Thursday's Headlines: Republicans paint Trump as strong on conservative principles

Takeaways from the night: Assurances about the private Trump and questioning Biden's faith; Mike Pence had a few things to say at the convention: Trump is great. Trump is great. And Trump is great.; Teen charged with homicide after deadly shooting during Kenosha protests; Professional sports games postponed as players protest social injustice; Updates: Hurricane Laura makes landfall as Category 4 in Louisiana with 'life-threatening' surge; A hurricane in the middle of a pandemic: Medical facilities say they're ready; Mike Pence appears to be living in a fantasyland; I worked at the White House. It shouldn't be a Trump prop.; ​​Trailing Biden and lacking an agenda, Republicans are turning to depraved lies to win; If the test for 2024 is over who can most exalt Trump, the race is already over; The great wrong of California's inmate firefighting program; Hurricane Laura looms, and Trump is again the man without a plan; Controversial change in testing guidelines directed by White House task force; Maine sleep-away camps prevented virus spread among more than 1,000 people, CDC report finds; Lewd cheerleader videos, sexist rules: Ex-employees decry Washington's NFL team workplace; The 'ultimate yes man'? Or quietly ambitious? Who is Mike Pence? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Republicans paint Trump as strong on conservative principles Read more »   Takeaways from the night: Assurances about the private Trump and questioning Biden's faith Abortion was front-and-center as Republicans sought to argue Trump is historically conservative — and his opponent historically liberal. The Fix | Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   Mike Pence had a few things to say at the convention: Trump is great. Trump is great. And Trump is great. The vice president accepted the Republication nomination in a speech that continued his rote adoration of his boss. Critic's Notebook ●  By Robin Givhan ●  Read more »   Teen charged with homicide after deadly shooting during Kenosha protests The burst of violence that killed two people came amid the arrival of self-declared militia members and counterprotesters on Kenosha's streets and followed days of tension since police shot Jacob Blake on Sunday. By Mark Guarino, Mark Berman, Jaclyn Peiser and Griff Witte ●  Read more »   Professional sports games postponed as players protest social injustice The NBA called off Wednesday's three playoff games after Milwaukee decided not to take the floor against Orlando to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. Three Major League Baseball games and the WNBA's three scheduled contests also were postponed. By Ben Golliver ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Updates: Hurricane Laura makes landfall as Category 4 in Louisiana with 'life-threatening' surge National Hurricane Center says expect "catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding." By Andrew Freedman, Jason Samenow and Derek Hawkins ●  Read more »   A hurricane in the middle of a pandemic: Medical facilities say they're ready Hospitals say they have plans in place to protect the sick and the well from covid-19 when Laura strikes. By Lenny Bernstein ●  Read more »     Opinions Mike Pence appears to be living in a fantasyland By Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   I worked at the White House. It shouldn't be a Trump prop. By Tina Tchen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   ​​Trailing Biden and lacking an agenda, Republicans are turning to depraved lies to win By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   If the test for 2024 is over who can most exalt Trump, the race is already over By E.J. Dionne ●  Read more »   The great wrong of California's inmate firefighting program By Danielle Allen ●  Read more »   Hurricane Laura looms, and Trump is again the man without a plan By Dana Milbank ●  Read more »     More News Controversial change in testing guidelines directed by White House task force Infectious-disease experts says they fear that it will increase confusion and lead to further spread of the disease. By Amy Goldstein and Lena H. Sun ●  Read more »   Maine sleep-away camps prevented virus spread among more than 1,000 people, CDC report finds Researchers say keeping campers and staff members in their own bubbles was key to identifying potential virus exposure and limiting spread. By Lena H. Sun ●  Read more »   Lewd cheerleader videos, sexist rules: Ex-employees decry Washington's NFL team workplace Latest allegations arrive at a perilous time in Daniel Snyder's ownership of the Washington Football Team. Exclusive ●  By Will Hobson, Beth Reinhard, Liz Clarke and Dalton Bennett ●  Read more »   The 'ultimate yes man'? Or quietly ambitious? Who is Mike Pence? How Vice President Pence has transformed himself into a loyal servant of President Trump. The truth behind the plasma treatment Trump has been touting as a coronavirus breakthrough. And what the pandemic can teach us about fighting climate change. Post Reports | Listen Now ●  By The Washington Post ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Optimist for a selection of inspiring stories to help you disconnect, hit refresh and start the week off right, delivered every Wednesday and Sunday. Sign up »

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