What to Know
- The Trump administration announced a trade deal with the United Kingdom today, but with only limited details about what it will achieve.
- The House voted to codify Trump's order that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America.
- Trump this afternoon congratulated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on being elected pope.
- The president announced he plans to name Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.
This live blog on the Trump administration for Thursday, May 8, 2025, has ended. See more coverage here.
