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The Republican Party kicked off its convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Monday. The event is significantly reduced in size due to the pandemic, but 336 delegates attended Day 1 in person to renominate President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Trump also spoke for nearly an hour in an unscheduled appearance. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the party's messaging strategy. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi brought members of Congress back to work over the weekend to develop legislation concerning the U.S. Postal Service, which Democrats believe is being undermined ahead of the November election. The agency's new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, testified on Capitol Hill again Monday and rejected those accusations. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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 week. Scalise joins Judy Woodruff to discuss those topics, plus the USPS, passing coronavirus relief legislation and health care. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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 approach this week's Republican National Convention in response. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Republican National Convention will kick off on Monday with some in-person events and a small group of delegates heading to Charlotte, North Carolina to rally support for President Trump, who in an unprecedented move is slated to speak every evening of the convention. The Democrats wrapped up their virtual convention last Thursday, with attacks on the president's record and character. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Despite the postmaster general's recent testimony to Congress affirming USPS's ability to handle mail-in voting in the upcoming elections, President Trump has continued to attack the validity of some ballots sent by mail. Audrey Kline, National Policy Director at the National Vote At Home Institute in Denver, Colorado, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the history of voting by mail and planning for states adding it this year. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The USPS postmaster general testified before a Senate committee Friday, facing lawmaker scrutiny of recent policy changes that have reportedly caused widespread delays in mail delivery. Democrats have accused Louis DeJoy of sabotage, saying he's trying to limit voting by mail, which is expected to surge this fall due to the pandemic. William Brangham reports and joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

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It's official: Joe Biden is now the Democratic nominee for president. But there was no confetti, no balloon drop, no applause or even a crowd. The pandemic-era four-day convention was all-virtual -- which meant no chance to sell a vision in person, but did give a rare opportunity to carefully curate a message. PBS NewsHour's senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz talks with political reporter Daniel Bush and correspondent Lisa Desjardins, who covered Biden in Delaware, about what happened this week and what it could mean for conventions of the future. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On Thursday, Joe Biden formally accepted the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. He slammed President Trump for his response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying the U.S. economy is "in tatters" and characterizing the election as a battle for America's soul. Meanwhile, President Trump and the Republicans fired back criticism as they prepared for their own convention. Amna Nawaz reports.

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