Harris accepts Democratic nomination promising 'new way forward' in Chicagopublished at 09:47 British Summer Time 23 August
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Kamala Harris has accepted her party's nomination in Chicago, and will progress with her presidential campaign as the Democratic candidate.
The nomination is a just formality at this point, but the Democratic National Convention in Chicago – and her set-piece speech to close the event – is a key moment for a campaign that is short on time to introduce Harris as a presidential candidate to the US public.
Catch up with our North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher's four key takeaways from the speech
Listen to the hosts of Americast talk through whether Harris pulled it off
Read BBC Verify's latest work, fact-checking on the key claims she made
Watch BBC iPlayer's 30-minute documentary on Harris's rise to the top of her party
With the Democrat and Republican candidates now formally chosen, the race is well and truly underway.
We're ending our live coverage now, but will continue to cover the US presidential race going forward. Thanks for joining us.