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Episode details News , · 15 Jun 2026 , · 35 mins Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is Trump still fit for the job on his 80th birthday? Americast Play Bookmark Bookmark Subscribe Subscribe Available for over a year Donald Trump became the second oldest president in US history on Sunday, at 80 years old. And…

Why is newly renovated Reflecting Pool in Washington DC full of algae? The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the US capital has turned green with algae days after it was refilled with water following renovations. President Donald Trump ordered the revamp last year, claiming the pool had been left …

Watch: Why is Trump furious with Netanyahu over strikes on Lebanon? The BBC's State Department correspondent Tom Bateman looks at US President Donald Trump’s unusually sharp criticism of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israeli strikes on Beirut. Trump described the strikes as “vic…

Brazil convicts Jair Bolsonaro's son of pursuing US help in father's legal battle 6 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Sakshi Venkatraman Reuters The son of jailed former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted by Brazil's highest court of pursuing US intervention during h…

Group planned to attack White House UFC event using snipers and drones, FBI says 7 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Ana Faguy Washington Getty Images The event was held on Sunday, as US President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday The FBI thwarted a plot targeting Sunday's UFC …

Group planned to attack White House UFC event using snipers and drones, FBI says 7 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Ana Faguy Washington Getty Images The event was held on Sunday, as US President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday The FBI thwarted a plot targeting Sunday's UFC …

Brazil convicts Jair Bolsonaro's son of pursuing US help in father's legal battle 6 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Sakshi Venkatraman Reuters The son of jailed former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted by Brazil's highest court of pursuing US intervention during h…

Watch: Why is Trump furious with Netanyahu over strikes on Lebanon? The BBC's State Department correspondent Tom Bateman looks at US President Donald Trump’s unusually sharp criticism of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israeli strikes on Beirut. Trump described the strikes as “vic…

In an upset, Georgia Republican voters rejected President Trump's preferred nominee for the competitive open governor's race. They also picked Rep. Mike Collins to face Sen. Jon Ossoff.

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Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-civil-rights-special-education-oversight-shifted-from-department-of-education Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Audio In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump admini…

JD Vance speaks with the media as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in May. Photograph: Matt Rourke/Reuters View image in fullscreen JD Vance speaks with the media as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in May. Photograph: Matt Rourke/Reuters Skeptical Republicans demand details of US-Iran outline peace…

The Associated Press projects that Georgia congressman Mike Collins will win the Republican US Senate nomination for the US Senate, defeating former football coach Derek Dooley . Collins, who earned a very late endorsement from Donald Trump despite reported concerns from the president about his hard…

Sierra Leone’s first lady Fatima Maada Bio says she wouldn’t openly condemn FGM until she saw ‘reliable data’ that it was harmful. Photograph: Ahmed Jallanzo/EPA View image in fullscreen Sierra Leone’s first lady Fatima Maada Bio says she wouldn’t openly condemn FGM until she saw ‘reliable data’ tha…