Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the convention floor

Nancy Pelosi appeared to say earlier today that she regretted nothing about the series of events that led to her decades-long relationship with President Biden becoming strained.

Pelosi was among the prominent voices that publicly questioned whether he could win a re-election bid. The powerful Democrat is seen as one of a handful of politicians that helped sway his decision to step down.

Facing questions from the Washington Post , externalearlier today about whether she had any second thoughts about how she acted, Pelosi responded angrily.

“Why would you ask me that question? You know, I’m a very deliberate person,” Pelosi said.

Madeline Halpert
Reporting from the convention floor

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The applauses were loud as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took the stage.

When the speaker gives the first compliment of the night to President Joe Biden, people in the crowd start to chant: “Thank you Joe” as they did for minutes before his speech on the opening night.

Pelosi was reportedly instrumental in the effort to convince Biden to drop out of the race - and the two haven’t spoken since.

Other than this short comment, Pelosi herself made little mention of Biden in the rest of her speech.

Phil McCausland
Reporting from the convention

I heard some grumbling down here on the floor about Bill Clinton’s remarks.

“This is a long speech,” one young delegate told me, before he finishes speaking.

“It’s not about you,” another whispered about Clinton.

There was some restlessness, but the former president still drew applause and close attention - especially from older Democratic delegates.

But there were definitely some complaints, and it’s worth noting that the DNC programme has regularly run long this week.

“I thought Hillary’s speech was better,” said a delegate who asked to remain unnamed.

Pelosi is also praising Harris's running mate Tim Walz, whom she served with for 12 years in Congress.

According to Pelosi, Walz "united Democrats, Republicans and independents" to turn his Republican district "blue".

She's also speaking about the 6 January riot at the US Capitol, blaming Trump for "gleefully" embracing political violence.

"Let us not forget who assaulted democracy on January 6," she adds. "He did. But let us not forget who saved democracy that day. We did."

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Pelosi begins by referring to the Biden-Harris administration as "one of the most successful presidencies of modern times".

"We quickly proved that Democrats deliver," she says. "I know Vice-President Harris is ready to take us to new heights."

Pelosi adds that she's known Harris for decades as a "leader of strength, with wisdom and eloquence on policy".

Nancy Pelosi - congresswoman from California, the first woman speaker of the House and one of the most powerful Democrats in the party - has just taken the stage.

Pelosi has been reported to have been instrumental in getting Joe Biden to step aside in the presidential race, exactly a month ago today.

Just before Nancy Pelosi's speech, the California delegation passed around rainbow-coloured sweatbands emblazoned with her signature.

Katty Kay
US special correspondent, in Chicago

Nancy Pelosi is set to make her remarks soon.

It’ll be interesting to see whether she mentions President Biden in her remarks (and his awkward exit) given that she was instrumental in getting him to leave the race.

Clinton is walking off stage to the classic Fleetwood Mac song "Don't Stop" - it was his signature campaign song when he first ran for president in 1992.

JD Vance, Trump's running mate, used the track after his speech at the Republican convention last month.

Clinton is still delivering his speech, echoing a message we heard from the Obamas yesterday - a warning that Democrats should not be "overconfident" even if they are currently happy.

"One of the reasons that president-to-be Harris is doing so well is that we're all so happy," he adds. "But you should never underestimate your opponent."

The Trump campaign, he says, are experts of sowing doubt.

"We've got to be tough," he explains. "I urge you to talk to all of your neighbours. I urge you to meet people where they are."

He tells delegates to treat those with opposing viewpoints "with respect".

Courtney Subramanian
Reporting from the convention

The California delegation has been front and center throughout convention week, with its delegates cheering on the nomination of one of their own in Kamala Harris.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was set to deliver a primetime speech on Wednesday night while other California figures including Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, Congressman Robert Garcia and Senator Laphonza Butler appeared on stage over the last couple of days.

But the Democratic governor of California Gavin Newsom - a longtime friend and sometimes political rival of Kamala Harris - was not set to deliver remarks despite being the leader of the nominee's home state. Harris and Newsom rose through California politics together - she was sworn in as San Francisco district attorney the same day he was as the city's mayor.

Newsom did announce California's 482 delegate votes at the end of Tuesday's ceremonial roll call. His aides told the Los Angeles Times that he was invited to speak on the first day but opted to take his children to school orientation back in California.

Clinton is now praising Tim Walz's career, both in and out of politics.

He says that Walz - a lifelong gun enthusiast - "had the courage" to fight against assault weapons.

"Kamala Harris confronts an interesting dilemma: we're going to walk out of here feeling pretty good," he adds. "We know we're just being asked to fight the same fight for progress as we have for 250 years."

That struggle, he says, means Americans "must find a way to go forward together" to "make our union more perfect".

As has been the case with some other speakers, Bill Clinton is repeatedly taking small jabs at Trump - which the crowd clearly finds humorous.

Trump, he says, was not seen well by other countries.

"What are they supposed to make to the endless tributes to the late, great, Hannibal Lecter," he says, a reference to Trump's assertions that migrants are being sent from insane asylums like that in the film Silence of the Lambs.

Clinton adds that it's been a "burden" to be buried in "meaningless rhetoric", which he believes will change under a Harris administration.

Caitlin Wilson
Reporting from the convention

If you're just joining us, we're a few hours into night three of DNC programming.

So far, we've had a mix of tones here in the United Center arena. We've heard about hopes for an end to the war in Gaza and Democrats' attacks over Trump's alleged involvement in the Capitol riot on 6 January, 2021 - followed quickly by a Stevie Wonder performance and jokes from Kenan Thompson and Mindy Kaling.

Now, former President Bill Clinton is making his case for Kamala Harris.

There's still a lot more to come, so stick with us as we bring you all the latest news updates and analysis from my BBC colleagues and me up in the press section, our reporters down on the arena floor, and our correspondents out on the streets of Chicago and beyond.

Madeline Halpert
Reporting from the convention floor

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Down on the floor of the arena, the thousands of delegates and other attendees are fixated on the former president as he makes his speech.

The room is uncharacteristically quiet, except when laughter erupts as Clinton jokes that Harris would beat his record for the president who spent the most time at McDonalds (Harris once worked there).

This line from Clinton has just got major applause from the audience: "Even though I've been gone from the White House for 23 years, not a day goes by that I haven't thanked the Lord for the chance to serve."

He says he liked the chance to get to do something good for somebody else every day.

Clinton urges delegates to work together with Harris if she becomes president.

Trump, on the other hand, "creates chaos" and then "curates it", he adds.

It's hard to hear him over the thunderous applause from the crowd, which includes his daughter Chelsea.

Anthony Zurcher
North America correspondent, at the convention

Bill Clinton may not have the vibrancy he once did - he acknowledged himself he's 78 years old - but his ability to connect with an audience and craft a speech is still readily apparent.

There's no talking, the audience is laughing and paying careful attention.

"In 2024, we have a pretty clear choice it seems to me", Clinton says of the election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

"I know which one I like better for my country," he says, adding that Harris will solve America's problems and "make sure every single American...has a chance to chase their dreams".

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Clinton says he was "moved" by the nomination of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

"That could only happen here," he adds. "Their careers started in community courtrooms and classrooms."

Clinton says that a presidential election is "the greatest job interview, for the greatest job in the world".

"We the people get to do the hiring," he remarks. "And every four years, we get to change the requirements to the job."