"Do you believe Biden is staying in the race because he doesn't think anyone else can win?" "God, I hope not. That is irresponsible as can be." Fmr Congressman Tim Ryan tells Boris Sanchez Democrats need a "fierce campaigner" like VP Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket.

BREAKING: "Come for the journalism, stay for the music." CNN News Central has been nominated for an Emmy for "Outstanding Music Composition." John Berman

BREAKING: Israel claims responsibility for strike in southern Beirut. CNN's Ben Wedeman joins Boris Sanchez and Brianna Keilar live from Beirut, Lebanon.

Project 2025 director steps down amid backlash from Trump. Kristen Holmes reports w/ Brianna Keilar and Boris Sanchez.

"The quickest way for Kamala Harris to grow her support may be to consolidate the voters who agree with her on abortion." Ronald Brownstein joins Brianna Keilar and Boris Sanchez to discuss which coalitions could be Harris' key to winning the White House.

Does "Weird" Work? Ronald Brownstein weighs in on whether calling the Trump-Vance ticket "weird" is working for Harris and her surrogates. He joins Boris Sanchez and Brianna Keilar.

"We can't wait for Evan to come back and tell his own story, and have agency again, which was taken away from him." Wall Street Journal Publisher joins Brianna Keilar and Boris Sanchez to react to Gershkovich release from Russia.

Kamala Harris has earned enough votes to win the Democratic presidential nomination. David Chalian, Boris Sanchez, and Brianna Keilar report.

JUST IN: Pollster Frank Luntz says if the election were held today, Vice President Harris would win. John Berman

GOP Senator Senator Eric Schmitt says Democrats picking Kamala Harris is like playing the back-up quarterback. New England Patriots fan John Berman raises Tom Brady.

.John Berman gets an exclusive interview with Douglas Emhoff Doug Emhoff on the convention floor.

.John Berman 's moment with Governor Tim Walz in the VIP box. There was a lot of nonverbal communication.

When Amanda Zurawski went into premature labor at 18 weeks, her doctors in Texas sent her home - deeming her not sick enough to qualify for an abortion under the state's law. Last night, she and her husband told their story on the DNC stage. Today, they join Brianna Keilar.

An unprecedented number of Republicans taking the DNC stage in support of Harris this week. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) tells Brianna Keilar "I guess our message is simple. We can fight about the rest of it later. We can fight about the size of the scope of government later."

"I feel very good about our chances in Virginia and nationally, now." 2016 Democratic V-P nominee Sen. Tim Kaine and Brianna Keilar discuss how President Biden's decision to drop out of the race could affect his own re-election chances.

"Your campaign to defeat Donald Trump in 2016 failed...I wonder what lessons you think the Harris-Walz team should take from that?" "Win by a lot, not by a little." Hillary Clinton's former running mate offers advice to the 2024 Democratic ticket.

"I go to Arlington. I bury too many of my fellow soldiers & friends...I know exactly what the rules are & I am in step w those rules. Everybody needs to do that." Maj Gen Spider Marks weighs in on the US Army's rebuke of the Trump campaign for Arlington Natl Cemetery incident.

JUST IN: .John Berman highlights (aggressively) the most important state (or commonwealth) of the day.

4 dead & 9 more taken to hospitals w injuries from the shooting at Apalachee High School, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. GBI says the suspect is “in custody and alive." A law enforcement source tells CNN the shooter is believed to be a 14-year-old male.

U.S. Steel warns if the sale to Japanese firm Nippon Steel falls through, it would put "thousands of good-paying union jobs at risk." U.S. Steelworkers Union President David McCall joins Boris Sanchez these claims are "baseless" and "irresponsible."