Attorney General Todd Blanche says he is not running for president during an appearance at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. NBC News senior national politics reporter Jon Allen discusses his one-on-one interview with Blanche on Meet the Press NOW.

NNBC News2026-08-20 20:49

US national debt has reached the new milestone of $40 trillion. Bobby Kogan, senior director of federal budget policy at the left-leaning Center for American Progress, explains why it matters and how it could affect average Americans.

AABC News2026-08-20 20:41

Bloomberg’s Matt Winkler says Texas faces higher borrowing costs than California. Investors demand an average 0.3 percentage-point premium on Texas bonds, potentially adding as much as $3 million a year for every $1 billion the state borrows.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-20 20:41

President Trump announced a “devastating” economic offensive against Iran. The program also reports a USCC assessment that China and Russia form the core of an “authoritarian axis,” a suspected North Korean missile launch landing in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, and Taiwan’s 2027 defense budget surpassing 3% of GDP for the first time.

VVOA Chinese2026-08-20 20:34

Ukrainian philosopher, journalist, author and PEN Ukraine president Volodymyr Yermolenko says Ukraine may be facing an existential threat to its democracy. Suspending elections during wartime carries serious risks as power becomes more centralized around President Zelensky, but holding a vote while cities are attacked and more than a million people serve in the military is also fraught.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-20 20:32

Actor Ben McKenzie discusses his new documentary about cryptocurrency, examining why so many people invest in it, why U.S. President Donald Trump changed his position, and what regulations could protect ordinary people.

CCBC News2026-08-20 20:29

Duane “Keffe D” Davis is on trial in Las Vegas over the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur. Prosecutors allege Davis organized the attack after Shakur and his entourage assaulted Davis’ nephew at a casino earlier that day.

FFox News2026-08-20 20:20

Spanish authorities cleared a beach in Ceuta on Thursday as part of a plan to move migrants into temporary shelters.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-20 20:18

Bloomberg Television’s Closing Bell covers the U.S. market close as Walmart falls 9% amid slowing sales and stocks retreat. Romaine Bostick, Sally Bakewell, Carol Massar and Emily Graffeo provide the cross-platform coverage.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-20 20:18

Donald Trump threatens Iran with “TREMENDOUS” consequences on an “UNPRECEDENTED SCALE.” Mark Esper, who served as defense secretary in Trump’s first administration, examines how the United States is tightening its military and economic pressure on Iran.

FFox News2026-08-20 20:15

European leaders are calling on Israel to stop the controversial E1 settlement plan in the West Bank. Approved by Israel last year, the project would further separate east Jerusalem—occupied and annexed by Israel and predominantly inhabited by Palestinians—from the West Bank.

Eeuronews2026-08-20 20:05

The trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis is continuing. The former gang leader is accused of orchestrating the 1996 drive-by killing of Tupac Shakur and has pleaded not guilty.

RReuters2026-08-20 20:03

Ukraine’s dwindling air defenses and intensified Russian missile attacks are driving more Kyiv residents to spend nights in metro stations for safety. In the heavily targeted Lukianivska district, market traders keep working despite the danger, while families with damaged homes shelter underground, underscoring the war’s daily toll on civilians and children.

DDW News2026-08-20 20:00

A historic decline in US crime has sparked a fierce political battle. Republicans credit President Trump’s “law and order” crackdowns, while Democrats point to funding from the Biden era as the start of the downward trend.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-20 19:54

The Justice Department says the suspect in an alleged plot against New York’s state Capitol was radicalized online. The FBI arrested a woman on Wednesday and alleges she was planning to attack the building in Albany.

AABC News2026-08-20 19:49

Bloomberg’s early edition of Balance of Power examines the Trump administration’s latest economic pressure on Iran. The program also covers falling stocks, rising yields, Walmart’s warning about U.S. consumers and Trump’s announced economic measures, with analysis from several guests.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-20 19:46

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to move back to Britain, CNN understands, six years after stepping away from official duties and falling out with other royal family members. They reportedly plan to relocate from the US later this month to a private home outside London, with their children said to be enrolled in British schools for the next term.

CCNN2026-08-20 19:40

The FBI held a press conference about a woman’s alleged plot to bomb the New York State Capitol, which authorities say had ties to ISIS.

FFox News2026-08-20 19:39

Night-time operations at the Hautepierre University Hospital heliport in Strasbourg have been suspended since early August because drones have been used to make illicit “deliveries” to nearby Elsau prison, disrupting the hospital’s A&E service.

Eeuronews2026-08-20 19:38

Mourners gathered in Al-Bab for Mohamed Ghamira, whose death in police custody investigators attributed to a single slap despite his hemophilia. The officer has been detained and faces prosecution. Interior Minister Anas Khattab said the findings showed a commitment to uncovering the truth and holding accountable those found to have overstepped.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-20 19:30

President Donald Trump has imposed financial sanctions on Iran and warned foreign nations against doing business with the regime. Iran responded as the United States intensified its economic pressure.

FFox News2026-08-20 19:30

A new personalised vaccine, used alongside an immunotherapy drug, stopped skin cancer returning in patients during a trial. The report explores how the vaccine works, how personalised versions are made and the challenges of producing them, with Moderna and Merck involved.

BBBC News2026-08-20 19:23

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump take part in an announcement for “Fostering the Future.”

FFox News2026-08-20 19:22

Market participants warn that uncertainty around the US Treasury’s debt-management strategy could eventually raise borrowing costs. Guneet Dhingra, BNP Paribas’s head of US rates strategy, discusses the risk and compares current conditions with the 2023 bond selloff.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-20 19:11