As Trump warns of larger attacks on Iran, Vance downplays situation, saying U.S. is not at war
Vice President JD Vance took the podium in the press room on Thursday, holding a rare briefing following last week's departure of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Vance downplayed the war
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04.09.2026
Trump is pouring more money into Reflecting Pool repairs, with costs surging to nearly $20m
Interior Department quietly awards more than $2.5M to another firm to fix the beleaguered monument
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04.09.2026
Excavation work on Trump’s towering, gilded arch to begin over next two weeks
Project that critics say will disrupt historic sightlines in Washington DC is facing a lawsuitThe Trump administration said on Thursday that excavation work will start over the next two weeks on the s
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03.09.2026
Opinion | Trump Picks the Wrong Christian Charity
World Vision has a history of sloppy vetting to the benefit of terror groups.
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03.09.2026
US Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states in latest Trump overhaul
An additional 41 research facilities that faced possible closure will remain open after local officials and members of Congress raised concerns about the reorganization
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independent.co.uk
03.09.2026
Trump targets private school tax-exempt status over race-based aid. California campuses on notice
The Treasury Department proposed the change Thursday in a new regulation that, if made final, would take effect after May 2027. The rule is broadly aimed at ending any policies or programs that help s
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03.09.2026
US commerce secretary erroneously said no Americans have died in Iran war, Trump claims
President said Howard Lutnick had Venezuela operation on his mind when he was discussing Iran war on CNBCDonald Trump has claimed his commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, erroneously stated that no Ame
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03.09.2026
Trump forced to clean up Howard Lutnick’s latest mess after secretary makes outlandish claim
The Commerce Secretary’s latest gaffe follows his admission that he visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island despite denying having ever done so
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independent.co.uk
03.09.2026
Trump closes yet another part of DC to renovate piece of National Mall following his disastrous fair
Much of the grass and surrounding tree areas of the lawn ‘require significant restoration,’ the National Park Service said
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independent.co.uk
03.09.2026
Reform UK gets another £4m from crypto billionaire pardoned by Donald Trump
Ben Delo, who was convicted in 2022 for failure to apply anti-money laundering controls, is party’s second biggest donorReform UK has been given a further £4m from the British crypto billionaire Ben D
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03.09.2026
Eric Trump shows off his new passport featuring dad’s glowering image
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03.09.2026
The Morning Risk Report: Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran Faces an Uphill Battle
Plus: The founder of private-company investment firm charged with defrauding investors, and the U.S. says it’s fed up with China’s overcapacity.
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03.09.2026
Judge blocks new Trump bid against birthright citizenship – US politics live
Maryland judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s executive order targeting what he termed ‘birth tourism’Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.A US federal judge has blocked the
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03.09.2026
Trump attempts to dispel speculation about his hair with rally anecdote that does not quite add up
President Donald Trump seeks to dismiss gossip over recent dye job but misremembers key detail
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independent.co.uk
03.09.2026
U.S.-Israel relations are on the rocks ahead of elections
Relations between the Trump administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have turned rocky since Trump called a truce with Iran. Trump seeks progress in Gaza, but Netanyahu is taking a
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03.09.2026
Republicans are offering photo opportunities with Trump for $88,000: report
Invitation to upcoming GOP midterms convention in Texas reveals high cost of a picture with the commander-in-chief - and considerably less for the vice president
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independent.co.uk
03.09.2026
Iran-US war latest: Trump warns he’s ‘prepared’ to launch fresh attack as US embassies issue security alert
Fighting between the US and Iran has seen the biggest exchange of fire since July
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independent.co.uk
03.09.2026
Court halts Trump’s new birthright citizenship curbs
The fresh setback to U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration agenda puts the fight over birthright citizenship on a path to return to the Supreme Court.
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japantimes.co.jp
03.09.2026
Federal judge blocks Trump's new bid to abolish birthright citizenship citing Supreme Court precedent
The ruling is the second time Trump’s ambitious plans of abolishing a constitutional right were shot down by federal courts. The US Supreme Court earlier blocked an executive attempt at abolishing the
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euronews.com
03.09.2026
US judge blocks Trump’s latest effort to limit birthright citizenship
Ruling follows a 6-3 decision from the Supreme Court that found Trump's effort to limit birthright citizenship illegal.
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aljazeera.com
03.09.2026