With 29 days to Election Day 2020, here's the news that you'll want to know:

(1) President Trump may return to the White House today (and the campaign has kicked off Operation MAGA until he can return to the campaign trail)

(2) critical North Carolina Senate race up-ended by Tillis' COVID-19 diagnosis and Cunningham's romantic text scandal

(3) Biden on next debate: "If scientists say that it’s safe…then I think that’s fine"

And on the campaign trail today:

President Trump will hopefully return to the White House today. He is currently working from Walter Reed hospital. Joe Biden will be at a town hall event in Miami, Florida today.

Update: President Trump may return to the White House today. Campaign starts Operation MAGA until he's back on the campaign trail.

"White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Monday said President Trump is ready to return to a 'normal work schedule' as he deals with COVID-19 and that a decision is expected later in the day on whether the president can return to the White House from a nearby hospital." (The Hill)

-- As The Hill reported, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said in an interview this morning that President Trump has made "unbelievable progress" since his diagnosis with COVID-19 last week. He may return to work at the White House today, and he, the First Lady, and all those diagnosed with COVID-19 continue to be in our prayers.

-- President Trump made a surprise visit to wave to supporters gathered outside Walter Reed. He also was active on Twitter this morning, with a get-out-the-vote message and volunteer request for supporters. (See the series of tweets here.)

-- Over the weekend, the Trump campaign announced a new special initiative: Operation MAGA. The project will bring together top-level Trump supporters for campaign events while President Trump is recovering from COVID-19.

-- Last week, some on the left responded cruelly and shamefully to the President Trump's diagnosis. Sadly, this will likely continue, especially since White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany announced she tested positive for COVID-19. She will be in our prayers for a full and rapid recovery.

Critical North Carolina Senate race up-ended by Tillis' COVID-19 diagnosis and Cunningham's romantic text scandal.

"The events have upended what's seen as a must-win race for Senate control. Cunningham said he would not drop out of the race after the text messages were revealed on Friday evening, while Tillis had to close his campaign headquarters and quarantine ahead of confirmation hearings for a Supreme Court vacancy." (POLITICO)

• What's happening: The final weeks of the North Carolina Senate race were dramatically changed this week. First, the Republican incumbent Sen. Thom Tillis was diagnosed with COVID-19. Our prayers will be with him for a rapid and full recovery.

Then his Democratic opponent Cal Cunningham publicly admitted to "sending romantic texts to a woman who is not his wife." He has said he won't drop out of the race, though.

• What's at stake: North Carolina is a critical state in the 2020 election, both for the presidential race and for the Senate race that could determine whether Republicans keep the Senate majority in 2021 -- or hand control back over to the Democrats.

POLITICO described the North Carolina Senate race as "one of the most expensive and competitive Senate races in the country."

And this weekend didn't bring good news for either candidate.

Sen. Tillis closed his campaign headquarters temporarily after his diagnosis and will remain off the campaign trail while he recovers.

Cunningham apologized in a statement and admitted the texts were real. However, communications staff for the National Republican Senatorial Committee suggested there may be more to the story.

As POLITICO reported, with emphasis our own: "These are very troubling allegations, and Cal needs to be fully transparent with the voters of North Carolina. We know there is more to this story, Cal knows there is more to this story, and he needs to come clean with voters so they can make the appropriate judgment on whether he’s fit for office," [Jesse] Hunt said.

Biden on next debate: "If scientists say that it’s safe…then I think that’s fine."

"'Listen to the science. If scientists say that it's safe…then I think that’s fine,' Biden told reporters in New Jersey as he was en route to campaign stops in Florida. 'I’ll do whatever the experts say is appropriate for me to do.' 'I’m not an expert on it but I think we should be very cautious,' he said when asked whether Plexiglas should be used at the forum." (The Hill)

• What's happening: The next presidential debate is scheduled for next Thursday, October 15 as a townhall-style event. As of now, Joe Biden has said he'd be willing to debate -- as long as "scientists say that it's safe," given President Trump's recent diagnosis with COVID-19.

• What's at stake: Right now, it's unclear how (or if) the presidential debates will continue after President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis.

Biden had previously faced criticism after Speaker Nancy Pelosi encouraged him to skip the debates and, based on his low-key campaign style and minimal media interviews, there seemed a potential that he would.

In a highly unusual election year, the presidential debates were more anticipated than normal -- and expectations were high for President Trump as a highly effective debater. It remains to be seen what will happen.