A memorial was held on July 27 at the US Capitol for Representative John Lewis, the first Black lawmaker to lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke about John Lewis’ work and legacy. Read the transcript of the memorial service here.

President Donald Trump held a Coronavirus Task Force press conference about testing and vaccine development on July 27. He said: “We’re mass-producing all of the most promising vaccine candidates in advance so that on the day one, that it’s approved, it will be available to the American people immediately”. Read the transcript of his news briefing here.

A group of American doctors calling themselves “America’s Frontline Doctors” held a press conference on COVID-19, hydroxychloroquine, and more outside the Supreme Court of the United States. Read the transcript of their press conference here.

Donald Trump gave a speech on July 24 where he signed executive orders to lower prescription drug prices. Read his full speech transcript here.

Donald Trump did an interview with Fox News where he talked about a test he took to prove his cognitive memory skills. He repeated the terms “Person”, “Woman”, “Man”, “Camera”, and “TV” several times in the interview to explain the test. Read the interview transcript here.