New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the NRA and said, “for these years of fraud and misconduct, we are seeking an order to dissolve the NRA in its entirety”. Read the transcript of her August 6 press conference below.

Joe Biden participated in an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists that aired on August 6. Biden faced criticism for comparing the diversity in Latino and Black communities. Read the transcript of the full interview here.

Daniel Andrews, the Premier of Victoria, held a press conference on August 5 about the COVID-19 outbreak. Read the full news briefing speech transcript here.

President Donald Trump held a Coronavirus Task Force press conference on August 5. He discussed COVID-19 response, mail-in voting, and Beirut. Read the transcript of his news briefing here.

President Donald Trump signed the American Great Outdoors Act on August 4. The act “provides $900 million a year in guaranteed funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund so that all Americans can continue to enjoy our parks, wildlife, refuges”. Read the transcript of the event here.

The Trump Administration announced $35 million of Justice Department aid for survivors of sex trafficking on August 4. AG William Barr and Ivanka Trump joined survivors and sex trafficking prevention/intervention organizations to announce the aid. Read the transcript of the event here.