Politics · Important news for 19 August 2026
US annual interest costs on national debt reach $1.2 trillion
Trump administration moves to end Temporary Protected Status for over a million people
The Trump administration has moved to end Temporary Protected Status for an estimated million-plus people, putting thousands at risk of losing legal status and facing deportation.
- The Trump administration is ending Temporary Protected Status for over a million people.
- Expiration dates are looming for thousands who have lived in the country legally for over a decade.
Zelensky Fires Deputy Head of Presidential Office Amid Corruption Probe
Trump expected to nominate Heidi Overton to lead FDA
US administration proposes rule change to open 44 million acres of pristine forest to logging
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