Former first lady to call Joe Biden ‘profoundly decent man’ in speechAnti-Trump Republicans such as John Kasich also set to speakSign up to our First Thing newsletter 2.59am BST Kristin Urquiza, whose father died from coronavirus, addressed the Democratic convention to condemn Trump’s efforts to downplay the threat posed by the virus.Urquiza said her father, Mark Anthony Urquiza, voted for Trump in 2016, and he listened to the president when it came to coronavirus. 2.56am BST It’s Maanvi, chiming in here: One thing that’s a bit odd about this virtual convention so far is that in some ways, we’re compelled to watch a lot of the fluff that may have played in the background — the campaign videos, the emotional clips of children reciting the national anthem. But there’s also a lot of filler we’re not seeing — things are moving along at quite a brisk clip, uninterrupted by shots of people walking on and off stage to swelling music, adjusting their mics and shuffling notes. Continue reading…
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