WATCH: Vance says Trump likes to 'switch it up' by posting AI video of Kharg Island bombing

31 August 2026 at 21:14

The vice president spoke to reporters before he flew to Michigan on Monday about the AI video that President Donald Trump posted on social media over the weekend that featured a stylized imaginary attack on Iran's Kharg Island, which is key to its oil exports and Trump has repeatedly threatened.

Trump says datacenter opponents ‘want to end up being backwards and poor’

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By: Maya Yang

31 August 2026 at 20:32

Three-quarters of Americans said in a recent poll that they oppose datacenters being built next to their homes

Donald Trump has criticized communities pushing back against datacenter projects across the US amid a growing backlash, warning those that reject them risk becoming “backwards and poor”.

As controversy surrounding local datacenter plans continues to swirl around election campaigns nationwide ahead of November’s midterm elections, the US president declared Americans “will only have yourselves to blame” if they are canceled.

Vance will address Republican Jewish Coalition amid lingering tension over Israel and antisemitism

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By: Thomas Beaumont · Associated Press

31 August 2026 at 15:43

The appearance, which was to be closed to the news media, comes at an extraordinarily sensitive time for Jewish Americans and the U.S. relationship with Israel.

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

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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.

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

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

1 September 2026 at 04:58

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

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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.