Watch Night 1 of the Democratic National Convention live.

Watch Night 1 of the Democratic National Convention Live

Watch Night 1 of the Democratic National Convention Live

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July 25 2016 5:57 PM

Watch Night 1 of the Democratic National Convention Live

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Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake callls the first day of the Democratic National Convention to order at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 25, 2016.

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Hot on the heels of its shaky Republican counterpart, the Democratic National Convention kicks off in the City of Brotherly Love on Monday night. Forecast to be a snooze-fest until recently, the lead-up to the Philadelphia convention has mired even its most mundane procedures in controversy. On Monday, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, R-Florida, announced she’d no longer be gaveling the convention into session and would be resigning from her role as Democratic National Committee chairwoman after possibly Russian-hacked emails released by WikiLeaks on Friday cast doubt on the DNC’s impartiality during the Democratic primary. Accordingly, Monday night’s most hotly anticipated speech is that of erstwhile presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who ran into trouble of his own Monday when his support for Hillary Clinton and her newly minted running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, was met with a chorus of boos from diehard progressive voters.

Will Monday night live up to its aspirational moniker, “United Together”? Tune into our live stream of CBS News’ coverage to find out, and follow Slate’s convention live-blog here. Other speakers are set to include Sen. Elizabeth Warren, DREAM Act supporter Astrid Silva, and first lady Michelle Obama.