The Democratic National Convention runs through Thursday, 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, North Carolina, 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 p.m. ET each night. Joe Biden plans to accept his party’s nomination from Wilmington, Delaware, on Thursday, 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. 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.

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. SENT: 1000 words, photos.

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. SENT: 1000 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-JILL BIDEN: Profile of Jill Biden, ahead of her DNC speech Tuesday night, which she’ll deliver from the classroom where she taught high school in Wilmington, DE. By Alexandra Jaffe. SENT: 1200 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020-DNC: Running coverage of the Democratic National Convention. By Steve Peoples and Michelle Price. SENT: 1300 words, photos. Updates planned throughout the day and evening.

ELECTION 2020 - DNC-TRUMP: President Donald Trump targets voters in key states and constituencies as he heads to Arizona and Iowa and unspools a pardon for Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the women’s suffrage movement. Never one to cede the spotlight, Trump pans the Democrats’ virtual national convention playing out in counterpoint. By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller and Deb Riechmann. UPCOMING: 900 words by 4 p.m.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-JILL BIDEN: Jill Biden is a prankster. The wife of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden once sneaked into a close aide’s birthday party dressed as catering staff and surprised him with a drink. She has dressed up as the Grinch to toy with colleagues during Christmas. Friends say Jill Biden’s sense of humor has helped her husband navigate decades in public life that have been marked by achievements, defeats and considerable personal loss. As she prepares to speak Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention, those who have worked closely with Jill Biden say her warmth will appeal to Americans confronting tough times of their own. SENT: 1200 words, photos. Will be updated from Jill Biden speech.

ELECTION 2020-DNC-THE LATEST: Latest developments in the Democratic National Convention. SENT; 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: 900 words, photos by 10 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-CLINTON: A look at Hillary Clinton - former secretary of state, senator and first lady who twice ran for president. She won the popular vote by 3 million in the last election, inspired millions of women by her 2016 bid, yet also remains one of the nation's most divisive figures. By Sara Burnett. UPCOMING: 900 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: 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-HARRIS: Preview Kamala Harris’s VP acceptance speech. By Will Weissert. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos, by 12 p.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 12 p.m.

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 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 - COONS FAITH SPEECH: Sen. Chris Coons, the Delaware Democrat who occupies Joe Biden’s Senate seat, is devoting his speech on Thursday’s final night of the party’s convention to the faith of the nominee. An AP first look at Coons’ remarks, which underscore Democrats’ effort this election to connect with faith-focused voters. By Elana Schor. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos, 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.

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ELECTION 2020-BIDEN PROFILE: Joe Biden’s journey to accepting the Democratic presidential nomination is grounded in cycles of loss and the practice of recovery. He lost his wife and daughter in a car accident in 1972, survived a pair of brain aneurysms and in 2015, lost his son Beau to brain cancer. A senator from Delaware for 36 years, Biden also lost two presidential campaigns. But he also became known for making connections at difficult times - and for getting up. Biden’s life story, his allies believe, fit this moment of crisis in America as he runs against President Donald Trump. By Laurie Kellman. SENT SATURDAY: 2,600 words, photos, video. A 990-word version also in available.

ELECTION 2020-HARRIS PROFILE: Kamala Harris’ path toward the second-highest office in the United States has tracked the nation’s struggle for racial equality. The start-and-stop progress and sometimes messy debate have shaped her life, from an upbringing by immigrant parents, a childhood among the civil rights activists, a career at the helm of a flawed criminal justice system and her rapid ascent to the top of Democratic politics. She knows the power of tough questioning and a viral moment, and the weight of her role as a voice for women of color. By Kathleen Ronayne and Maryclaire Dale. SENT SUNDAY: 2,310 words, photos. A 980-word version also is available.

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.

TUESDAY, AUG. 18

ELECTION 2020- DNC: AP video will provide live coverage of the prime-time speeches at the Democratic National Convention and provide highlights from the speeches for broadcast and online.

ELECTION 2020 – DNC – ANALYSIS: AP Video will provide live and edited post-convention analysis each night, touching on the key moments and speeches. Expected by 11 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, AUG 19

ELECTION 2020- DNC: AP video will provide live coverage of the prime-time speeches at the Democratic National Convention and provide highlights from the speeches for broadcast and online.

ELECTION 2020 – DNC – ANALYSIS: AP Video will provide live and edited post-convention each night, touching on the key moments and speeches. Expected by 11 p.m.

THURSDAY, AUG 20

ELECTION 2020- DNC: AP video will provide live coverage of the prime-time speeches at the Democratic National Convention and provide highlights from the speeches for broadcast and online.

ELECTION 2020 – DNC – ANALYSIS: AP Video will provide live and edited post-convention analysis each night, touching on the key moments and speeches. Expected by 11 p.m.

PHOTO:

AP will move photos throughout the convention, including frame grabs of the key speakers each night. AP also plans to have photographers in Milwaukee for all four nights of the DNC and in Wilmington, DE where Joe Biden and Kamala Harris plan to give their acceptances later this week.

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An embeddable table showing notable DNC convention speakers is available.