Democratic convention live updates: Party luminaries to speak on night two; Trump responds to Michelle Obama

Some of the Democratic Party’s leading luminaries, as well as Joe Biden’s wife, Jill Biden, are scheduled to speak on the second night of the party’s virtual convention, following a first night capped by a searing indictment of President Trump by former first lady Michelle Obama.Trump responded Tuesday to Obama’s speech, saying her husband’s tenure was responsible for his 2016 election. They also say that Trump inherited a surging economy from President Barack Obama.In her speech on Monday, Michelle Obama cast Trump as incapable of meeting America’s needs and said Biden would usher in racial justice and ease the coronavirus pandemic.As Democrats prepare for the second night of their virtual convention, Trump is scheduled to touch down in two more presidential battleground states on Tuesday: Iowa and Arizona.Trump plans to visit Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for an update on recovery efforts in the wake of a derecho that moved through the state a week ago. With a population that’s older, whiter, and less educated than the rest of the country, it’s no longer a bellwether state but one expected to vote for Republicans in presidential contests.Read the full story here.Halfway through her keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, Michelle Obama shifted to address what she called the “cold, hard truth.”“Donald Trump is the wrong president for our country,” the former first lady said, looking intently at the camera.