Trump threatens to intervene in Portland; Preview: FDA commissioner on COVID19 Source

FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn suggested on Sunday that he may fast track Phase 3 of a coronavirus vaccine clinical trial, leaving many in the medical community to wonder if he is reacting to pressure from the White House. Clinical professor emeritus at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health and editorial board chair for UC Berkeley Health and Wellness Publications Dr. John Swartzberg told CBSN that truncating the process compromises our ability to know whether a drug is safe or not. Source

Election officials in three key battleground states are petitioning county commissioners to allow for early processing of mail-in ballots. Without it, election results from Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin might be heavily delayed. CBS News 2020 campaign reporters Adam Brewster and Zak Hudak joined CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss. Source

Joe Biden has not traveled to Wisconsin, but President Trump is planning to visit Kenosha on Tuesday after days of protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Politico national correspondent Natasha Korecki joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss the latest on the campaign trail. Source

Governor Charlie Baker said the shots are needed to keep the healthcare system from getting overwhelmed during the coronavirus pandemic. Source

President Trump declined to denounce suspected vigilante shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old who has been arrested and accused of killing two people during protests in Wisconsin. Instead, the president said at a news conference Wednesday that Rittenhouse “probably would have been killed” if he didn’t fire his gun. Watch his remarks. Source

The president’s news conference followed Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s speech on violence in American cities. Source

Many people, including Vincent, don’t know how much they owe because of Florida’s “arcane” record-keeping system. Source

Chadwick Boseman packed so much into his 43 years. He had many iconic movie roles, along with a unique ability to inspire on and off the screen. Source

Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin — three states that could decide the presidency — must wait until Election Day to process absentee ballots. Source