News for August 2, 2025

The Smithsonian will add Donald Trump back to its presidential impeachment exhibit in the coming weeks after removing a temporary placard about his two Senate trials.

Trump’s new tariffs on South Korean goods are expected to raise prices and pressure South Korea’s K-beauty industry in the US, even as demand stays strong.

US officials have opened an investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith over claims he may have broken rules tied to political activity.

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was arrested after a traffic stop in connection with multiple weapons violations, police said.

Authorities are searching for Michael Paul Brown, who is accused of killing four people in a Montana bar shooting, as the hunt expands into nearby forest land.

President Donald Trump’s economy had a rough week as new tariffs, weak jobs data, and a clash with the Federal Reserve raised fresh fears about inflation and growth.

Steve Witkoff’s rare visit to Gaza was meant to show concern over the aid crisis, but Palestinians and aid critics called it a staged photo opportunity that did little to change conditions on the ground.

Donald Trump said he moved two nuclear submarines after posts by Dmitry Medvedev, but Russia has so far responded with little concern.

Chicago Democrats are warning that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s troubles could be a cautionary example for Zohran Mamdani as he moves toward a possible New York City mayoralty.

A federal appeals court kept in place a judge’s order limiting immigration stops in Los Angeles from being based only on language, accent, location, or job.

HBO will end And Just Like That after its third season, with showrunner Michael Patrick King saying the story felt like the right place to stop.

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced to 12 years of house arrest for bribery and witness tampering in a case that could shape his legacy.