Lynn Sweet
Washington Bureau Chief
Lynn Sweet is the Washington Bureau Chief for the Chicago Sun-Times. She appears frequently on CNN and other outlets as an analyst. Sweet has a master’s from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and an undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley. She also attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sweet is a former fellow at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics. Sweet is in Northwestern University’s Medill Hall of Achievement and was named by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the capital’s “50 Top Journalists.”
Iain Armitage, 16, star of “Young Sheldon,” says, “as long as you vote, as long as you do your research, as long as you understand what’s going on in your country, that the candidate that you’re voting for supports your ideals and what you think will help our country, just get out there and vote, be active in politics and make your voice heard.”
After the DNC roll call, Kamala Harris was beamed into the United Center from the stage of a packed Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, an organizational tour de force. She greeted the convention in Chicago and said she’ll be back — and then returned to her Milwaukee rally.
“As a kid, I had scant interest in politics,” said Raju, raised in west suburban Darien. He discovered journalism in college and started covering political stories when he landed in D.C. Raju is also CNN’s chief congressional correspondent. We asked him about his path to politics.
Said Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza: “It’s about time that the leader of the free world is a badass woman.”
The featured speaker of the evening will be President Biden, of course, but plenty of people will precede him on stage, including Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Kamala Harris comes into town with a never-before-seen spike in the polls. President Joe Biden will hand the baton to Harris on Monday night. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama speak Tuesday.
The vibe of the first-of-its kind roll call on Tuesday, DNC planners say, is intended to be that of a celebration. The roll call comes before the prime-time speakers take the stage, former President Barack Obama and, the Sun-Times has confirmed, former first lady Michelle.
‘The president’s desire is to make a strong case for Harris-Walz and hand off the convention to them, which all week will continue to highlight the Biden-Harris record,’ aides say.
The four convention days will stretch from early morning delegation breakfasts to late night afterparties and concerts following the sessions.