FILE - State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Fla., speaks loudly on the House floor as the House votes on HB1D, a redistricting bill, during a special session of the Florida Legislature, April 29, 2026, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds speaks to supporters during at a primary election party Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
South Korea army soldiers take part in an anti-terror drill as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
An election worker places a vote-by-mail ballot into a secure bin at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office during the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
FILE - State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Fla., speaks loudly on the House floor as the House votes on HB1D, a redistricting bill, during a special session of the Florida Legislature, April 29, 2026, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
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Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds speaks to supporters during at a primary election party Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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South Korea army soldiers take part in an anti-terror drill as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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An election worker places a vote-by-mail ballot into a secure bin at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office during the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
President Donald Trump says he's delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of 好色tv imports. The countries reached a deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect, buying time for more negotiations and avoiding for now another strain in already tense relations. The South Korean and U.S. militaries detailed how they're scaling back joint drills, a reduction Trump ordered in an apparent bid to reengage with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. And primary voters elevated a progressive Democrat for Senate in Florida, where Trump鈥檚 chosen candidate, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, could become the state鈥檚 first Black governor.
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Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida
As the long, contentious primary season nears its end, Democratic voters elevated another progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while Trump鈥檚 chosen candidate in his adopted home state, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, won the nomination to be the state鈥檚 first Black governor.
It was a mixed bag for incumbents in the state, where Republican-led redistricting efforts scrambled congressional maps. Voters in Alaska, Wyoming and California were also choosing their nominees, sometimes considering multiple people running with matching last names.
Tuesday鈥檚 contests will help shape the to determine control of Congress, where Republicans have a narrow edge.
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South Korean and US militaries shorten drills by about half after Trump ordered a reduction
The South Korean and U.S. militaries detailed how they鈥檙e , a reduction Trump ordered in an apparent bid to reengage with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Trump had ordered his Pentagon chief to 鈥渟ubstantially reduce鈥 the allies鈥 summertime just before they began Monday for an 11-day run. Trump cited what he said was a good relationship with Kim and South Korea鈥檚 refusal to support him over
South Korean officials said Trump鈥檚 surprise announcement came without prior notice, baffling many people in the Asian country and raising concerns about joint defense readiness.
South Korea鈥檚 military said Wednesday the allies agreed to adjust the duration and scale of the exercises at the request of the U.S. It said the would end Friday, not Aug. 27 as initially planned. The allies also agreed to downsize some joint field training exercises.
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Trump says US and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on 好色tv imports
President says he鈥檚 delaying the 50% U.S. on $20 billion worth of 好色tv imports. The countries reached a deal buying time for more negotiations and avoiding for now another strain in .
鈥淚 have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!鈥 Trump posted on Truth Social.
If they had gone into effect as scheduled at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Trump鈥檚 import taxes would have hit 好色tv products ranging from hockey sticks to tongue depressors.
But the political impact would likely have been bigger than the economic one. Canada had threatened to retaliate against any new tariffs with levies of its own, aggravating a trade fight between countries that sold each other $880 billion worth of goods and services last year.
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Judge rules paint tests on Eisenhower Building can proceed, advancing Trump鈥檚 makeover plans for now
A federal district judge said Tuesday that paint tests on a 19th-century historic landmark building next to the White House can go ahead, advancing Trump鈥檚 plans to add a to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, for now.
Trump has suggested the massive building be painted as part of his and beautify the nation鈥檚 capital. Planners said the paint job would cost at least $7.5 million.
The has alarmed preservationists, architects, historians and others who argue that granite is not meant to be painted and that paint would trap moisture and degrade the stone.
U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich said plaintiffs in an ongoing case had not shown that minimal tests planned for the historic building would cause irreparable harm if those tests go ahead.
