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GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Rachel Scott, thanks very much. Let's bring in our chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl. And, Jonathan, as we look at who this speech was aimed at last night, I think of a lot of M words, moderates, middle class, middle America. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Thanks for joining us. Tonight, the candidate herself, Kamala Harris, center stage and at the center of history for the 20,000-plus Democrats packing the house at the DNC, it's all been leading up to this. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) You are looking live at the convention hall here in Chicago. Another energetic night right here inside the hall. Night three of the convention well underway as that camera moves in on the ABC News broadcast booth here in Chicago. Good evening, and thank you for joining us on this pivotal third night of the Democratic National Convention. Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz in the spotlight tonight. The Governor of Minnesota will be introducing himself to America. His high stakes address, making his case for Kamala Harris for president. Governor Walz, a relative unknown to much of the country until just 15 days ago, when Vice President Harris chose him to be her running mate, from a short list that of course also included Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DONALD TRUMP (2024 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE) All started with the debate. I should've been a little bit easier. Somebody said, your debate performance was horrible. I said, well, because you forced him out of government. But I believe she'll be just as bad. I think she's going to be, in many ways, easier to beat than Joe Biden. What they did to him was disgraceful, by the way. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Amazing. The rest of us cheering along with you. Maggie Rulli, thank you. Back here in the US and the race for the White House., former President Donald Trump facing backlash for questioning the racial identity of Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump now doubling down on his attacks. ABC's Rachel Scott in Chicago. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) It is. Okay, Mary, thanks very much. Let's bring in our Washington breach chief political director Rick Klein. Rick, so much of this conversation is about polls right now. What do we know from the public polls out there? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Boy, yeah, that was exactly what I was thinking when I woke up this morning. You know, you get into your office and realize that your whole life is on that computer and that's the only way you can get things going. We hope it's all gonna be fixed real soon. But we're gonna turn now to Donald Trump. He took the stage last night at the Republican National Convention to accept his party's president shall nomination. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Meantime, here in Milwaukee, the scare not far from the Convention site right here. A man was shot and killed by police. Matt Gutman here in Milwaukee tonight. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) You're looking at live pictures here of a packed convention hall, night number three here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Everyone waiting to hear from J.D. Vance. He's just ahead here as we laser in there on the ABC News broadcast booth. Good evening from the Republican National Convention. It's great to have you with us again tonight. This has been a night of major news already here on this day three of the convention. The stage tonight belongs to Donald Trump's running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance. This will be his chance to introduce himself to the country. He will be making his first speech since becoming the vice presidential nominee, just a short time from now. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good afternoon. We're coming on the air live from the Republican National Convention this afternoon right here in Milwaukee. Day one of the RNC already making headlines. And there is breaking news at this hour from Milwaukee, because just moments ago, former President Donald Trump revealing his pick for vice president, Senator JD Vance now his running mate. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Martha Raddatz with us tonight as well. Martha, thank you as always. Of course all of this coming on the eve of the Republican National Convention that I mentioned early. So I want to bring in Jon Karl, he's live tonight from Milwaukee. Jon, the former President suggested today he actually considered delaying his travel to Milwaukee but then said he didn't want a would-be assassin to get in the way of his convention or quite frankly, his campaign moving forward. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LINSEY DAVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Finding a way to make it stretch. Phil, our thanks to you. Tonight, new details into the sex crimes investigation of actor Gary Busey. Police in New Jersey are asking for the public's help in their investigation. Authorities have charged the 78-year-old after accusations of alleged misconduct at a horror movie convention earlier this month. Here's ABC's Kenneth Moton. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Tonight, just days after the school shooting and amid growing calls of gun reform, the NRA has opened its annual convention in Houston. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

EVA PILGRIM (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And now to politics and former President Trump's first night in the spotlight since February. Trump taking the stage at the North Carolina Republican Convention. ABC's Kenneth Moton has more from the White House. Good morning to you, Kenneth. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening and welcome to night three of the Republican National Convention. The headliner tonight, Vice President Mike Pence, from Fort McHenry in Baltimore. The sight of the battle that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became our national anthem. A night of pageantry and politics that collides with breaking news on our shores and in our streets. Protests continue for the third night in Wisconsin after the shooting of Jacob Blake in the back by police. A young vigilante who took up a rifle to confront Black Lives Matter protesters there has now been arrested for shooting three. Two of the victims are dead. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DIANE MACEDO (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Hello, everyone, I'm Diane Macedo at ABC News headquarters in New York. We're coming on the air because Donald Trump has just been formally nominated for a second term as president. The Republican National Convention officially kicked off in Charlotte, North Carolina this morning, and let's join that roll call now with the President's adopted home state of Florida. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We turn next here this Monday night to a big week ahead for President Trump. Last week, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. This week, it's the Republican National Convention and it's already underway tonight. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening, thank you for joining us. Tonight, the Republican National Convention commencing with the surprise appearance from President Trump, accepting a second nomination for president. Republican heavyweights and family taking turns to make their case. For the latest, we go to ABC's Rachel Scott, reporting from Charlotte, North Carolina. Rachel. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening and welcome to night three of the Democratic National Convention. Tonight, the Democrats will roll out their biggest guns yet. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Let's look ahead to tonight now with Senator Cory Booker. Senator, thank you for joining us this morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CECILIA VEGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But first, we do wanna begin, of course with that historic night with Senator Kamala Harris and the Democrats. The party's biggest names out in full force presenting a positive vision for the nation, but also targeting President Trump. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're joined now by one of Joe Biden's rivals during the primaries, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg. Mayor Pete, thank you for joining us again this morning. You just heard the President there taking on Michelle Obama and President Obama, also says that Joe Biden is basically gonna be a Trojan horse for socialism after the convention. What's your response? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening, thank you for joining us. After nearly 50 years in politics, Joe Biden tonight wrapping up the last day of the Democratic National Convention and the biggest night of his career in public service, delivering the acceptance speech for his party's Presidential nomination. Let's get right to ABC's Mary Bruce in Wilmington, Delaware, where Biden made his remarks. Mary. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. Thanks for joining us. Tonight, Kamala Harris making history and taking aim at President Trump. The former prosecutor making the case to the American people for the Biden-Harris ticket. For the very latest we got to ABC's Mary Bruce in Wilmington, Delaware. Mary? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CECILIA VEGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Yeah, the World Health Organization's top covid-19 expert, she is standing by to talk about all of this and more. But we begin with that surprise reversal from President Trump as the virus surges there in Florida. He is now canceling the Republican convention in Jacksonville. Our Mary Bruce has more on this from Washington. Mary, good morning. The President, you know this, he had been set on seeing those big convention crowds. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And just before we came on the air tonight, the President announcing the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville has now been canceled, saying delegates would still go to North Carolina and that the President would still give a speech. Here's our chief White House correspondent, Jonathan Karl. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS (REP) (FLORIDA) Florida would love to have the RNC. Heck, I'm a Republican. It would be good for us to have the DNC in terms of the, in terms of the economic impact. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAN HARRIS (ABC NEWS) (Voiceover) Decks collapsing at a three-story home on the Jersey Shore. This happened to take place during the annual New Jersey Firemen's Convention, so first responders who wound up needing help themselves. ABC's Kaylee Hartung is right there in Wildwood, New Jersey, with the latest. Kaylee, good morning to you. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Legend had it that mermaids would do anything, even trade their voices to a sea witch to become part of our world. But now more and more humans are going to extremes to be a part of theirs. Tonight we take another look at the Mermania Mermaid Convention to find out what's the appeal of spending your day splashing around with dozens of scantily clad beautiful people. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

SARA HAINES (ABC NEWS) (Voiceover) You cheater. (Voiceover) Why are you showing him the answers? PAULA FARIS (ABC NEWS) [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. Welcome to the fourth and final night of the Democratic Convention. It was a rough start to the week for the Democrats. Those hacked emails rubbed salt in the wounds of Bernie Sanders supporters, cost the party chair her job. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And as you heard Tom report there, Donald Trump making that plea to Russia about those emails, but then pointing out today, it was simply him being sarcastic. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And, Cecilia, I see over my shoulder here, the female senators taking the stage here just hours before Hillary Clinton's speech. And as we're on the air right now, we are learning new details about what Mrs. Clinton plans to say and how much tweaking and writing she's still been doing today. Let's get right down to ABC's Jonathan Karl on the floor right by the stage, not far from the podium tonight. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening from Philadelphia tonight, where the pressure could not be greater for Hillary Clinton. Clinton will make history tonight here, the first woman to accept the nomination of a major party. But she knows this is a country divided, a country with a very strong opinion about her already. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Moments ago, a line of women on the stage, all Democratic senators, celebrating breaking the glass ceiling with this nomination. But another woman will take the stage for her mother. Here's Linsey Davis. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Jon, as you know, also on that stage this evening, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's choice for VP. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]