Thursday, August 22, 2024
The 7
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🗓️ 22 August 2024
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Thursday briefing: Tim Walz and Bill Clinton at the DNC; RFK Jr. announcement; Iran threat; Mike Lynch; gay penguins; and more
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| 0:00.0 | It's the honor of my life to accept your nomination for Vice President of the United States. |
| 0:07.0 | It was a big night for Tim Walls at the Democratic National Convention. |
| 0:15.0 | That's where we're starting the Seven from the Washington Post. |
| 0:18.0 | I'm Hannah Jewel. It's Thursday, August 22nd. |
| 0:22.0 | And yes, I'm still sounding a little sick today, but I'm definitely on the mend. |
| 0:26.0 | Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. |
| 0:32.0 | Minnesota Governor Tim Walls got his moment in the spotlight last night in Chicago. |
| 0:37.0 | In his keynote speech, Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate projected a regular guy persona. He also focused heavily |
| 0:45.5 | on the day's theme of freedom. He mentioned free or freedom a dozen times pitching |
| 0:51.1 | Democrats as freedom's protectors. He also shared his personal history |
| 0:56.0 | and talked about his decision to enter politics and run for Congress in 2006. |
| 1:01.0 | So there I was a 40-something high school teacher with little kids, zero political experience, and no money running |
| 1:11.9 | in a deep red district. |
| 1:15.2 | But you know what? |
| 1:17.2 | Never underestimate a public school teacher. |
| 1:19.8 | Never. Former President Bill Clinton also spoke, and so did Oprah Winfrey. |
| 1:28.0 | She threw her support behind Kamala Harris. |
| 1:31.0 | Let us choose. Let us choose truth. Let us choose honor and let us choose Joy. |
| 1:44.6 | Tonight it's the Democratic nominees turn to speak. |
| 1:47.6 | Her party laid the groundwork all week, but now Harris has to stick the landing. You can watch all the action on our site and |
| 1:54.8 | YouTube channel tonight from 7 p.m. eastern. |
| 1:59.4 | Number two, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is moving closer to endorsing Donald Trump. |
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