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TODAY's Headlines: August 31, 2018

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Sen. John McCain on Friday will become the 31st American to lie in state in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Rotunda with tributes from congressional leaders and Vice President Mike Pence ahead of a public viewing. It follows a sendoff in McCain’s home state of Arizona where former Vice President Joe Biden gave an emotional tribute. NBC News national correspondent Peter Alexander reports for TODAY