NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 31)

President Donald Trump announced on Monday a new drug pricing deal with nine pharmaceutical companies in his efforts to make healthcare more affordable for Americans. The companies will voluntarily sell their prescription drugs at a lower cost compared to those sold abroad.

Trump told reporters at the Oval Office Monday that Iran is a “failed nation” and warned that the U.S. military may resume attacks on Iran after the regime launched missiles at U.S. bases in Jordan. The president said that around 30 ships, on average, pass through the Strait of Hormuz each night.

More than 100 commercial truck-driving schools across the country are shutting down after drivers allegedly failed English proficiency tests. Federal officials say they have given licenses to thousands of unqualified drivers—many in the country illegally and accounting for deadly crashes.