Hi from CNN, I'm Fez Jamil with the five things you need to know for Friday August 23rd.

On behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on earth.

I accept your nomination to be the United States of America.

And with that, Vice President Kamala Harris capped one of the most extraordinary months in modern political history, with a speech

last night meant to rally Democrats around themes of patriotism, casting former President

Donald Trump as the enemy of classic American principles.

Between democracy and tyranny, I know where I stand and I know where the United States

belongs.

She detailed why she believes another Trump presidency

would have serious consequences,

while promising a tax cut for the middle class,

border security, and to restore reproductive rights.

CNN's Jeff Zellini tells us what the next steps will be for Harris.

With her historic nomination behind her, now she marches to November trying to make the nomination indeed a victory.

The Harris campaign believes that they are indeed the underdogs in this race

at least that is the mindset going into the fall campaign. There could be an interview around the Labor Day

time frame we are told, but that debate with Donald Trump on September 10th in Philadelphia,

that could be a defining moment of this campaign.

After Harris's speech, Trump shared his thoughts about his presidential rival.

She's not having success.

I'm having success.

Trump was responding to a Fox news host mentioning Harris's appeal and momentum for women

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