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Day 2 Democratic National Convention

POSTED: August 18, 2020, 11:00 am

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Democrats will hold the second night of their presidential nomination convention tonight. Among speakers scheduled to appear are Former U.S. Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, New York Senator and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, former Secretary of State and 2004 nominee John Kerry, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, former President Bill Clinton and closing the night, Dr. Jill Biden.

The convention program kicks off at 9 pm and will be broadcast live by the broadcast and cable networks, and on the Democratic National Committee’s Facebook and You Tube pages. NorthStarNews.com will stream the program live on the homepage of our website.

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