Friday, 4 September 2026

Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are traveling to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend to revive peace negotiations on ending the Ukraine war, marking the first visit to Kyiv since Trump took office.

Trump is considering whether to support Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands, with President Javier Milei citing 'winds of change' and threatening sanctions against oil companies operating in the territory, while the UK insists the islands remain British.

US diesel prices hit an all-time record high of $5.85 per gallon as the Iran war and Ukraine conflict constrict global oil supply, driving up costs for truckers, farmers, and consumers ahead of Labor Day weekend and the midterm elections.

Trump downplayed the six-month Iran war as 'small potatoes,' claiming only 18 US service members have been killed, and stating the US is 'not fighting right now' despite recent military exchanges with Iran.

A federal judge ordered Trump officials to disclose the names of those who set up the now-defunct $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, which was supposed to compensate people the administration claimed were unfairly prosecuted but drew scrutiny as a potential political slush fund.

A federal judge again blocked Trump's effort to impose mail-in voting restrictions through the Postal Service ahead of midterms, with ballots already going out in North Carolina. The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court.

The Trump administration rolled out five voter fraud prosecutions this week as the administration pushes false claims of widespread voter fraud ahead of midterms, with the DOJ releasing video of Homeland Security Investigations agents making arrests.

Trump officials announced work will begin on the planned 250-foot-tall triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery within two weeks, moving toward construction without final approval from Congress, while veterans filed an emergency lawsuit to block the project.

The Trump administration proposed new rules to strip federal protections from most US wetlands under the Clean Water Act, which could eliminate safeguards for ecosystems that feed drinking water systems.