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Scalise on Trump's reelection message, coronavirus aid and health care

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., one of his party’s top-ranking members of Congress, is addressing the Republican National Convention Monday night. He also represents the first district of Louisiana, where residents are bracing for not one, but two tropical storms this…

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's convention performance, Trump's RNC strategy

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest in politics, including last week’s Democratic National Convention and whether Joe Biden achieved his objectives during it and how President Trump will…

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Liberty University official says Jerry Falwell Jr. is resigning. Falwell says he does not plan to leave permanently

By Sarah Rankin, Elana Schor, Associated Press

Jerry Falwell Jr.’s future at evangelical Liberty University was unclear late Monday, with a senior school official saying he had resigned from his leadership post but Falwell telling several news outlets that he does not plan to leave permanently.

New York attorney general probes if Trump inflated value of estate, assets

By Michael Hill, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The attorney general's office is investigating whether the Trump Organization and the president improperly inflated the value of assets to secure loans and obtain economic and tax benefits. The Trump Organization said James' investigation was politically motivated.

WATCH: Trump speaks on the virus while visiting North Carolina food program

By Associated Press

In the toss-up state of North Carolina, Trump spoke on a tarmac in Fletcher to several hundred cheering supporters — the majority not wearing masks — after he addressed delegates at the Republican National Convention in Charlotte.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Alaska mine would have adverse impacts on salmon site

By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says a proposed gold and copper mine at the headwaters of the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery in Alaska would cause "unavoidable adverse impacts."…

Wife of ex-California congressman sentenced for corruption

By Julie Watson, Associated Press

Margaret Hunter, wife of Duncan Hunter, pleaded guilty last year to a single corruption count involving the couple's misuse of more than $150,000 in campaign funds for trips, dinners, clothes and other personal expenses.

TikTok sues Trump over his pending order to ban app

By Tali Arbel, Associated Press

Video app TikTok is waging a legal fight against the Trump Administration's efforts to ban the popular, Chinese-owned service over national-security concerns.

Politics This Morning: What to Expect from the RNC

By Daniel Bush, Yamiche Alcindor

The 2020 Republican National Convention kicks off Monday, August 24. Join the PBS NewsHour's Dan Bush and Yamiche Alcindor for a recap of the Democratic National Convention and everything you need to know about the RNC.

Kellyanne Conway says she will leave White House by end of August

By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Conway, Trump’s campaign manager during the stretch run of the 2016 race, was the first woman to successfully steer a White House bid, then became a senior counselor to the president.