News for August 16, 2025

Donald Trump posted photos of a homeless encampment in Washington DC, and the city then sped up a cleanup that forced residents like Bill Theodie to move.

President Donald Trump’s push to increase security in Washington, D.C., drew new support as West Virginia and South Carolina sent National Guard troops to the city, while some troops there will now carry firearms.

Trump has shifted away from a quick ceasefire and is now pressing Ukraine to accept a broader peace deal as the war with Russia continues.

The AP highlights the 2025 college football schedule’s biggest games, with major pressure on Brian Kelly at LSU, Kalen DeBoer at Alabama, and Arch Manning’s Texas.

Death Valley National Park is trying to warn visitors more clearly about deadly heat as extreme temperatures draw tourists and create growing safety risks.

Hurricane Erin quickly grew into a powerful Category 4 storm as Puerto Rico and nearby Caribbean islands prepared for heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding risk.

Trump said he now wants a peace deal, not a ceasefire, to end the war in Ukraine after meeting with Putin, a shift that has raised fears he is moving closer to Russia’s view.

Texas House Democratic Caucus lawmakers who left the state to block redistricting say they are facing threats and harassment that have raised fears for their families and personal safety.

Trump’s deportation crackdown and tariffs are helping drive up prices and reduce immigrant labor in key U.S. industries.

Trump and Putin’s Alaska summit ended without a Ukraine ceasefire or clear deal, but it showed a warmer relationship between the two leaders.

California Democrats, backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, unveiled a redistricting plan aimed at winning as many as five more House seats and helping Democrats fight for control of Congress.

Federal Reserve officials are split on whether weak hiring or stubborn inflation is the bigger risk, making a September rate cut uncertain as Chair Jerome Powell prepares to speak in Jackson Hole.