Speaking from an empty classroom in her husband's home state of Delaware, Dr. Jill Biden addressed the coronavirus pandemic's impact on Americans.

"As a mother and a grandmother, as an American, I am heartbroken by the magnitude of this loss. By the failure to protect our communities. By every precious and irreplaceable life gone. Like so many of you, I'm left asking, how do I keep my family safe?"

Dr. Jill Biden speaks during the virtual Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020. (via Reuters TV)

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who served prominently in Republican George W. Bush's administration, added his voice to the Democratic convention Tuesday night.

“I support Joe Biden for the presidency of the United States because those values still define him, and we need to restore those values to the White House" Powell said of the former vice president’s Scranton, Pa., roots.
“Joe Biden will be a president we will all be proud to salute,” Powell added. “With Joe Biden in the White House, you will never doubt that he will stand with our friends and stand up to our adversaries — never the other way around.” Read more.

Colin Powell speaks during the virtual Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020. (via Reuters TV)

John Kerry, who served as secretary of state under President Obama, blasted President Trump's foreign policy, saying Trump has harmed the way the United States is perceived around the world.

"When this president goes overseas it isn't a good will mission. It's a blooper reel," Kerry said. "He breaks up with our allies. Writes love letters to dictators. America deserves a president who is looked up to — not laughed at."

"The only thing exceptional about the incoherent Trump foreign policy is that it has made our nation more isolated than ever before," he continued. "Joe Biden knows that we aren't exceptional because we bluster that we are. We are exceptional because we do exceptional things."

Former Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during the virtual Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020. (via Reuters TV)

Former President Bill Clinton used his speaking slot at the virtual Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night to criticize President Trump and his halting response to the coronavirus pandemic that has left more than 170,000 Americans dead.

“How did Donald Trump respond? At first he said the virus was under control and would soon disappear,” Clinton said in an address that he prerecorded from his Chappaqua, N.Y., home. “When it didn’t, he was on TV bragging what a great job he was doing while our scientists waited to give us vital information. When he didn’t like the expert advice he was given, he ignored it.” Read more.

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Sally Yates, who served as acting attorney general at the start of the Trump administration, pilloried the president on Tuesday for what she described as his abuse of the executive branch – particularly her former agency, the Department of Justice.

“From the moment President Trump took office, he’s used his position to benefit himself rather than our country,” she said during her speech from Atlanta on the second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. “He’s trampled the rule of law, tried to weaponize the Justice Department to attack his enemies and protect his friends.” Read more.

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Democratic rising star Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seconded the nomination of fellow progressive Bernie Sanders, the senator from Vermont, as the party’s presidential pick during the Democratic National Convention roll call vote Tuesday evening, despite Joe Biden being the only candidate left standing.

“In a time when millions of people in the United States are looking for deep systemic solutions to our crises of mass evictions, unemployment, and lack of health care, and ​espíritu del pueblo​ and out of a love for all people, I hereby second the nomination of Senator Bernard Sanders of Vermont for president of the United States of America,” said Ocasio-Cortez. Read more.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks during the virtual Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020. (via Reuters TV)

"Did it have to be this way? No. COVID hit us much harder than it had to," Clinton said.

"Donald Trump says we're leading the world. Well, we are the leading industrial economy to have its unemployment rate triple," Clinton continued. "At a time like this, the Oval Office should be a command center. Instead, it's a storm center."

Former Pres. Bill Clinton speaks during the virtual Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020. (via Reuters TV)

Sally Yates, who briefly served as acting attorney general under President Trump, blasted the president in remarks at the DNC.

"From the moment President Trump took office, he's used his position to benefit himself rather than our country," Yates said. "He's trampled the rule of law, trying to weaponize our Justice Department to attack his enemies and protect his friends."

Sally Yates speaks during the virtual Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020. (via Reuters TV)

"As a Black woman, I find myself at a crucial intersection in American politics," the "Black-ish" star said during her opening remarks. "For far too long, Black female leadership in this country has been utilized without being acknowledged or valued. But we are turning the tide. Hello, Kamala. Her nomination is historic for anyone who believes in 'We the People.'"

Tracee Ellis Ross speaks during the virtual Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020. (via Reuters TV)

Former President Bill Clinton will rip President Trump's handling of the job he once held on the second night of the all-virtual Democratic National Convention on Tuesday.

Paraphrasing Harry Truman's famous maxim that the buck stops with the presidency, Clinton will say Trump's only consistent goal during his almost four years in office is trying to blame others for his own mistakes.

"At a time like this, the Oval Office should be a command center. Instead, it's a storm center. There's only chaos," Clinton will say, according to an excerpt released by organizers. "Just one thing never changes — his determination to deny responsibility and shift the blame. The buck never stops there." Read more.

Former President Bill Clinton on October 17, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for TIME 100 Health Summit )

The speeches and performances planned for Night 2 of the convention, in order of appearance:

• Tom Barrett, mayor of Milwaukee, Wis.
• Tracee Ellis Ross, actress
• Sally Yates, former acting attorney general
• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
• Caroline Kennedy, former U.S. ambassador and daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy
• Jack Schlossberg, grandson of JFK
• Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter, former president and first lady
• Bill Clinton, former president
• Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee
• Bob King, former United Auto Workers president
• Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
• Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.
• Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del.
• Ady Barkan, progressive activist
• John Kerry, former secretary of state
• Dr. Jill Biden, former second lady