The Democratic National Convention gets underway

Joe Biden has a conference call with, from left, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot; NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson; Eric Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr; Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo; and social justice advocate Jamira Burley during the convention.   (Getty Images)

Sen. Bernie Sanders addresses the convention.  (Getty Images)

An announcement for the Democratic National Convention is displayed on digital billboards in New York.  (Getty Images)

Former First Lady Michelle Obama addresses the convention.  (Getty Images)

Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota addresses the convention.  (Getty Images)

Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, addresses the convention.  (Getty Images)

Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama addresses the convention.  (Getty Images)

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the convention.   (Getty Images)

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) speaks during the convention.  (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

Actress and activist Eva Longoria speaks with athlete Megan Rapinoe.  (Getty Images)

The control room where live feeds from the convention are managed.  (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

Leon Bridges performs.  (Getty Images)

Maggie Rogers performs.  (Getty Images)

People from across the U.S. sing the national anthem during the first night of the Democratic National Convention.  (Associated Press)

Police guard an access point to the Wisconsin Center.  (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

A city worker outside the Wisconsin Center ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday, the opening day of the convention.  ( Kamil Kraczynski / AFP-Getty Images )

A worker has his temperature taken before entering the security perimeter outside the Wisconsin Center, where the Democratic National Convention began Monday in Milwaukee.   (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

Demonstrators from Democrats for Life America protest in Zeidler Union Square near the Wisconsin Center.  (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

Journalists outside the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del., on Monday. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris will address the convention from the Chase Center on Thursday.  (Olivier Douliery / AFP-Getty Images )

Supporters of the American Solidarity Party carry signs outside of the Wisconsin Center.  (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

American flags and a banner of the Democratic National Convention hang outside the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del., on Monday.   (Olivier Douliery / AFP-Getty Images)