Kamala Harris accepts VP nomination

1 big thing

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🗓️ 20 August 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Kamala Harris accepted the nomination for vice president last night on the third night of the country's first virtual Democratic National Convention. Plus, what we're watching for during the Senate hearings on the United States Postal Service. And, the pandemic threatens to chip away at employment among workers over the age of 55. Guests: Axios' Margaret Talev, Sara Fischer, Alayna Treene, Erica Pandey and Joann Muller. Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Carol Alderman, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Naomi Shavin and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go Deeper: Virtual conventions make TV debut The pandemic's toll on older workers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:39.3	you smarter today. Older workers are retiring early and that's not a good thing.
0:44.4	Plus what Congress wants from the post office.
0:47.4	But first, Kamala Harris's moment in the spotlight is today's one big thing.
0:54.9	The third nine of the Democratic National Convention all led up to Kamala Harris accepting
0:59.0	the nomination for Vice President.
1:01.6	Let's fight with conviction. Let's fight with conviction.
1:04.4	Let's fight with hope.
1:07.6	Let's fight with confidence in ourselves and a commitment to each other to the America we know is possible.
1:17.0	Margaret Talib is Axios' White House and Politics Editor and she's here to give us three big takeaways from last night. Good morning
1:24.8	Margaret. Well, hi Nyla. Yeah, I mean look, here's what we saw last night.
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1:35.0	Guns, climate change, immigrants, and women's rights.
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