Tuesday, August 5, 2025

U.S. businesses feeling impact of Trump’s new tariffs; Helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River killing two people; Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says Israel intends to take over Gaza; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

Army Sergeant in custody after shooting five soldiers at Fort Stewart; Extreme weather continues across the U.S. with wildfires, torrential rain and record heat; Bomb threat at Illinois hotel where dozens of Texas Democrats are staying; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

Texas Republicans threaten to arrest Democrats who left state to block redistricting bill; Severe weather impacting tens of millions across the country; White House on defense over President Trump’s firing of official responsible for jobs data; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball round up the week’s news including nomination hearings, inspectors general firings and the airplane crash in D.C. Plus, they speak to WSJ’s Washington coverage chief Damian Paletta about the administration's freeze on potentially trillions of dollars i ... Show More

As President Donald Trump approaches 100 days in office, his approval rating is at a record-breaking low. US airstrikes have allegedly hit a prison holding African migrants in Yemen. A suspect has been charged after a deadly car ramming attack in Vancouver. Top Democrats held a s ... Show More

Headlines for August 01, 2025; “A Danger to the Entire Planet”: Amid Deadly Extreme Weather, Trump’s EPA Rejects Climate Science; “Toxic Air”: Meet the Mother-Daughter Duo Fighting Pollution in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley”; “Unprecedented Power Grab”: Trump & Texas Try to Create 5 ... Show More

The Senate has passed a GOP-led stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown. President Trump delivered a campaign-style speech at the Justice Department on Friday to lay out his vision for the department, in which he vowed a tougher "law and order" approach. Critics warn the shak ... Show More

A CNN exclusive has revealed that the damage to Iranian nuclear facilities by US strikes is likely not as bad as the Trump administration claims. A major shock at last night’s Democratic primary for NYC mayor. President Donald Trump’s effort to scrap collective bargaining rights ... Show More

It's not the first time America's Defense Secretary has leaked Pentagon battle plans. Last month he shared details of a strike attack against the Houthis with an Atlantic journalist by mistake. This time another Signal group has been discovered with sensitive contents - this time ... Show More

The US Army has rebuked former President Donald Trump’s campaign over an incident at Arlington National Cemetery this week. A Justice Department watchdog released a report about the FBI’s handling of child sexual abuse allegations. A US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed, killing a to ... Show More

At least 15 people were killed and dozens more were injured when a man intentionally plowed a rented pickup truck into a crowd of revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter. Police are investigating a possible terror attack involving a Tesla Cybertruck that explode ... Show More

President Donald Trump said that America was “in mourning” after officials confirmed that there were no survivors of a mid-air collision between a military helicopter and a passenger plane in Washington, DC. 

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