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Democrats kick off unprecedented virtual convention

The Democratic Party is making history Monday night by holding its first national convention to nominate a president remotely, in scores of different locations around the country. The shift to a virtual event was, of course, made necessary by the pandemic that has turned American life upside down over the past six months. Amna Nawaz reports on how we arrived at this unprecedented moment.

Democrats kick off unprecedented virtual convention

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