Chasten Buttigieg, the husband of former mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, discusses his new memoir “I Have Something to Tell You” with "CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud. Buttigieg shares what it was like growing up in a conservative small town, meeting and falling in love with the South Bend mayor and life on the campaign trail.

President Trump is heading to Kenosha, Wisconsin today, over the objections of local leaders, who are concerned his presence could fuel tensions. Both the president and his Democratic rival Joe Biden spoke yesterday about the recent unrest in multiple cities. Demonstrations in Kenosha have been mostly peaceful in recent days, Jacob Blake's family is among those calling for non-violence. The head of the FDA tells CBS News there is no political pressure to fast-track a coronavirus vaccine before the election, without fully testing it. But Commissioner Stephen Hahn says he may consider an emergency use authorization for a vaccine before clinical trials are finished. Today's Democratic primary in Massachusetts is getting nationwide attention, mostly because of one famous name on the ballot. Congressman Joe Kennedy III is trying to unseat Senator Ed Markey. And we're honoring the life of longtime Georgetown Hoyas basketball coach John Thompson Jr., the first black head coach to win an NCAA Championship in 1984.

There were new clashes in Portland overnight, after a caravan of Trump supporters waving flags arrived in the city over the weekend. Some drove through a crowd, pepper spraying Black Lives Matter supporters. Later that night, a man linked to a right-wing group was killed. President Trump blames Democrats for the recent unrest, while Joe Biden claims the president is encouraging violence. Crews in Louisiana are working almost nonstop to clear the damage from Hurricane Laura. Four days after the storm hit, more than 300,000 homes and businesses still have no power. Laura is blamed for at least 18 deaths in Louisiana and Texas. More schools are opening this week with a steady focus on the coronavirus threat, a spike in cases has forced another university to go online only.

Only on "CBS This Morning," pop star Katy Perry candidly speaks with co-host Gayle King about what inspired her new studio album - "Smile." Perry discusses getting ready for motherhood ahead of giving birth to her daughter Daisy Dove Bloom with actor Orlando Bloom. She also opens up about dealing with depression.

Mangled buildings litter the Gulf Coast, after one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. We're in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with those returning to what's left after Laura's impact.. At least six people have died in the storm, including a 14-year-old girl named Cynthia Miller. President Donald Trump vows to restore law and order, as he accepts the GOP nomination before a crowd of supporters at the White House’s South Lawn -- mostly not wearing masks and sitting close together. During the president's speech, protesters outside the White House used noise and fireworks to try and drown him out. Protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake continued for a fifth day. Blake is still recovering from multiple gunshot wounds. Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with killing two people during Tuesday night's protests, is appearing before a judge this morning.

Historians Elaine Weiss and Martha S. Jones join CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver. They discuss how three generations had to fight in order for the 19th Amendment to become law. Weiss, an award-winning journalist and author of "The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote," explains how the hope of the suffrages came down to a 24-year-old state representative in Tennessee. While the passage of the 19th Amendment technically gave 27 million women the right to vote in the 1920 presidential election, Jones explains how the fight for Black women continued for decades. Jones is a professor of history at Johns Hopkins University and author of "Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote and Insisted on Equality for All."

Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4 in Louisiana at 1 a.m. local time. Maximum sustained winds were recorded at 150 miles an hour. Hundreds of thousands have already lost power, on a day including storm surges that forecasters predicted would be unsurvivable for people who did not evacuate. Inland communities are also bracing for catastrophic wind and rain. At the Republican National Convention, President Trump will officially accept his nomination for a second term tonight, against the backdrop of a historic storm, an unprecedented pandemic, and national calls for racial justice. Vice President Mike Pence addressed all three of those issues in his speech to the convention last night.

Hundreds of thousands evacuate as Hurricane Laura barrels toward the Gulf Coast-- set to make landfall as the strongest storm to hit the region in 15 years. At least two people were killed and another wounded, when shots rang out during protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake by police. We're still learning about the victims -- and about who allegedly opened fire -- on the third straight night of clashes in the city. The second night of the Republican National Convention offered a more positive message, capped off by First Lady Melania Trump. The convention also featured repeated examples of Trump administration officials mixing government and politics. The number of reported new coronavirus cases is falling, down to an average of 43,000 per day. Experts credit an increase in mask-wearing, and a better understanding of how the virus spreads. But they warn the U.S. still does not have sufficient testing.

A second day of peaceful protests gave way to clashes overnight Kenosha, Wisconsin, following Sunday’s shooting of a black man by police. Speakers at the Republican National Convention say President Trump will prevent the country from sliding into chaos. We'll ask the President's former U.N. Ambassador, Nikki Haley, about the GOP's message. Tropical Storm Laura is now a hurricane, expected to reach Category Three tomorrow on its way toward the central Gulf Coast. California's wildfire danger is still high this morning, but officials say better weather is helping firefighters.

The critically-acclaimed hit series "Schitt's Creek" has gone from a Canadian cult comedy to one of the most Emmy-nominated shows of 2020. The series’ co-creator and showrunner Daniel Levy joined “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason to discuss the show’s unlikely rise. He shares what it was like working on the series with his father, Eugene Levy, for the last six years. Levy says he has no regrets about ending the series just as it was hitting its peak, saying he’s open to the possibility of reuniting in the future. The series earned 15 nominations for its final season, which aired this spring on POP TV, a Viacom-CBS property.  Plus, Levy shares his favorite moments from the series and what's next for him.