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TikTok has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration after the White House issued an executive order that would effectively ban the hugely popular app from operating in the United States.

TikTok Sues Trump To Block U.S. Ban

6:29pm August 24, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The White House has targeted the Chinese-owned app with an executive order that would effectively ban it from operating in the U.S. Lawyers for TikTok say the president's action is unconstitutional.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, pictured at the White House Sunday, defended the FDA's authorization of convalescent plasma treatment.

HHS Chief Alex Azar Defends Authorization Of Plasma To Treat COVID-19

5:08pm August 24, 2020

by James Doubek

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar about the Food and Drug Administration allowing the use of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19.

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The virus has spread beyond the people who were at the Aug. 7 wedding reception in Millinocket Lake, located roughly 190 miles northeast of the state's most populous city of Portland.

53 Coronavirus Cases Reportedly Linked To Maine Wedding Reception

4:46pm August 24, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Nearly half the people who attended the reception have tested positive for the virus. Maine authorities say it has spread to others who did not attend the wedding, including a woman who has died.

"The parents and the community have been waiting for us to go back to school for a long time," says MSAD 42 Superintendent Elaine Boulier.

'It's Great To Live In Rural Maine,' Where Cases Are Low And Schools Are Open

4:09pm August 24, 2020

by Robbie Feinberg

Aroostook County has reported fewer than 40 COVID-19 cases since March. But even in an area with low infection rates, back to school looks a little different.

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Republican National Convention Kicks Off, Renominates Trump And Pence

4:00pm August 24, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

Republicans officially renominated President Trump and Vice President Pence for another four years on the first day of the Republican National Convention.

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Kellyanne Conway Cites Family Reasons As She Prepares To Leave White House

4:00pm August 24, 2020

by Mara Liasson

Senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, the first woman to manage a winning presidential campaign, is leaving her job, citing family pressures that have played out on social media.

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House Oversight Committee's Top Republican On Postmaster General's Testimony

4:00pm August 24, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. James Comer, a Kentucky Republican on the House Oversight Committee, about Monday's testimony of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

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Pompeo Plans To Address RNC From Israel

4:00pm August 24, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is mixing politics and diplomacy this week in an unprecedented way. He plans to speak to the Republican convention while on an official trip to the Middle East.

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How Trump Has Changed The Republican Party

4:00pm August 24, 2020

by Don Gonyea

For decades, the Republican Party united strong national defense proponents and social and pro-business conservatives. But President Trump has reshaped the GOP and rejected some of its traditions.

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House Oversight Committee Chairwoman On DeJoy's Testimony

4:00pm August 24, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., about Postmaster General DeJoy's testimony on his cost-cutting measures at the U.S. Postal Service.

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