White House Orders New Review of Federal Rules Affecting Ranchers
Two September 4 executive orders direct reviews of rancher rules, meat-market competition, beef labeling and wolf protections, but make no immediate changes.
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Speaker Johnson says Trump’s $5,000 dividend needs Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson says Congress must approve Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend, which remains unfunded and lacks eligibility, timing and legal details.
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New Canada tariffs face an untested legal challenge under 1930 law
Trump’s Canada tariffs rely on a 1930 law never tested in court, while Ottawa prepares matching duties on $27.6 billion of U.S. goods.
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Trump’s Proposed U.S. Space Academy Enters 120-Day Design Phase
President Donald Trump signed an order creating a commission to design a proposed federal Space Academy, while its site, funding and admissions remain undecided.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaves as Trump weighs replacement
Karoline Leavitt completed her final day as White House press secretary on August 27. Trump has discussed applicants but has not announced a successor.
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Trump Orders U.S. Agencies to Use ‘Lake America’ for Lake Ontario
A Trump executive order directs federal agencies to adopt “Lake America” within 30 days, but Canada, New York and international users can keep Lake Ontario.
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Supreme Court lets White House ballroom work continue for now
Chief Justice John Roberts stayed an injunction blocking above-ground White House ballroom work, but the Supreme Court has not ruled on the project’s legality.
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Trump order presses new childhood vaccine framework but changes nothing yet
President Trump’s August 10 order calls for new vaccine categories and separate MMR shots, but it does not immediately change federal or school rules.
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White House Reconciliation Push Has House Blueprint but No Senate Deal
The House approved a budget framework, but the Senate left for recess without acting on the package, making September the next political test.
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Trump Directs Navy Plan to Replace Carrier EMALS With Steam
A White House memorandum gives the Pentagon 60 days to plan replacing EMALS and advanced weapons elevators on the future USS Doris Miller.
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Judge declines to halt Tohono O’odham border-wall project
A federal judge denied the Tohono O’odham Nation’s request to pause the Tucson 5 border-wall project, but the broader sovereignty lawsuit continues.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Will Leave at Month’s End
Karoline Leavitt will leave the White House press secretary post at the end of August, citing family demands. Trump says she will remain an outside adviser.
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Paid early access to Trump’s policy posts draws federal court challenge
A federal lawsuit challenges the administration’s use of Truth Social for policy posts while Trump Media sells institutions faster API access.
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White House Sets 50% Duty on Some Canadian Alcohol
A White House proclamation adds a 50% duty to specified Canadian alcoholic beverages entering the United States beginning Aug. 19, 2026.
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Trump hosts U.S. Winter Olympians and Paralympians at the White House
President Donald Trump welcomed U.S. Winter Olympians and Paralympians to the White House and urged Congress to pass legislation changing college-sports governance.
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Trump administration sets 50% additional duty on certain Canadian vehicles starting Aug. 19
A presidential proclamation issued July 24 imposes an additional 50% duty on specified Canadian motor-vehicle products entering the United States beginning Aug. 19.
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Federal grand jury indicts eight men over alleged plot targeting White House UFC event and officials
The Justice Department says eight defendants face two conspiracy charges tied to an alleged plan to attack the June 14 UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House.
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White House Releases Declassified Documents Alleging Foreign Election Interference
The White House says President Donald Trump released newly declassified documents concerning alleged foreign interference in U.S. elections and alleged intelligence suppression, while Vice President JD Vance backed the SAVE America Act.
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D.C. Circuit says Trump cannot build White House ballroom without Congress
A divided federal appeals panel upheld an injunction blocking above-ground construction of the planned White House ballroom unless Congress approves the project.
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White House orders Section 301 investigations into 60 economies over forced-labor enforcement
A July 23 presidential memorandum directs the U.S. Trade Representative to investigate 60 economies over policies involving bans on goods produced with forced labor. No tariffs or import restrictions take effect under the order itself.
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Trump orders additional 50% U.S. duty on certain Canadian motor vehicles
A presidential proclamation will add a 50% duty to specified Canadian products, including covered motor vehicles, beginning Aug. 19, 2026.
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White House directs federal investigations after releasing declassified election-interference intelligence
The White House said President Donald Trump released intelligence about alleged foreign election-infrastructure activity and ordered federal agencies to investigate its handling.