According to census data, almost 20% of Americans with kids at home could not afford to give their children enough food. Professor Mariana Chilton teaches health management and policy at Drexel University and joins CBSN to discuss how the pandemic has impacted hunger in America. She also comments on Senator Martha McSally’s asking supporters to fast for a meal so they could donate to her reelection campaign. Source
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Republicans make case for Trump at RNC
Republicans are making their case for President Trump’s reelection tonight at the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe, CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and the Boston Globe’s Liz Goodwin join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to break down what we can expect from the RNC’s first night. Source
Republicans formally nominate Trump and Pence as convention gets underway
Republicans have formally selected President Trump and Vice President Pence as their candidates in the 2020 election. CBS News 2020 campaign reporters LaCrai Mitchell and Nicole Sganga join CBSN to break down what we can expect at the first night of the Republican National Convention. Source
Exxon Mobil dropped from the Dow after nearly a century
It’s being replaced by enterprise software company Salesforce.com in another sign of how much the economy has changed. Source
Tropical Storm Laura threatens the U.S. Gulf Coast
Tropical storms Laura and Marco could hit just a few hundred miles apart within 48 hours of each other. Source
Protests erupt after Wisconsin police shoot Black man as his children watch
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating after Kenosha police officers shot a Black man several times in the back as his children looked on. Mola Lenghi reports. (Warning: This video may be disturbing for some). Source
TikTok sues Trump administration over ban
President Trump gave the popular video-sharing app several weeks to get out of the country. Source
Zoom hit by widespread outages
Zoom video, classes and virtual meetings were halted for several hours on Monday after being hit with outages. Source
Storms threaten millions along the Gulf Coast
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Laura will only grow stronger and more dangerous, making it the most powerful storm to hit the aera since hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Janet Shamlian reports. Source
Tropical Storms Laura and Marco put Gulf Coast on alert
Millions along the Gulf Coast are on alert as storms threaten the area with heavy rain and winds. Lonnie Quinn has the forecast. Source