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Trump appears on former fixer-turned-enemy Michael Cohen’s radio show after detente
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVINUpdated 6:39 PM CDT, August 20, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump appeared Thursday on his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen’s radio show, holding a stunning public reunion with the man who once called him a “Cheeto-dusted cartoon villain” and testified against him both in court and before Congress.
For Cohen, who served prison time for his role in what he said was covering up Trump’s “dirty deeds,” it was the culmination of a behind-the-scenes detente that would have been impossible to imagine several years ago.
The interview, part of which aired on Cohen’s 77 WABC radio program Thursday evening and which will air in full on Sunday, was an exceptionally friendly affair, with only passing reference to the men’s tumultuous history.
“They weaponized you like nobody’s ever been weaponized, like few have been,” Trump told Cohen.
“I respect the fact that you recanted everything you said,” he went on. “That’s a big thing that you did.” ...
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Investigators examining foes of Trump seek interviews related to Mar-a-Lago search, AP sources say
Investigators are seeking to interview law enforcement officials in connection with the FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of a Florida-based inquiry aiming to establish a conspiracy against the Republican president.
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Focus groups: Deep anxiety about the economy drives undecided voters in two key Senate races
Undecided voters in the Iowa and Georgia Senate races, many of whom voted for Trump, say they’re concerned about high costs.
www.nbcnews.comCalifornia lawmaker Aisha Wahab wins special election to succeed Eric Swalwell in Congress
California state Sen. Aisha Wahab has secured victory in a special election to serve the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s House term, which ends in January.
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Video Trump hosts cryptocurrency executives at White House
President Donald Trump, who has made hundreds of millions of dollars in crypto, met at the White House with what he called a "who's who” of cryptocurrency leaders.
Army will shut down a unit in Europe focused on learning drone warfare
The Army's top general has directed a Europe-based unit specializing in drone warfare to revert to traditional infantry roles.
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UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project
European countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel's plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the occupied West Bank.
www.bbc.comUS carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-Liberians
The United States has carried out its first deportation under an agreement for Liberia to accept up to 1,200 people who are not from the African country.
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Iran live updates: Araghchi dismisses Trump's 'economic D-Day' threat
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races
President Donald Trump has voiced strong support for AI and data centers, emphasizing their economic benefits and importance in the global AI race.
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Israeli defense minister puts NATO power on notice as Middle East tensions surge: ‘Dangerous adventures’
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Recep Tayyip Erdogan not to test Israel's resolve after the Abu al-Duhur airbase strike in Syria.
Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
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US pummels Cuban economy with new sanctions on mining, construction
US economic restrictions have strained the island's already fragile economy, prompting blackouts and medical shortages.
Carville unloads on DSA socialists: 'Don't use our god---- name'
James Carville blasted Democratic Socialists for using the party's name, urging them to rebrand as moderates push the Promise to America pledge.
From ‘predator’ to ‘conman’: how Michael Cohen has described Trump
President’s one-time ‘attack dog’ became his fierce critic – but now Cohen says he has forgiven his former boss
More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportations
The United States has deported nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala this year and sent dozens more to Honduras.
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Brian Hickerson's attorney issues statement after Hayden Panettiere's death
An investigation into the late actress's death is ongoing.
How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' sanctions hurt Iran?
Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.
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Democrats who ‘never voted Republican’ back Rogers over El-Sayed in razor-close race
Mike Rogers unveils his "Democrats for Mike Rogers" coalition in Detroit, courting voters unhappy with Abdul El-Sayed's far-left policy positions.
Nebraska's largest school district asks police to stop using electric shock gloves on students
Omaha police agreed to stop carrying gloves that can deliver electric shocks in the halls of Nebraska's largest public school district.
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Video Trump threatens 'Economic D-Day' against Iran
With the U.S. six months into the war with Iran, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will enact the "most crushing economic operation ever taken," calling it "an Economic D-Day."
‘Is that Epstein?’ Head-scratching AI pic teasing Trump’s DC Grand Prix has folks wondering who’s who
The post from the Education Department drew thousands of comments, with many users asking the same question
New York woman charged with plotting to set off explosives at state Capitol, kill lawmakers
A woman accused of launching a plot to set off an explosive at the New York State Capitol building in Albany is being charged with providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization.
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Angel dad takes major new role after daughter’s killing sparks sweeping illegal alien crackdown
Angel Dad Joe Abraham, whose daughter Katie Abraham was killed in an alleged illegal alien hit-and-run, will lead ICE's VOICE office as executive director.
Federal agents seize devices from ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell in sexual misconduct probe, AP source says
Federal agents have seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the ex-Democratic congressman from California.
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Obama strategist turns on rising Dem star over viral Trump attack: 'Gratuitous and unnecessary'
Obama White House strategist David Axelrod called Jon Ossoff's mention of Natalie Harp "gratuitous and unnecessary," despite the clip's 6 million views.
A quiet channel between ICE and Iran shaped deportation flights, newly released emails show
Emails reveal that Iranian officials had significant influence over which Iranian immigrants in the U.S. were sent back to their home country in 2025, despite tensions between the countries.
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'I heard you missed me': Melania Trump turns heads in patriotic Rose Garden look for major announcement
Melania Trump greeted the White House crowd with a playful five-word message before expanding her Fostering the Future scholarship initiative.
Prices soar as Gaza smuggling booms. Officials, soldiers and middlemen are accused of cashing in
The smuggling of goods restricted by Israel into Gaza has boomed. Items from cigarettes and iPhones to fuel and solar panels make their way to the territory devastated by war.
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Did Michael Cohen ask Trump for a pardon? Everything he said
Cohen said that he had a pardon application in with former President Joe Biden, but it was denied.
Live updates: Trump threatens ‘unprecedented’ economic warfare against Iran
Get live updates and the latest news as Trump warns of “unprecedented” economic warfare against Iran.
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Royal experts explain Prince Harry, Meghan's planned move back to UK
Royal experts Robert Jobson and Victoria Murphy weighed in on Prince Harry and Meghan's planned move back to the U.K. and what it could mean for the royal family.
Trump admin amps up pressure on Cuba
Marco Rubio accused Cuban mining companies of sustaining “the regime’s repressive apparatus"
Captured Ukrainian-born soldiers tell BBC why they fought for Russia
Men born in Ukraine who fought for Russia are tried for treason, but at a prisoner of war camp in western Ukraine, many believe they were defending their homeland.
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REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: INSIDE THE SENATE...
Continue reading...Pro forma sessions are where the Senate huddles for just a few seconds, gaveling in and gaveling out with a skeleton crew. It’s rare that more than one senator is even in the chamber.
The Senate truly isn’t back for debate and votes until the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 15.
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Continue reading...The USPS rule, first proposed on June 2, moves to align the agency with President Donald Trump's March 31 executive order, which, among other things, ordered the agency to mandate that all states that plan to use USPS to send mail-in ballots notify the agency at least 90 days before an election and to send USPS a list of eligible voters the state plans on providing a mail-in ballot to at...
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Continue reading...Lindsay Clancy suffering 'command hallucination' when she killed children, court hears
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Stacey Adair, an award-winning teacher from Colorado, is facing scrutiny after a complaint that accused her of spreading anti-transgender messaging by wearing an "XX ≠ XY" chromosome t-shirt to a professional development training event earlier this month.
"They get an anonymous complaint — nobody said anything that day," Adair, who was named teacher of the year at the 2025 Teacher Freedom Summit, said. "I would say people don't even know what it means, honestly."
"I told one of my friends that yesterday about getting in trouble and she goes...
Continue reading..."They get an anonymous complaint — nobody said anything that day," Adair, who was named teacher of the year at the 2025 Teacher Freedom Summit, said. "I would say people don't even know what it means, honestly."
"I told one of my friends that yesterday about getting in trouble and she goes...
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The dispute at Middle Creek Elementary School in Wake County has centered on parents who say they were not given advance notice about the teacher and want an alternative for children whose families object on religious or personal grounds. Parents speaking before the school board...
Continue reading...The dispute at Middle Creek Elementary School in Wake County has centered on parents who say they were not given advance notice about the teacher and want an alternative for children whose families object on religious or personal grounds. Parents speaking before the school board...
Dem Senate hopeful racked up hundreds of missed votes during stops at multiple taxpayer serving jobs
FIRST ON FOX: Democratic Senate nominee and former Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, missed nearly one in five votes in the Alaska House of Representatives and more than a third of Bethel City Council meetings during her time in office, records show.
Peltola missed 794 of 4,265 state House votes, or 18.6%, during her five terms from 1999 to 2009, according to legislative records, and 22 of 60 city council meetings, or 36.67% from 2011 to 2013, according to city records.
Her attendance record is now raising questions about her commitment to public...
Continue reading...Peltola missed 794 of 4,265 state House votes, or 18.6%, during her five terms from 1999 to 2009, according to legislative records, and 22 of 60 city council meetings, or 36.67% from 2011 to 2013, according to city records.
Her attendance record is now raising questions about her commitment to public...
Robot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference
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Continue reading...Democrats face ‘do-or-die’ split with key voting bloc in razor-close Senate race
DETROIT — After falling just 20,000 votes shy of winning the U.S. Senate election in battleground Michigan two years ago, Republican Mike Rogers is urging Democrats, including Jewish voters, to cross party lines and vote for him as he makes a second straight Senate bid.
After a combustible and divisive Democratic Senate primary in which Abdul El-Sayed narrowly edged more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens for the nomination, Rogers is heavily courting Democrats disaffected with their left-wing nominee as he works to flip a must-hold seat for the Democrats...
Continue reading...After a combustible and divisive Democratic Senate primary in which Abdul El-Sayed narrowly edged more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens for the nomination, Rogers is heavily courting Democrats disaffected with their left-wing nominee as he works to flip a must-hold seat for the Democrats...
Klobuchar's fraud fight claim takes hit after GOP opponent combs through receipts: 'Where were you?'
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A Fox News Digital review found that Klobuchar's Senate office repeatedly issued press releases addressing other forms of fraud between 2022 and 2025, but a review of 1,000 of her official press-release archive found no release directly addressing or offering...
Continue reading...A Fox News Digital review found that Klobuchar's Senate office repeatedly issued press releases addressing other forms of fraud between 2022 and 2025, but a review of 1,000 of her official press-release archive found no release directly addressing or offering...
Senator launches assault on illegal immigration gaps as GOP races midterm clock to lock in key wins
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Banks said his immigration package is needed as Republicans approach the midterms with control of Congress at stake and a shrinking window to deliver legislative wins to voters. The bills target birthright citizenship, visas, commercial...
Continue reading...Banks said his immigration package is needed as Republicans approach the midterms with control of Congress at stake and a shrinking window to deliver legislative wins to voters. The bills target birthright citizenship, visas, commercial...
EXCLUSIVE: 5-time illegal entrant admits ‘mistake’ that finally got him busted by ICE
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Continue reading...Ernesto Alejandro Perez-Garcia, a Mexican national, was arrested by ICE in Redondo Beach, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Perez-Garcia has a history of arrests dating to 2003 for alcohol-, controlled substance- and driving-related offenses, as well as making terroristic threats and illegally re-entering the U.S. ICE said he illegally entered the...
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