Unbiased Updates

President Donald Trump is scaling back joint military exercises with South Korea, pointing to his relationship with Kim Jong Un and the signal the drills send North Korea.

Plus, the USS Abraham Lincoln heads home after an extended Middle East deployment, but military leaders and lawmakers disagree over whether reported problems on board have actually been addressed.

And actress Hayden Panettiere has died at just 36, after a three-decade career that began when she was a child.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.

Reports of low morale and depression are surfacing aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as another ship heads to the Gulf to provide relief.

Plus, massive flooding has destroyed homes and turned roads into rivers across parts of Indiana, with damage to critical utilities adding another challenge.

And the Kennedy Center has approved a new way to display President Donald Trump’s name on the building, reopening a fight just two months after a federal judge ordered it removed.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.

Calling the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz “a wall of steel,” President Donald Trump says the U.S. is in total control. Why Iran disputes that and claims it is still closed. 

Plus, an Apache helicopter crashes near Fort Hood, Texas, killing two soldiers and sparking a major fire. An investigation looks to determine why the so-called “most advanced aerial fighting vehicle in the world” went down. 

And the White House press secretary says she’s leaving the administration. The key reason Karoline Leavitt is headed home at the end of the month. 

David Crowley pulled off a surprise win over democratic socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, putting a dent in the progressive wing’s recent run of primary victories.

Plus, rescuers continue to dig through the rubble following Colombia’s devastating earthquake, with more than 200 people dead and thousands still missing as the search for survivors continues.

And former American Marine Robert Gilman is back in the U.S. after more than four years in Russian custody, but his release comes with serious concerns about the condition of his health.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.

A powerful earthquake has killed more than 160 people in Colombia, with rescuers still searching collapsed buildings for survivors.

Plus, President Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open despite Iran’s refusal to back down from its demands.

And Jackie, the beloved Big Bear bald eagle whose nest captivated viewers around the world, has died after weeks of intensive care.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. is only “semi-negotiating” with Iran, while Tehran insists there are no talks at all and has laid out new demands before it will fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Plus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rejecting a key part of Trump’s Gaza peace plan, insisting Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas fully disarms.

And a mother and her five-month-old baby were killed when a boat capsized in New York Harbor, and now the captain is under arrest as authorities investigate how the vessel was being operated.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.

President Donald Trump unveils a new strategy to limit birthright citizenship, signing executive orders designed to succeed where his earlier effort failed in court.

Plus, Thailand reels from its deadliest school shooting in years, as investigators work to determine what drove a student to carry out the attack.

And Mitch McConnell returns home after nearly two months away from the Senate, but one question remains unanswered as lawmakers leave for recess.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.

Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary is still too close to call after a night of razor-thin returns, with election officials continuing to count thousands of ballots.

Plus, new reporting details how deeply the war with Iran has drawn down key U.S. missile stockpiles, even as the Pentagon insists the military has what it needs.

And President Donald Trump orders a do-over on the White House’s new helipad after deciding weeks of construction weren’t good enough.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.

Authorities have arrested a man accused of starting one of the three Spokane-area wildfires, a disaster that has already destroyed hundreds of homes and burned more than 8,000 acres.

Plus, President Donald Trump has escalated his public criticism of Jeanine Pirro after she concluded contractor mistakes, not vandalism, caused the damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

And Trump says Iran has one final opportunity to reach an agreement before Iran is “decapitated,” even as Tehran continues to publicly deny direct negotiations.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche scraps President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. Will the two Republican senators who insisted on it now allow his nomination to move forward?

Plus, Trump says U.S. strikes on Iran are on hold again Monday morning, following Tehran’s request for a pause.

And Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno publicly calls on his former son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller, to leave Congress, bringing a bitter family dispute into one of the GOP’s most closely watched House races.

These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.