Democratic National Convention
Where Things Stand: It’s Ladies’ Night 
You might not have noticed because we are good at hiding it, but some of the TPM staff is a bit sleep deprived this week.
Where Things Stand: The Sideshow
An approaching full week in the spotlight is not enough to satiate President Trump’s attention appetite.
Where Things Stand: Shortened Dem Convention Makes For Tough Decisions On Who Gets To Speak
We already knew that GOPer and ex-Ohio governor John Kasich would have a speaking role at the Democratic National Convention in a few short weeks.
But a new report out of Politico this morning takes a look at some of the behind-the-scenes about how Democrats will cast their convention, and provides details on who a few more high profile convention speakers might be — the Obamas, the Clintons, Jill Biden, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). But it may be who ends up left out of the coveted speaking gigs that’s more intriguing.