Here’s the latest news:

• In a huge surprise, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be nominated for president and vice president in Chicago this summer.
• NBC 5 Chicago reports on the three Black women leading preparations for the convention.
• State delegation hotel assignments have been announced.
  • But no state is assigned to the non-union Trump International Hotel and Tower! However, Fox News can stay there if they want.
  • All delegation hotels are withing 5 miles of the convention venues, one of the reasons Chicago will remain an attractive host city for future conventions (assuming no repeat of 1968).
• Security funding of $75 million for each convention was approved in the latest budget agreement, increased from $50 million where it had been for a number of cycles.
• And security preparations continue: