and it became real. and you're seeing the same thing happen with kamala harris because people were saying, well, kamala can't win. you know, they're not going to take a black woman as the first woman president. and you know what? she's going to prove them wrong. i do believe that. this hall was on fire. >> it is. and i think the country -- i think beyond just the hall, you're seeing in the country -- i believe they're praying behind us. we're going to try to be respectful and keep it low. there is something happening in the country that we've been talking a lot about whether the aberration was not obama, it's trump. >> yeah. and i think that's a really good way to put it because we need to prove not just to ourselves what our values are in this country but to the rest of the world. barack obama said last night, the world is watching. and you and i both know this because we've been blessed enough to travel internationally. we talk to leaders and thought leaders and community leaders in

other countries, and most of them are going, what happened to america. this is a moment where we have a chance to say to the rest of the world, you know, we still believe in democracy. we still believe that the people have the power, not one ego maniac. >> yeah. let's go back to ari in new york. >> good to see you both. good to see you, claire. president clinton, different style than the obamas, but celebrated for his own oratory, in particularly explaining economics, explaining what are sometimes complex theories. what do you expect from him tonight? >> well, he's good at this. and you know what? i'm not sure there's anybody better at retell -- >> secretary of explaining stuff. >> secretary of explaining stuff. and also the retell end of reaching people. tim walz reminds me a little bit. bill clinton was really in my memory one of the first presidential nominees to talk

like a normal person. he didn't use -- you know, like -- as truman used to say, why use a $5 word when a nickel word will do. clinton gets that. you speak plainly, you speak simply, and you never talk down to anybody in america. and i think we'll see that tonight. i think he'll do a great job. and i hope he gets out on the trail. i think he would be really effective on the trail, especially in places like pennsylvania. >> i was actually told just today by somebody that is in the know that he is already being asked for places like western pennsylvania, there's already requests to get him on the trail. let's talk about nancy pelosi. she's taken a lot of heat for the biden exit. probably, as somebody said yesterday, maybe people, sort of, overestimate her power. that's actually a sign of how powerful she is and what a powerful symbol she is that she's seen as this all-powerful figure. you know, she spoke her truth and was very clear that she thought joe biden should exit. but there's a feeling, i think,

that if you talk to democrats that there is something of a breach there. is that the perception you have of the folks you talk to? >> i think the media -- and i'm not blaming the media here. this is not -- >> and i think i know what you mean. the media does like to feed this. >> they do. they do. they're making this a much bigger deal than it is. >> yeah. >> maybe a love's conflict. you know, when i had kamala harris' job in kansas city as the d.a., i used to always say, you know, they're never going to cover that crime was down last month. you know, if it doesn't bleed, it doesn't lead. if it's not a conflict, if it doesn't make you mad or make you angry. so, i think the media is reaching for a conflict in our party that frankly -- i talk to a lot of people and i talked to nancy yesterday. i don't think there's any there there. i think people know that we've turned the page and biden understands. and yes, it was painful, but nobody was doing it for anything other than the good of this country, not because anybody was mad at joe biden. >> yeah.

and i can tell you having had speaker emeritus pelosi on the show, i think time is folding into the abyss. i don't know what time it is. i think it was last week. there is no happier cheerleader for this ticket than nancy alessandra pelosi. she is all in. and this party is all in. i'm going to send it back to you, ari. >> all right. i want to thank claire mccaskill and joy reid, who will be with me on the other side. our special coverage, more from chicago right after this. meet the jennifers. jen x. jen y. and jen z. each planning their future through the chase mobile app. jen x is planning a summer in portugal with some help from j.p. morgan wealth plan. let's go whiskers. jen y is working with a banker to budget for her birthday. you only turn 30 once. and jen z? her credit's golden.

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thanks for asking. >> my hair is out of place. >> well, we're glad to have you. first question, straightforward. we have been watching from our perspective all these speeches. you were up on that main stage. what do you see when you walk out there? what did it feel and look like for you, the reception in that hall? >> oh, my gosh. first of all, the dems are in a loving and fun and uplifting and happy spirit. but as a freshman congresswoman, to step on that stage and know that i needed to deliver possibly the best closing argument of my life, it was a bit daunting and intimidating. and i'm so grateful for the opportunity. but i'm also grateful that i walked on a stage with people that truly felt like my family because even when i started to break down, the crowd was right there with me in saying, it's okay. >> conventions tell several stories. your address -- and we just heard a little bit of it again,

and certainly the second gentleman last night. these were addresses where we learned a little bit more about kamala harris the person. she is a tough prosecutor. that's known. she is a vice president dealing with national security. that's known. why do you think it was important both for you and this convention programming to tell america more about her as a full person? >> you know, ari, when i'm trying to figure out why this race is close, i struggle. as it relates to experience, there really is no question about which one is qualified. i mean, i laid that out pretty plainly at the beginning of my speech, you know, really highlighting the big differences. but at the end of the day, when in this country has this ever been a debate? and i still don't understand that. and so the only thing that i could think of is that people just aren't feeling connected to the candidate at the top of the ticket for the democrats. and so they needed to understand that this is a real woman, a real black woman, who is a

strong leader, that has time, somehow, to still pour into other people. i think seeing that side of her may make people say, you know what? she really is the right one to lead this country for the next four years. and i hope that i was able to convey that in a very strong and clear way. >> yeah. it's really interesting. and that aspect that joy and others have been talking about, it's always hard in politics and for certain people breaking barriers, it can be even more complicated. joy? >> i have a question. and first of all, congratulations on your speak. i can tell you that i was here, so i was receiving the way that people were receiving you. you are beloved in this party. i hope you received that because people were loving you over here even in new jersey. technically i'm in new jersey. let's talk about tim walz for a moment. we know texas loves football. >> yes. >> loves football. >> yes. >> he presents a masculinity in

a modern masculinity. how do you think he's going to play in a state like texas? >> oh, he's going to do absolutely fantastic. i think that was the beauty of this pick in general. i think that tim overall is going to play in these spaces and maybe where people were questioning kamala and things like that, she is being assured by tim walz. that's why we made it clear that this is a guy from nebraska, right? so, he's going to play in so many of these other amazing spaces and amazing states but also just the football part, right? when people keep saying, you know, democrats are weak -- nobody thinks of a football coach as being weak. >> there you go. >> i think he's going to be able to push us over the top. >> jasmine crockett who will do a good little insult if you play with her. let's go to the stage because we're going to be listening to minnie -- talking about abortion rights. >> ohio and vermont.

voters sent a message. you come for our rights, we're going to come roaring back. and it seems like every day another state gets added to the list. so, let's hear it for arizona -- [ cheers and applause ] -- and montana! [ cheers and applause ] the latest states to announce that the people will get to have their say this november because voters who support reproductive freedom, we're not the minority. we're the majority. and if there are two people who should understand that americans' private lives are none of anybody's business is

donald trump and j.d. vance. instead, trump brags about overturning roe v. wade. and if you want to know what he's going to do in office, google project 2025. kamala harris has her own project for 2025, restoring reproductive freedom. it's simple. do we want a president who said women should be punished for having abortions or a president who trusts women? a vice president who voted against protecting fertility treatment or a vice president who used fertility treatment to start a family?

a president who created the crisis we're in or a president who will fix it? this election will decide america's future. so, let's elect kamala harris and tim walz. thank you. >> please welcome president and ceo of planned parenthood, alexis mcgill johnson. >> last summer, a planned parenthood patient in georgia realized that she was pregnant and didn't want to be. but georgia bans abortion after six weeks.

so, she drove to south carolina but arrived the day that their six-week ban went into effect. she went back home and then went to florida. but she arrived just days -- which was too late -- under their ban. she had to fly all the way to california to get an abortion. now, remember, each time she had to get the money up, she had to miss work, she had to find child care. now, imagine if this was an emergency situation. in texas, doctors who have feared going to jail have sent patients to wait in hospital parking lots, rather than provide the emergency care they need. and in idaho, they have air lifted patients to other states. we cannot call ourselves a free

nation when women are not free. [ cheers and applause ]. more than 1 in 3 women and nearly half of all black women live in banned states. donald trump wants women to be less free and pregnancy to be more dangerous. but i'm here to tell you, in no way are donald j. trump and jd vance more qualified than doctors and women who make these decisions. we decide! [ cheers and applause ]. we trust women! we trust doctors! and we trust kamala harris!

our future, our future is on the ballot. our bodies are on the ballot. and come november 5th, we will decide this election! trump said he wants to punish women. and as a result of his actions, today in america, 1 out of 3 women live in a state with a trump abortion ban. 1 out of 3. some of these bans go back to the 1800s. even before women had a right to vote. think about that. well, tim and i have a message for trump and others who want to turn back the clock on our fundamental freedoms. we're not going back!

>> announcer: please welcome former president of planned parenthood, cecil richards. ♪♪ [ cheers and applause ]. >> these last few weeks have been a celebration of women, from cheering on team usa to supporting kamala harris for president. as my mother, governor ann richards, would say -- [ cheers and applause ]. i hear america singing. when women are free to make their own decisions about -- about their lives and to follow our dreams, we are unstoppable. but when roe versus wade was overturned, a generation of

young people lost that freedom. like ashley, a 12-year-old reign survivor in mississippi. because of her state's abortion ban, she started seventh grade with a newborn. that's the republican promise of state's rights. last year i became a grandmother. [ cheers and applause ]. and during my daughter's pregnancy, nothing mattered more to me than her health. politics should never stand in the way of anyone's healthcare or prevent any family from experiencing the joy my grandson, teddy, has brought to my life. one day our children and grandchildren may ask us -- when

it was all on the line, what did you do? and the only acceptable answer is -- everything we could. [ cheers and applause ]. this is our time. this is our time. so let's go elect kamala harris and tim walz. [ cheers and applause ]. you've been listening to cecile richards closing her remarks saying "this is our time." she caps a trio of women's rights leaders who have been speaking at this convention, part of the freedom emphasis we have seen on multiple nights and heard from women who have gone through pregnancy challenges and healthcare challenges, speaking about their own experiences, as well as there, the leaders of planned parenthood and former president of planned parenthood,

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reid on the floor in chicago. the focus shifts more decidedly to the future and minnesota. governor tim walz. and during his moment in the spotlight, we will be watching for walz to discuss something that many democrats have been gravitating towards the way he combines small town values and his own take on the freedom agenda of this ticket. that is also the theme of tonight's session. >> well, good evening, ari. speaking of freedom, in harris' campaign song beyonce sings "freedom, freedom, where are you?" i'm here in chicago. bill clinton, nancy pelosi and pete buttigieg will lay out the democratic vision how they plan to fight for our freedoms. marriage equality, gun safety. and expect several big moments

tonight, including john legend, the john legend, leading a tribute to minnesota's purple son, the prince. and later tonight, we will see a special performance from another mid western son, the great stevie wonder. stevie wonder will also hear from keith ellison. but the big star of the show tonight is governor tim walz. the happy warrior will introduce himself to a country that still doesn't know a lot about him or what he has done for his state and this country. which includes, being a champion for working class families, ensidelining reproductive rights into state law and protecting voting rights and lgbtq rights. so tonight, it is all about bringing just a small taste of that minnesota nice into homes across the country. let's go to alex wagner, vibes

correspondent extraordinaire on the convention floor. tell us what you're seeing, alex. >> reporter: hi, guys. i got a surprise visit from senator chris murphy who will be speaking later. i want to ask you really quickly, senator, you know, we have some news to report. oprah is going to be speaking tonight. we have been talking about the cultural context -- >> i'm just going to give up. i mean, is it too late to cancel my speaking slot tonight? >> reporter: it is not, sir. the bar is high. we understand. >> oh my gosh. >> reporter: can you talk about what it's been like to be a democrat? >> yeah, such joy in this room. i get it, this is a serious moment, people are going through serious challenges in this world. but we should be joyful we live in the greatest country in the world, we get to be part of an endeavor to save the country. there's so many new people that never thought they were going to ever take part in politics who are jumping into the mix because of what they're seeing at this convention. and i kind of love the confidence of the harris campaign. they're taking some chances. lil john is a bit of a chance, but it landed and people are

loving seeing truth and authenticity. it's been a fantastic week. >> reporter: we can't wait to see who your opening act is tonight before your remarks. >> better not put oprah before me. >> reporter: i don't think they will. i think you're safe. >> thanks, alex. >> reporter: back to you, ari. >> thank you, alex. go ahead, joy. >> go, ar-i, go. i insist. >> we have senator elizabeth warren, i believe? >> i do. i have the great senator elizabeth warren of massachusetts. we're just free wheeling it here, senator. >> we are. >> we're doing whatever. >> but you know, that's how it should be. >> yes, absolutely. how do you feel about oprah speaking? >> i'm ready to fan girl. i'm totally into this. >> how many conventions have you gone to? >> so, 12, 16 and of course, 20 was remote. this is my third in-person. i got to say -- >> how is it different, tell me? >> they ain't all like this. >> yeah, it's true. >> but that's the thing. right now, the energy in this

room is just -- you feel like you can grab handfuls of it out of the air and you just want to tuck it into your heart. >> yeah. >> people are so hopeful about what we can do and so clearly inspired that the consequence of this election -- >> yeah. >> could be not only ushering donald trump off the stage forever, but what we're going to build. having kamala now lead us, having tim walz, people who say, you know, not all americans are cut out of the same cloth. we look different. we worship differently. we love differently. but we can all thrive. and that's the message. that's the joyfulness of it. i look around this convention

and i see a democratic party that looks like america. and i love it. >> i have to say, because as somebody who -- you know, the right has feelings about you. i mean, you trigger them in a certain way? >> really? >> but it's interesting that the values that you have talked about throughout your career, you know, about not letting people get stuck with crazy junk fees and not letting the banks take advantage of them. >> yep. >> these are very mainstream values. >> yep. >> does it surprise you, as somebody who has been in politics for a short time, relatively short time, you were in academics. >> 12 years total. >> how quickly the country has shifted to the values that you espouses, that kamala harris espouses and joe biden, a whole centrist all agree on being so mainstream. >> so i love watching this. but i got to tell you, so when i ran 12 years ago -- never been in politics but in policy but not politics. i was at a home, bunch of people, i'm doing my little stump speech. and i say, and give me a chance

and i'm going to raise taxes on billionaires. and somebody fainted. and i really did have people tell me, you can't talk about stuff like that when you're running for office. >> right. >> and i said, but it's right. we should ask those at the top to pay a little more so that we can make the investments we need to make in childcare, so that we can build more housing, so that we can cancel more student loan debt so we can invest in our families and in our future. and the thing is, it is just move to mainstream. the number of people who have said, it's not just me, it's all of us, who have just said, we can make this government work better. that trickle down stuff -- >> yeah. >> didn't work. but we have a chance and we are building something better.

and i want to give real props to the biden/harris administration. you know, we talk about the things we got through. that r bud what a terrible name. but the reality is for everybody who lives in a town that didn't have to lay off its teachers and didn't have to lay off its police officers and didn't have to lay off its firefighters, you can just send a little thank you note to kamala harris and joe biden because the democrats, all by themselves, without a single republican vote, pushed that bill through and made it happen. and that's what helped stabilize our economy. it's why even today we have the lowest inflation rate from all around the world, we have the lowest unemployment rate, we have the highest business formation, and the highest gdp growth. and i know that all sounds wonky, but by golly, it touches you where you are. your schoolteachers are still able to show up.

people still have jobs. we're out there working and the thing is we're not through. so much we could do. i'm so excited. >> i can tell. i can tell. ari melber has a question for you. >> yeah. >> hi, senator. great to see you. i'm curious what you think about the diversity of the coalition. you were just talking about economic justice. senator sanders, aoc, we have seen them on the main stage in a way that seems very sim pot koe, very positive with other voices in the party that have different views. i know you mentioned how many conventions you've been to, only a decade in politics or whatnot, does it feel more united to you than '16 or past conventions? >> absolutely. absolutely. because i think what's happened is what it means to be a democrat changed over the past -- just the past eight years. >> yeah. >> when we were all here in 2012 and '16, we knew, but at the end

of the day, we have gotten tougher. we have gotten smarter. and we have come to understand in a really deep sense, okay, we don't say all the things the same way 100% of the time. we don't march in lock step. i get that. but by golly, we know what the core values are. we value each other. >> you have said and i when i interviewed in the past you talked about the fact that when you were young, when my mom was alive when she first came to this country, women couldn't open a bank account. and abortion rights happened a year before -- i think a year after -- no, the opening of a bank account, the ability to do that was a year after roe v. wade. >> yeah, exactly. >> and so for a lot of women -- i think women of color, we're sort of used to having rights taken away. it's kind of how we roll unfortunately in this country. can you talk about how for white women and for conservative

women, and most white women vote republican, has dobbs changed the way politics is experienced? >> you bet. i'm glad you focus on this. i think dobbs is such a turning point because i think a lot of people who are still willing to go along with donald trump, still would self identify, you know, yeah, yeah, i get it. said wait a minute, they're willing to take away a constitutional right from our half of the population? i think they simply -- the republicans went too far. and that's what happens. you put extremists in charge of the supreme court, and they don't just do a couple of things that politically look okay. man, they get out there and they really start hammering. so we know this. they've gutted voting rights. they've done their best to cut union rights. heck, they gut democracy by

telling billionaires they can try to buy elections. and then they just reach right down into your examining room when you go to see your doctor, and say, that's no longer between you and your doctor. that's now some politician who knows better. and that's okay with this republican leadership? you know, just this week, donald trump doubled down again. he said, no. he's got nothing to regret. >> yeah. >> about what he's done with an extremist supreme court. and i think that's caused a lot of people to sober up and say, wait a minute, i remember that america where people were getting -- they were still getting abortions. >> yeah. >> they were just abortions that weren't safe. the america where you could still be fired because you were pregnant. the america where women don't get their own credit, their own checking accounts. a lot of folks who pre-dobbs

would have said, oh, come on. >> that can't happen. >> that's not going to happen. after all, every one of those supreme court justices sat there and said, oh, i will not -- >> stare decisis. >> which is supposed to be code for, i'll stick with roe. and then the first time they got the chance, listen to this, joy, they didn't just like -- i thought they might take another bite out of roe, you nibble off some here, you break off some there. no. they just said, we got the votes. pitch the whole damn thing out the window and say, and maybe bring on equal marriage next. >> yeah. >> put it right there in the opinion. listen, they've told us who they are. and we better listen. we better believe them. i think all around this country, women and friends of women, also known as some men. >> yeah, sure. >> have perked up and said, they've gone too far. we can't do this.

>> yeah. what are you expecting to hear from tim walz. >> oh, i tell you what i hope i'm going to hear. i i'm going to hear from a public schoolteacher. i want to hear about school lunch. i want to hear from the man who stepped up to create the gay/straight alliance in the late '90s. the football coach who stood up for the kids who needed him. i want to hear from the man who has served his country in the national guard. i want to hear from the man who served by going to congress and by being a governor, who has just done a really bang-up good job. i think of kamala and tim and i compare them to jd and donald. look at the years that jd and donald have spent in public service. and look at kamala and tim.

they have spent basically their whole grown-up lives in service to try to make this a country that works for everyone. and i always think for elected office, we'll talk about the issues, and we should. but it's all just kind of a signaling for what will they do to make those 10,000 decisions you'll never see, you'll never be able to -- in advance influence, who do you trust with your family? with your future? i think we're going to hear tonight why we trust tim walz. and i got to tell you, i already know why i trust kamala harris. >> senator elizabeth warren, always a treat to talk to you. i can tell you're having the best time. >> i am. >> maybe of everyone. i can tell you're having a great time. all right, folks. thank you very much, senator. folks, we are going to see oprah winfrey tonight. lady o. will be in the house. so stay right there. we'll be back for more from the

convention floor after a wee break. don't go anywhere. >> such fun. >> that was fun. we fight for a future with affordable housing, affordable healthcare, affordable childcare, paid leave. where we bring down prices that are still too high, and lower the cost of living for america's families... so that they have a chance not just to get by -- but to get ahead. vo: f-f pac is responsible for the content of this ad. gives you three benefits in one toothpaste. healthy enamel. healthy gums and white teeth. this is my number one hack for healthier and brighter teeth and gums. best toothpaste, ever. find lumineux toothpaste at a walmart and target. (intercom) flight deck we are go for launch! (ethan) is that the one? (janet) so much space! that open kitchen! (tanya) ...is that a walk in closet? (ethan) i want those tiles! (intercom) boosters engaged.

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[ cheers and applause ]. >> michelle obama bringing down the house with poignant rebuttals to many years of racial and racist attacks by donald trump. in her use of words that he had first uttered, like quote unquote black jobs and her direct rebuttal to that kind of race baiting, she reminded people of the stakes and the journey from a candidate like obama and the barriers he broke to a candidate like kamala harris. it also puts a punctuation point on something democrats want to change, the relative posty of black women statewide officials. indeed, america has never elected a black woman governor, although some candidates have run. and there are not as many black women in office statewide as compared to most other groups. with that context and michelle obama's speech, we have a very special guest in our coverage right now, new york attorney general, latitia james, who has experienced not only breaking those barriers, i hope you can

hear me all right in there, but many viewers -- >> yes, i can. >> great. many viewers may also know you for taking on donald trump, as you said you would in your campaigns and dealing with the civil fraud case against him in your jurisdiction in new york. here for more than one reason. thank you for joining us tonight. >> thank you for having me. i appreciate it. >> let's start with how michelle obama put it and the history that i raised, that there has not been as many states that have gone forward with breaking these barriers and what you thought of what shed and what kamala harris represents. >> so, she dropped the mic. she was electric. she was magnificent. and barack obama unfortunately had to follow her. at the end of the day, there are two black women attorney generals, my little sister from massachusetts, adrian adams and there are a number of elected officials in the state of new york who are my friends and who

are my colleagues. we have a speaker who is african-american. we have a number of members of the senate and legislature. we have a senate majority leader in the state of new york, andrea stewart cousins. so we are leading by example. but the reality is that we do have our challenges. we need more women in the united states senate. we need more black women attorney generals. we need more black -- we definitely need a black woman governor, a number of black women governors. but the reality is that breaking a glass ceiling is nothing more than a historical footnote. the question really that i pose to individuals is what do you do with the power that's in your hand? and so michelle obama talked about being transformative. and as the attorney general of the state of new york, i've used the law both as a sword and shield of representing the interest of individuals historically locked out of the sunshine of opportunity and bringing more voices to the table of power. and as the attorney general of the state of new york, i've stood against bullies, who recognize and think that they're above the law, but they are not.

you know, we examined cases based on facts and based on evidence. not based on politics. and when the facts and the evidence against basically constitute a case of fraud, a pattern of practice of fraud and illegality, i have a duty and a responsibility to follow the law and to file a case. and i am prepared, you know, donald trump called me a number of names. he threatened my life. but that's okay. because faith and fear cannot share the same space. and i've got a responsibility and a duty to stand up and uphold the law. >> yeah. well, that's the other thing you have in common with kamala harris. you're experienced facing down donald trump, as a civil defendant and as you were careful to reiterate, not in your mind politically, but what did you learn or glean from your experience that might be relevant to her running against him and if it holds, facing him in a debate next month? >> to ignore the noise. and to focus on the facts and to

focus on issues that new yorkers and americans as a whole are facing. such as, price gouging. such as individuals who believe that the rent is too damn high. focus on fraud. illegality, privacy breaches. focus on those issues that people care about. inflation is going down and i'm happy about that, but you know, and the democrats obviously are focussing on the felt needs of americans. that's really critically important. and we have to speak to those felt needs. and we have to not be distracted by individuals who call us noise because they look small and we will not be small because we've got a job to do. and that is representing the interest of americans right now. and kamala harris is the most experienced candidate for president. in fact, she's more experienced than the last four presidents. as the district attorney, as the attorney general of california, the largest state in the nation. as united states senator, kwho has traveled the globe and met with heads of state and as the

vice president of these united states. she is prepared on day one to step into the oval office and to get things done. and -- >> yeah. >> we can return to normalcy once again. and she can bring the joy and she can bring the unity that we are all so desperately seeking. and last but not least, we will not cringe when we see president harris give a press conference or make some comments. we will not again, be you know, embarrassed by individuals who, again, are reduced to a very small figure. what we need again is a large figure in the office of the white house and someone who will lead us and someone who we all will be proud of. and that, my friends, is president kamala harris. and i look forward to that one glorious day to say, madame president. >> you know, it sounded like a strong closing argument, but

that's what you're known for. i'm going to toss it back to joy inside the hall. >> yes, indeed. and you know, i want to allow you just for a moment, as you mentioned, there have only been a small number of attorneys general who are black women. and you are in a rarefied group of three that we know of, right? and kamala harris is one of the three. can you talk about some of the personal characteristics that you know about her. taking aside the politics, what it takes to be an ag, to hold that position and specifically as a black woman. and anything that you can give us insights into her that you think would make her a strong president. >> so, as the attorney general of the great state of new york, i have the honor and privilege of working with attorney general ba sar row, the attorney general of california. and i worked with all of the attorney generals all across this nation. we have brought lawsuits against opioids to address the opioids crisis. we brought lawsuits against social media because we're concerned about the addictive algorithms that are addicting

our children. we are concerned about the environment and making sure that children and individuals of color are not victims of environmental injustice and they can have clean air and drink clean water. that we remove lead paint from pipes. particularly in communities of color. all you need to do is look to the issues. there are just so many issues and so many individuals who are struggling right now who need its earnings, who are not afraid to walk into the courtroom and say, i am the attorney general of their respective state. and we are here to address an injustice. and these are the facts. and this is the law. and we want a remedy and/or damages and we want it because obviously these individuals are entitled to it. and for far too long they have been ignored. and they will be ignored no more. >> i have to throw in, the jamaican-american coalition is a little bit excited. i know you're a member. >> yes. >> i got a lot of family members that are members as well. very quickly how excited are the

jamaican-americans excited about kamala harris? >> this is really an excited moment. back in my beloved brooklyn, people are jumping up and down with joy and happiness. most importantly we're bringing this nation as one and returning to normalcy. that's what we want. >> we love to have a fellow brooklyn girl. people try to say i'm from florida. i'm from brooklyn. new york attorney general letitia james repping new york state and of course always brooklyn. thank you very much. enjoy the convention. >> thank you so much. we'll be back with much more from night three of the democratic national convention? are you having fun yet at this house party? watch a commercial and come right back. ♪♪ and come right back ♪ hair trimmer from gillette. it's not junk, so treat it right with a gentle and easy shave from america's #1 trusted men's grooming brand. respect your pubic region with gillette intimate. after careful review of medical guidance and research on pain relief, my recommendation is simple: every home should have salonpas.

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welcome back to msnbc's special coverage of this night 3 of the democratic national convention. i'm ari melber. we're getting close to the big speeches. all eyes on minnesota, we expect keith ellison to take the stage momentarily. and we will be watching for that. and bring it to you. i will also tell you, this was a night where we got some news just in the last few minutes. michael steele is with me here in headquarters. and oprah will be -- >> oprah. >> you know what, michael. let's go to the stage as promised. here comes minnesota's native son, keith ellison. let's listen in. ♪♪

[ cheers and applause ]. >> friends, i'll never forget when i first saw the video of the murder of george floyd. i was heartbroken. i was angry. and that morning, my phone rang. and on that line was governor tim walz. tim walz felt the exact same way i did. and a few days later, tim appoint med to prosecute floyd's murder. [ cheers and applause ]. almost a year after that, minutes after the guilty verdict came down, my phone rang again. and it was vice president kamala harris, calling to congratulate my team and the work. kamala, until they understand the legacy of george floyd no,

one is above the law and no one is beneath it. no one is outside the circle of our compassion. in the republican party, everyone thinks they're above the law. hell, nearly a dozen of their own lawyers are facing serious charges. even their lawyers need lawyers. these con artists are trafficking in the defective goods of division, exclusion and fear. and friends, selling defective goods is a scam. and like kamala harris, i am an attorney general. and attorney generals know what a scam is when they see it. like my friend tish james, for example, from new york. america, we won't be scammed again. we're not going back.

we are going forward. and kamala harris and tim walz are ready to lead us there. i've worked side by side with tim walz for 18 years. his office is right across the hall from mine. and i've seen him deliver for the people of the state of minnesota everyday. everybody knows minnesota is one of the best states to live in, to raise a family, to do business, and we got the best voter turnout in america! facts. kamala and tim, they fight for the people. and they also listen. and when they say we need a cease-fire and an end to the lost of the innocent lives in gaza and to bring hostages home, they're listening, friends. they agree with us.

there are people watching tonight, and maybe even here tonight, who aren't sure yet about kamala harris and tim walz. if you want to know where they stand on some of the most urgent issues facing our country and the world, let me assure you, kamala and tim hear you. they listen. they care. and everyone is included in their circle of compassion. they believe that everybody counts. and everybody matters. let's put a stop to the scam of donald trump once and for all. and let's put kamala harris and tim walz in the white house. let's go win! [ cheers and applause ]. have you ever discussed special counsel mueller or his

investigation with anyone? >> um. >> um. >> what? >> could you repeat that question? >> has the president or anyone at the white house ever asked or suggested that you open an investigation of anyone, yes or no, please, sir. seems you'd remember something like that. >> i don't know. i don't know. >> please answer the question. >> senator, i think i've answered the question. >> no, you have not. >> i'm not able to be rushed this fast. it makes me nervous. nervous. nervous. >> can you think of any laws that give government the power to make decisions about the male body? >> um, um, i'm not -- i'm not thinking of any right now. >> you're not? ♪♪ >> in my -- never mind. >> let's move on. >> okay. ♪♪

>> announcer: please welcome, michigan attorney general, dana nestle. ♪♪ >> hello, chicago! i'm michigan attorney general, dana nestle. [ cheers and applause ]. >> let me tell you, being attorney general is a tough job. right? but as california's attorney general, kamala harris never shied away from a good fight. she's held accountable environmental polluters, sexual abusers, and transnational gangs. but what really stands out is when she stood up and protected her constituent's freedoms.

in 2011, she refused to defend california's ban on same sex marriage. she refused to argue that some families should have fewer rights than other families. it meant a lie. she was fighting for families, like mine. now, in 2022, i faced a similar situation when after roe v. wade was overturned, michigan's archaic abortion ban was resurrected. but vice president harris had my back. and she reminded me that protecting people's lives and defending their rights is our

job. [ cheers and applause ]. >> and just as the same sex marriage ban was overturned in california, so, too, was the abortion ban in michigan. [ cheers and applause ]. by the way, i got a message for the republicans and the justices of the united states supreme court. you can pry this wedding band from my cold, dead, gay, hand. and i'm retaining a lot of water, so good luck with that. look, i know that whether she's attorney general or president of the united states, kamala harris will always be in our corner. now, america, you get to be the

judge. do we go back to the corruption, criminality and chaos of donald trump? [ no ] or do we move forward with kamala harris? [ yes ] we know when she takes an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the constitution, she's actually read it. [ cheers and applause ]. we know that she'll appoint supreme court justices who will protect our freedoms. and let me tell you, kamala knows you go from the courthouse to the white house, not the other way around. ladies and gentlemen, i rest my case. [ cheers and applause ].

wow. wow. i just want to say thank you, attorney general nessel. [ cheers and applause ]. so coming up, we have john and rachel. proud, loving parents of three. on october 7th, their son hirsh, a u.s. citizen, was at a music festival when hamas attacked. he was taken hostage and he is still being held today, an american citizen. rachel and john want what every parent wants. to hold their child close, to

love on them and keep them safe. i'm honored to introduce the two of them tonight. ♪♪ [ cheers and applause ]. [ cheers and applause ].

[ bring them home, bring them home, bring them home ] at this moment, 109 treasured human beings are being held hostage by hamas in gaza. they are christians, jews, muslims, hindus and buddhists. they are from 23 different countries. the youngest hostage is a 1-year-old red-headed baby boy. and the oldest is an 86-year-old

mustacheed grandpa. among the hostages are eight american citizens. one of those americans is our only son. his name is hirsh. he's 23 years old. and like vice president kamala harris, hirsh was born in oakland, california. hirsh is a happy-go-lucky, laid back, good humored, respectful and curious person. he is a civilian. he loves soccer. is wild about music and music festivals, and he has been obsessed with geography and travel since he was a little boy. his bedroom overflows with

atlases, globes, maps and national geographic magazines. on october 7th, hirsh and his best friend oner went to a music festival in the south of israel. it was advertised as celebrating peace, love and unity. they also went to celebrate hirsh's 23rd birthday. as rockets began to fall, hirsh, oner and 27 other young festival goers took refuge in a 5 foot by 8 foot bomb shelter. terrorists began to throw grenades into the shelter. oner stood in the doorway and repelled seven of those grenades before the eighth one killed him. all together at the nova music

festival, 367 young music lovers were killed. this was just one of the many attacks on neighborhoods and communities in southern israel on that terrible day. in total, 1,200 were killed, including 45 americans. hirsh's left forearm, his dominant arm, was blown off before he was loaded on to a pickup truck and stolen from his life and me and john into gaza. and that was 320 days ago. since then, we live on another planet. anyone who is a parent, or has

had a parent, can try to imagine the anguish and misery that john and i and all the hostage families are enduring. >> rachel and i are comforted to be back in our sweet home, chicago. we were both born and raised here, and our families still live here. this is a political convention. but needing our only son, and all of the cherished hostages home is not a political is not it is, it is a humanitarian issue.

the families of the american hostages meet every few weeks in washington. we are heart warmed that both democratic and republican leaders demonstrate the bipartisan support for our hostages being released. we've met with president biden and vice president harris numerous times at the white house. they are both working tirelessly for a hostage and cease-fire deal that will bring our precious children, mothers, fathers, spouses, grandparents, and grandchildren home. and will stop the despair in

gaza. we are all deeply grateful to them. we are also profoundly grateful to you, the millions of people in the united states and all over the world who have been sending love, support and strength to the hostage families. you have kept us breathing in a world without error. there is a surplus of agony on all sides of the tragic conflict in the middle east. in a competition of pain, there are no winners.

in our jewish tradition, we say -- every person is an entire universe. we must save all these universes. in an inflamed middle east, we know that one thing that can most immediately release pressure and bring calm to the entire region. a deal that brings this diverse group of 109 hostages home and ends the suffering of innocent civilians in gaza. the time is now.

>> hersh, hersh if you can hear us, we love you. stay strong. survive. >> bring them home. >> you've been listening to emotional statements from two chicago americans whose son was taken hostage. we are joined now by chairman michael steele as we conclude this hour of coverage. our time is short. we wanted to get full-time to that statement. an effort by the harris-walz campaign and biden-harris administration on the governing side to keep this issue and the return of the hostages front and center. >> it is an important statement to have made in that hole for the country to hear as well. we know what the president has

been doing in back channels. recently netanyahu agreed in principle, not just in principle, but definitely in the plan that the president put forward now. the ball is in hamas's court. the combination of these events again levels this up. the protests that have taken place have largely been peaceful. they have absolutely been peaceful. i think people have kind of matured into this conversation in a way which there is an appreciation of the balance between the diplomatic effort that the president does undertaking and the more public pressure in moments like this to let the world know, a, these hostages have not been forgotten. it is not just americans. the full array of families that are impacted by this. and, d, to help bring more

force to that conversation. >> and as they said from the stage, they don't view this politically. they want the return of the hostages which include american citizens, but it is also a political convention and it is kamala harris making clear that this time that is reserved, in the evening, important time, which is a statement that a lot of people in the country and her party will welcome. michael steele, thank you as always. our special coverage continues. rachel maddow picks up right after the break. affordable healthcare, affordable childcare, paid leave. where we bring down prices that are still too high, and lower the cost of living for america's families... so that they have a chance not just to get by -- but to get ahead. vo: f-f pac is responsible for the content of this ad. what's up, you seem kinda sluggish today.

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