Presented by the Air Line Pilots AssociationWelcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. It is Monday (and hello August)! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the daily co-creators, so find us @asimendinger and @alweaver22 on Twitter and recommend the Morning Report to your friends. CLICK HERE to subscribe!Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported Monday morning: 154,860.The average weekly death count is rising in nearly half the states (The Washington Post).A final countdown has begun for former Vice President Joe BidenJoe Biden2020 Democratic Party platform endorses Trump’s NASA moon program Don’t let Trump distract us from the real threat of his presidency Abrams: Trump ‘doing his best to undermine our confidence’ in voting system MORE as he nears the selection of a running mate and remains in pole position to unseat President TrumpDonald John TrumpOklahoma City Thunder players kneel during anthem despite threat from GOP state lawmaker Microsoft moving forward with talks to buy TikTok after conversation with Trump Controversial Trump nominee placed in senior role after nomination hearing canceled MORE in exactly three months. Biden told…