--- title: Your Guide to the Republican and Democratic Conventions description: When and how to watch, who’s speaking, and more about the 2024 RNC and DNC. canonical: https://time.com/6999039/rnc-how-to-watch-dnc-when-speakers-2024-conventions-guide/ author: Koh Ewe article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2024-07-16T09:30:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:42:56.674Z article:section: Politics og:title: Your Guide to the Republican and Democratic Conventions og:description: When and how to watch, who’s speaking, and more about the 2024 RNC and DNC. og:url: https://time.com/6999039/rnc-how-to-watch-dnc-when-speakers-2024-conventions-guide/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt46e2a1c288454035/698a58c109208f992841d5f8/2024-DNC-Democratic-National-Convention.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1024 og:image:height: 576 og:image:alt: US-CHICAGO-DNC-2024-ELECTION og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Your Guide to the Republican and Democratic Conventions twitter:description: When and how to watch, who’s speaking, and more about the 2024 RNC and DNC. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt46e2a1c288454035/698a58c109208f992841d5f8/2024-DNC-Democratic-National-Convention.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # How and When to Watch the 2024 Republican and Democratic Conventions > Sponsored content. 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It explains the politics, personalities and power dynamics behind the headlines, three times a week. #### Where can I get analysis of Washington politics by email? D.C. Brief is TIME's free Washington politics newsletter, available at time.com/newsletters. It is written by a TIME senior correspondent who covers the capital full time. #### Who writes TIME's D.C. Brief? Philip Elliott, a senior correspondent at TIME, writes D.C. Brief. #### Is D.C. Brief free? Yes. D.C. Brief is free at time.com/newsletters. ## Video: Trump Energizes Republicans at Convention With First Public Appearance After Shooting [Watch (HLS stream): Trump Energizes Republicans at Convention With First Public Appearance After Shooting](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/fRewhxsu.m3u8) (1:36)  _Published 2024-07-16. Former President Donald Trump slowly walked through the crowd and into a box at the Republican National Convention on Monday, his first public appearance since a bullet sliced through his ear during an assassination attempt._ by [Koh Ewe](https://time.com/author/koh-ewe/) ## Koh Ewe Koh Ewe (Koyu) was a reporter for TIME based in Singapore. Jul 16, 2024 9:30 AM UTC  DNC signage can be seen during a walkthrough at the United Center on May 22, 2024. DNC signage can be seen during a walkthrough at the United Center on May 22, 2024. Brian Cassella—Chicago Tribune/Getty Images by [Koh Ewe](https://time.com/author/koh-ewe/) ## Koh Ewe Koh Ewe (Koyu) was a reporter for TIME based in Singapore. Jul 16, 2024 9:30 AM UTC ## When is the RNC? Where is the RNC? The 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) is under way in Milwaukee, Wis., where a series of speakers have begun to give addresses heralding the party platform and GOP delegates formally nominated former President Donald Trump and his newly-announced [running mate Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio](https://time.com/6998873/why-trump-chose-j-d-vance-for-vice-president/) on Monday to represent the party on the ballot in November. Trump was warmly welcomed when he arrived at the convention on Monday in his [first public appearance](https://time.com/6998981/trump-first-appearance-shooting-bandage-republican-convention/) since being shot during an [assassination attempt](https://time.com/6998302/trump-rally-shooting-2/) at a rally in Pennsylvania two days earlier. The RNC will run through Thursday, July 18, when Trump is expected to give a primetime speech on the floor. **Read More:** [_How the Trump Rally Shooting Changes the GOP Convention_](https://time.com/6998720/trump-shooting-rnc-ear/) ## When is the DNC? Where is the DNC? The Democrats will follow with their own Democratic National Convention (DNC) next month [in Chicago](https://time.com/6976573/chicago-palestine-protest-dnc/). It will run from Monday, August 19 through Thursday, August 22. President Joe Biden is largely expected to be confirmed as the party’s nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris as his running mate—though that could still change in the coming weeks, as tensions [continue to run high within the party](https://time.com/6997520/joe-biden-democrats-election-nato-speech/) over Biden’s suitability to serve another term. The Democratic Party has said it will hold a “[virtual roll call](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/democrats-nominate-joe-biden-virtual-vote-before-convention-despite-turmoil-2024-07-15/)” before the convention to officially nominate its ticket. **Read More:** [_Can Joe Biden Be Replaced as the Nominee? Here’s How It Could Happen_](https://time.com/6993607/could-democrats-replace-biden-nominee-explainer/) ## How to watch the RNC and DNC While the RNC and DNC will be attended by tens of thousands of credentialed guests—including delegates, politicians, and media personnel—they are not open to the general public.  Former President Donald Trump is shown on screen as he arrives to the RNC at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 15, 2024. Hannah Beier—Bloomberg/Getty Images But you can follow along from home in a number of ways: **TV:** Network and cable channels including ABC, CBS, CNN, C-SPAN, Fox, NBC, PBS and more will all broadcast coverage of the events. (The conventions [run all day](https://gopconvention2024.com/master-calendar/), though most TV coverage focuses just on the primetime speeches and highlights from earlier in the day, interspersed with commentary from anchors and pundits.) **Streaming:** In addition to television streamers like Hulu Live TV and YouTube TV, streaming platforms—such as Paramount Plus, Peacock, and Max—as well as websites associated with news channels and news publications will stream coverage of the events. There are also a number of live streams available on YouTube, including from the [official RNC](https://www.youtube.com/@GOPConvention/streams) and [official DNC](https://www.youtube.com/@DemConvention/streams) channels. **Read More:** [_Why We Have Conventions and How They Work_](https://time.com/6998860/conventions-republicans-democrats-explained/) ## Who will speak at the RNC and DNC? The four days of the RNC all have different themes, each a variation of Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan. Monday’s “Make America Wealthy Once Again” theme featured speeches by Vance, [Rep. Marjorie-Taylor Green](https://time.com/6998967/marjorie-taylor-greene-trump-founding-father-america-first-movement-republican-national-convention/), [Gov. Kristi Noem](https://time.com/6974956/kristi-noem-joe-biden-dog-shot/), model and rapper Amber Rose, and Teamsters president Sean O’Brien, among others. **Read More:** [_The Key Moment in Republican Convention History That Shows Just How Much the GOP Has Changed_](https://time.com/6995385/rnc-history-change/) The other days’ themes are: “Make America Safe Once Again,” “Make America Strong Once Again,” and “Make America Great Once Again,” and speakers [will include](https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/9258ae50-f78f-42c1-87bd-1573fb7bd11d) Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White, former Trump rival [Nikki Haley](https://time.com/6983027/nikki-haley-criticized-israel-artillery-sign-finish-them/), former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, and Trump’s sons Don Jr. and Eric along with their respective partners ex-Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle and RNC co-chair [Lara Trump](https://time.com/6997498/lara-trump-rnc-profile/). The list of 2024 DNC participants has not yet been made public, though past conventions have included the party’s veterans and rising stars as well as celebrity supporters. The 2020 DNC saw speeches by the [Obamas and Clintons](https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/11/politics/democratic-national-convention-speakers/index.html) and performances by Billie Eilish and John Legend, among others. ## Transcript Donald J Trump. I love that things were going. I work for all my life. And I had to start again. Just not choosing. Thank, My, can't. Get away. And I'm proud to be an American. The men who died who gave that right to me. And I'm glad he stand up next to you. And that is to elect Donald J Trump as the next president of the United States. He is here tonight to show his courage. His defiance against some from the ages in Minnesota to the hills of Tennessee. 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