• Missouri court allows new Trump-backed U.S. House districts to be used in November election

    Missouri court allows new Trump-backed U.S. House districts to be used in November election

    Aug 20, 2026 03:20 PM EDT

    Missouri's current U.S. House delegation is made up of six Republicans and two Democrats who were elected from districts with boundaries drawn after the 2020 census. But Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe called the Legislature into a special session on redistricting last year after Trump urged Republican-led states ...

  • News Wrap: Trump pauses his 50% tariffs on Canadian imports

    News Wrap: Trump pauses his 50% tariffs on Canadian imports

    Aug 19, 2026 10:50 PM EDT

    In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump paused his 50% tariffs on Canadian imports and trade officials said they are working to make a final deal, the Israeli military is opening criminal investigations into two high-profile killings by its troops in Gaza and the United Arab Emirates says it is halting trade with Iran a...

  • What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA

    What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA

    Aug 19, 2026 10:40 PM EDT

    President Trump has tapped one of his top White House health policy aides, Dr. Heidi Overton, to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Overton has been a strong supporter of the president’s health agenda, including efforts to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule, changes that have drawn sharp criticism from medical experts. Geoff Bennett discussed more...

  • Trump's tough treatment of allies has a 'net positive,' Rebeccah Heinrichs says

    Trump's tough treatment of allies has a 'net positive,' Rebeccah Heinrichs says

    Aug 19, 2026 10:35 PM EDT

    On Wednesday, President Trump reiterated how good his relationship is with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. The president also spoke again of his displeasure with joint military exercises the U.S. is conducting with South Korea, which Trump already ordered scaled back. Amna Nawaz discussed the president's relationships with U.S. allies with Rebeccah Heinrichs of...

  • WATCH: Trump talks about North Korea, interest rates while hosting cryptocurrency leaders at the White House

    WATCH: Trump talks about North Korea, interest rates while hosting cryptocurrency leaders at the White House

    Aug 19, 2026 08:39 PM EDT

    President Donald Trump held court on Wednesday with several cryptocurrency and finance leaders for an event on digital assets. Watch the president's remarks in the video player above. The meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House coincided with one held by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s ...

  • An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act again

    An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act again

    Aug 19, 2026 08:22 PM EDT

    The bond market helped make Liz Truss the United Kingdom’s shortest-serving prime minister in 2022, when it revolted against her plan to cut taxes and raise spending without a way to pay for them. Last year, President Donald Trump said the bond market may have played a role ...

  • WATCH: Trump previews new White House helipad

    WATCH: Trump previews new White House helipad

    Aug 19, 2026 08:14 PM EDT

    ... former CEO is a Trump supporter, and it donated $1 million to repair the grass on the White House lawn after it was damaged by Trump's UFC fight marking his 80th birthday in June and by the helipad construction. At one point on Wednesday, Trump signed the back of ...

  • Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery

    Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery

    Aug 19, 2026 08:04 PM EDT

    BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked his ally U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help the South American nation recover from a powerful earthquake that killed at least 289 people. De la Espriella took office earlier this month just days before ...

  • Trump picks White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA

    Trump picks White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA

    Aug 19, 2026 06:38 PM EDT

    ... FDA has set up extra hurdles for vaccine testing and blocked the publication of research into the effectiveness of COVID-19 shots. Kennedy stood by Trump recently as the president signed the executive order aimed at upending childhood vaccinations in the U.S. despite unprecedented financial and logistical challenges. The ...

  • North Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing

    North Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing

    Aug 19, 2026 04:21 PM EDT

    ... with North Korea. But his office's statement drew a strong backlash from conservatives, who alleged Lee's government was prioritizing the resumption of Kim-Trump diplomacy over security concerns caused by Trump's move. Trump's move may focus on South Korea over IranIn his social media post, Trump ...