Friday, August 8, 2025

North Carolina Governor declares state of emergency; Source: U.S. plans to deploy warships near Venezuela; Massive fiery explosion in Wilmington injures three firefighters; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

Deadly strikes in Ukraine amid peace talks; Trump says he’ll sign an executive order to get rid of mail-in voting; Hurricane Erin threat prompts evacuations in North Carolina; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

European leaders to join Zelenskyy for Trump White House meeting; American Carnival cruise passengers drown at new Bahamas resort; 3 people killed, 9 injured in mass shooting at Brooklyn club; 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

President Trump has announced he's sending 800 National Guard troops to Washington DC and taking control of its police force, as he targets a crime "emergency" there. He claims that America's capital has been taken over by violent criminals. Also: how breathing into a conch shell ... 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.