Trump pausing 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods as deal being finalized

President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. and Canada have reached a last-minute agreement to pause the 50% tariffs.

• Aug 19

U.S., South Korea cut short their joint military drills at Trump's direction

President Trump ordered the exercises be scaled back, citing what he said was a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's refusal to join the U.S. war against Iran.

• Aug 18

Scandal-ridden Cory Mills ousted in GOP primary in Florida's 7th District

The Trump-backed incumbent has struggled to raise money for his reelection bid as the House Ethics Committee investigates numerous allegations against him.

• Aug 19

Florida Senate race set between Ashley Moody and Angie Nixon

GOP Sen. Ashley Moody and Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon will face off in November after winning their primaries for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, the Associated Press projects.

• Aug 18

Byron Donalds, David Jolly to face off in Florida governor's race

Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican primary for governor and former Rep. David Jolly won the Democratic primary, The Associated Press projects.

• Aug 18

Former NIAID adviser pleads guilty in COVID-19 records scheme

David Morens, 78, agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit offenses and to defraud the United States.

• Aug 18

Who is Natalie Harp? Trump's loyal assistant suddenly in the spotlight

The 35-year-old executive assistant to the president is a quiet but loyal force at President Trump's side.

• Aug 18

Former DOJ lawyer alleges government improperly targeted Ivy League schools

The Trump admin. pressured attorneys to investigate allegations of antisemitism at elite universities even though there was no factual or legal basis to do so, former DOJ lawyer says.

• Aug 18

U.S. deporting Mexican migrants to Guatemala and Honduras, angering Mexico

The Trump administration has been quietly deporting migrants from Mexico to Central America, despite the Mexican government's willingness to accept the return of all its citizens.

• Aug 18

Appeals court upholds block on immigration arrests at certain houses of worship

A federal appeals court sided with houses of worship from the Quaker, Sikh, and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship religious traditions.

• Aug 18

Justice Department to send a record 1,000 monitors to midterm polling places

The Justice Department is planning to deploy a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling places throughout the U.S. for the midterm elections.

• Aug 18

DOJ to stop using outside experts to help vet competitive grant applicants

The Justice Department is scrapping its longtime practice of hiring outside experts to help review competitive grant applications, multiple sources told CBS News.

• Aug 18

USS Benfold went days without power in the South China Sea

The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold spent four days without power last month after a problem with its engineering, according to a spokesperson for the Navy's 7th Fleet.

• Aug 18

IRS proposal would force nonprofits to disclose leaders' terrorism convictions

The disclosure requirement would be added to the Form 990, the annual return that nonprofit groups file with the IRS.

• Aug 18

U.S., Canada in last-minute talks to head off steep new U.S. tariffs

Last-minute talks were continuing between the U.S. and Canada in an effort to head off President Trump's plan to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.

• Aug 18

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