NPR News: 08-19-2026 5AM EDT
Summary
President Trump suspended planned tariffs on Canadian goods after reaching a trade deal that revives the Keystone XL pipeline. In Florida, Byron Donald and David Jolly will face off for governor, while Angie Nixon won the Democratic Senate primary. Meanwhile, mining interests filed claims in Utah national monuments following Trump’s reduction of their protected status. The episode also notes the arrest of a suspect in Greg Biffle’s home invasion and the death of ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard.
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Trump suspends tariffs on Canadian goods
Florida gubernatorial and congressional primary results
Florida Senate primary and Debbie Wasserman Schultz win
California special runoff election update
Mining claims filed in Utah national monuments
Arrest in Greg Biffle home burglary
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77
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