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The Guardian
House lawmakers return to Capitol Hill as Republicans hope to pass stopgap spending bill – live 31 August 2026 at 20:50

House lawmakers return to Capitol Hill as Republicans hope to pass stopgap spending bill – live

The Guardian

By: Shrai Popat (now) · Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose (earlier)

31 August 2026 at 20:50

The US House is back after a five-week recess; government funding is guaranteed through 30 September

Chris Hippensteel

We’re watching today as Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, and Kevin Warsh, the chair of the Federal Reserve, deliver their opening remarks at the G20 meetings in Asheville, North Carolina.

World news | The Guardian
Trump’s ballroom construction can resume at White House, supreme court rules – as it happened 1 September 2026 at 04:58

Trump’s ballroom construction can resume at White House, supreme court rules – as it happened

World news | The Guardian

By: Nick Robins-Early · Shrai Popat · Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose

1 September 2026 at 04:58

This live blog is now closed.

US supreme court allows Trump to keep building $400m White House ballroom

Chris Hippensteel