DNC kicks off in Chicago to nominate Harris-Walz as anti-Israel protesters prepare counter-rally

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) begins Monday as top Democrats travel to Chicago to celebrate the party's presidential nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris.

The convention, which will be held at the United Center in Chicago, starts Monday and runs through Thursday, when Harris will formally accept the nomination with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. 

Anti-Israel protesters are expected to demonstrate outside the event, opposing the Biden-Harris administration's support for Israel in its nearly 11-month war with Hamas in Gaza.

The DNC said the party will celebrate the record of the Biden-Harris administration and "chart a path for the future."