Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Source

FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn is defending his administration, saying politics did not play a role in the decision to grant emergency authorization of a possible coronavirus treatment. Only on “CBS This Morning,” Hahn responds to charges of politicization of the FDA, and explains how the agency got the data to make the decison. Source

Taking over for his father thirteen years ago, Jerry Falwell Jr.’s reign as president of Liberty University may be ending. The news comes amid reports of his wife’s alleged affair with a business partner that the couple met in 2012. Jericka Duncan reports. Source

In the Republican National Convention’s opening night, Republicans sought to lay out a dark vision of America’s future under a Democratic administration. As Ben Tracy reports, the convention also included a misleading portrait of President Trump’s actions in the coronavirus pandemic. Source

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley spoke at the first night of the RNC, where she detailed working with President Trump on an “America First” strategy. Ambassador Haley joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the convention, the president’s messaging and response to the coronavirus pandemic. Source

“That process would generally be measured in years … So it was a sprint, to say the least.” Source

The governor of Wisconsin called in the National Guard after protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake turned violent. Also, the Republican National Committee has officially nominated President Trump for a second term. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

The bizarre set of events began when a medical crew was summoned to a home where a 20-year-old woman was unresponsive. Source

Forecasters say it could pack winds of 110 mph and storm surge higher than one story homes. Some 17.5 million people are in its possible path. Source

Little information provided on how many people are getting the trial drugs or which ones they’re getting, as China races ahead with 4 potential vaccines. Source