The Democratic National Convention will take place Monday, Aug. 17 through Thursday, Aug. 20, with events and speeches that will be conducted almost entirely virtually. The Republican National Convention takes place the following week, Monday, Aug. 24 through Thursday, Aug. 27.

Both parties have dramatically altered their conventions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Democrats have cancelled in-person events that were scheduled to be held in Milwaukee, shifting to a virtual convention. Republicans plan to hold their first day’s proceedings in Charlotte, NC, where delegates will vote to renominate President Trump. Details and timing for the rest of the RNC have not yet been released.

For the DNC, activities are set for 9-11 pm ET each night. Joe Biden plans to accept his party’s nomination from Wilmington, Delaware on Thursday, Aug. 20, the final night of the convention. The timing of Biden’s speech has not yet been released. His vice presidential pick, Kamala Harris, speaks on Wednesday night from Wilmington, Delaware. The timing of her speech has also not yet been released.

The AP plans the following coverage. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan Find the AP″s latest coverage in our Election 2020 hub. All times are Eastern.

FRIDAY, AUG 14

ELECTION 2020 – DNC: Preview of Democratic National convention being held under unprecedented circumstances. By Steve Peoples and Bill Barrow. SENT: 1091 words. Will be updated on merit.

SATURDAY, AUG 15

ELECTION 2020-BIDEN PROFILE: Only in 2020 – after serving two terms as President Barack Obama’s vice president and the nation’s reckoning with a pandemic and race - does Biden have a shot at the job he’s sought for at least three decades. By Laurie Kellman. UPCOMING: 2600 words, photos, video by 1 a.m. A 1,000 word abridged also will move.

SUNDAY, AUG 16

ELECTION 2020- DNC- HARRIS PROFILE: Profile of Kamala Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American named to a major party presidential ticket. By Kathleen Ronayne and Maryclaire Dale. UPCOMING: 2000 words, photos, video by 1 a.m. A 1,000 word abridged will move.

MONDAY, AUG 17

ELECTION 2020-DEMOCRATS: Four years after their surprise loss to Donald Trump, Democrats are still sorting out what their party stands for. By Bill Barrow. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos, by 1 a.m.

ELECTION 2020 – DNC-WHAT TO WATCH: What to watch during the first night of the Democratic National Convention. Key speakers on the first night include: Michelle Obama, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Rep. Jim Clyburn. By Bill Barrow. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos, by 1 a.m.

ELECTION 2020 -DNC – MILWAUKEE’S BIG BUMMER: Wisconsin Democrats, who a year ago triumphantly hoisted glasses of Milwaukee’s finest after winning the competition to host the Democratic National Convention, are now crying in their beer. The convention - once expected to be a big boost for Milwaukee’s economy and image, is now almost entirely online because of the pandemic. By Scott Bauer and Carrie Antlfinger. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos, video by 3 a.m.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-PROGRESSIVES: This is likely the last hurrah for Bernie Sanders, who, we should not forget, gave Biden a pretty good run, and has the largest cohesive constituency. A look at what progressives have and haven’t accomplished, and the fight to become Sanders successor. By Will Weissert. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos, by 11 a.m.

ELECTION 2020-DNC: Running coverage of Democratic National Convention. By Steve Peoples . UPCOMING: 800 words, photos with updates throughout the day and evening.

ELECTION 2020-DNC: THE LATEST: Latest developments in the Democratic National Convention. Will be updated throughout the day and evening.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-TAKEAWAYS: Key takeaways from the first day of the Democratic National Convention. By Nicholas Riccardi and Bill Barrow. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos, by 10:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, AUG. 18

ELECTION 2020-DNC-LOBBYING: There are no palms to be greased in Milwaukee, no checks to stroked, no influence to peddle. What’s a lobbyist to do? By Brian Slodysko. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos, by 1 a.m.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-OBAMAS: Eight years removed from the ballot, Barack Obama remains the most important figure in the Democratic Party, and Michelle Obama may rival him for that. But what kind of clout does he retain, particularly with younger voters who see him as perhaps too centrist. By Julie Pace. UPCOMING: 1,000 words, photos by 1 a.m..

ELECTION 2020-DNC-WHAT TO WATCH: What to watch during the second day of the Democratic National Convention. Key speakers include: Bill Clinton, Jill Biden, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Former Secretary of State John Kerry and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, By Michelle Price. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos, by 1 a.m.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-JILL BIDEN: Profile of Jill Biden. By Alexandra Jaffe. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos, by 1 am

ELECTION 2020-DNC: Running coverage of the Democratic National Convention. By Steve Peoples . UPCOMING: 800 words, photos, by 1 a.m. Updates planned throughout the day and evening.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-THE LATEST: Latest developments in the Democratic National Convention. Will be updated throughout the day and evening.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-TAKEAWAYS: Key takeaways from the second day of Democratic National Convention. By Nicholas Riccardi and Bill Barrow. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos, by 10:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, AUG 19

ELECTION 2020 -DNC -BLACK WOMEN: A look at the Black women who helped pave the way for Kamala Harris to become the first Black woman on a major presidential ticket. By Kat Stafford. UPCOMING: 1,200 words, photos, by 1 a.m.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-WHAT TO WATCH: What to watch during the third day of the Democratic National Convention. Key speakers include: vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Speaker Nancy Pelosi. By Michelle Price. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos, by 1 a.m.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-HARRIS: Preview Harris VP acceptance speech. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos, by 1 a.m.

ELECTION 2020-DNC: Running coverage of the Democratic National Convention. By Steve Peoples. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos, by 1 a.m. Will be updated throughout the day and evening.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-THE LATEST: Latest developments in the Democratic National Convention. Will be updated throughout the day and evening.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-CLINTON: A look at Hillary Clinton and how she has gone from the candidate who won the popular vote by 3 million, and yet remains one of the nation’s most divisive figures. The Democrats certainly cannot ignore her at the convention. And then, there’s Bill, perhaps more liability than asset. But he will still be on the stage. By Kathleen Hennessey. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos, by 1 a.m.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-TAKEAWAYS: Key takeaways from the third day of Democratic National Convention. By Nicholas Riccardi and Bill Barrow. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos, by 10:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, AUG 20

ELECTION 2020-DNC-BIDEN: This is a moment Biden has spent decades dreaming of. But he never imagined it would play out against such unprecedented circumstances. By Bill Barrow. UPCOMING: 1,000 words, photos, video, by 1 a.m.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-WHAT TO WATCH: What to watch during the final day of the Democratic National Convention. Key speakers include: presidential nominee Joe Biden and members of the Biden family, Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, California Gov. Gavin Newsome, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Pete Buttigieg. By Michelle Price. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos, by 1 a.m.

ELECTION 2020-DNC: Running coverage of the Democratic National Convention. By Steve Peoples. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos, by 1 a.m. Will be updated throughout the day and evening.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-THE LATEST: Latest developments in the Democratic National Convention. Will be updated throughout the day and evening.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-TAKEAWAYS: Key takeaways from the final day of Democratic National Convention. By Nicholas Riccardi and Bill Barrow. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos, by 10:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, AUG 21

ELECTION 2020-DNC: Wrap coverage of the Democratic National Convention. By Steve Peoples. UPCOMING: 1000 words, photos, by 2 a.m.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-ANALYSIS: Analysis of the Democratic National Convention. By Julie Pace. UPCOMING: 1000 words, photos, video by 3 a.m.

VIDEO:

AP Video plans live coverage of the convention speakers Monday through Thursday from 9-11 p.m. Broadcast and online edits of each day’s proceedings, as well as daily live and taped analysis, are planned. Additional broadcast and online edit planned from Monday on what the virtual contention will look like.

PHOTO:

AP photos will move of all speakers. AP also plans to have photographers in Wilmington, Delaware throughout the week.

INTERACTIVES/GRAPHICS:

An embeddable table showing notable DNC convention speakers is available.