White House defending Pres. Trump’s comments on COVID19; Congress takes recess as states wait for relief. Source

Vanessa Guillén, who had been missing since April, was killed and dismembered by a fellow soldier who took his own life last week, investigators have said. Source

The White House is defending President Trump after he said the vast majority of coronavirus cases are “totally harmless.” CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion and Boston Globe deputy Washington bureau chief Liz Goodwin join “Red and Blue” to discuss the administration’s coronavirus response, President Trump’s messaging, the economy and where the 2020 presidential race stands now. Source

President Trump tweeted Monday that the noose found in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage was a “hoax,” even though that was not the conclusion of investigators. Meanwhile, the administration continues to push back on the toppling statues. CBS News’ Natalie Brand joins CBSN with the latest from the White House. Source

CBS News legal analyst Kim Wehle joined “Red and Blue” to break down the Supreme Court’s ruling. which allows states to enforce requirements that members of the Electoral College support their party’s presidential nominee. Source

Jones, a 50-year-old homeless black man diagnosed with schizophrenia, had violated an ordinance in Martinsburg, West Virginia, that requires all pedestrians to use the sidewalk. Source

A new mom in Texas is sharing the story of her remarkable birth of triplets following her positive COVID-19 diagnosis. Vladimir Duthiers reports. Source

Congress is weighing how to proceed with the next round of coronavirus economic relief, before Capitol Hill empties out for August recess. Li Zhou, a congressional reporter for Vox, joins “Red and Blue” to break down the legislative possibilities. Source

“I have honestly never known a kinder person. But Covid doesn’t care about the purity of your soul, or the goodness in your heart,” wrote actor Zach Braff. Source

Florida reported more than 200,000 coronavirus cases within two weeks as the average age of new infections in the Sunshine State has dropped to 21. David Begnaud has the latest. Source