NPR News: 08-19-2026 5AM EDT
Summary
President Trump suspended planned tariffs on Canadian goods after a trade deal revived the Keystone XL pipeline. In Florida, Byron Donald and David Jolly will face off for governor, while Angie Nixon won the Democratic Senate primary. Mining interests filed claims in Utah national monuments following Trump’s reduction of their protected status. Additionally, a suspect was arrested for breaking into Greg Biffle’s home, and ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard died at 77.
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Trump suspends tariffs on Canadian goods
Florida gubernatorial and congressional primaries
DSA's Angie Nixon wins Florida Senate primary
Wasserman Schultz and California special election updates
Mining claims filed in Utah national monuments
Greg Biffle home burglary suspect arrested
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