“We know Kamala Harris will fight for our freedom, and we will work together to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state,” Bowser announced to a cheering crowd before casting the District’s 51 votes for Harris.
Delegates from Puerto Rico referred to the island territory as "the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the next state of the United States" before casting their votes for Kamala Harris during Tuesday night's roll call.
Patti LaBelle and Common will soundtrack the second night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention with performances that span generations and genres.
Just a few miles from the site of the Democratic National Convention, a mobile health clinic opened its doors for patients seeking reproductive health care including vasectomies and abortion pills.