Sunday, 6 September 2026
Key Events (10)
Trump's approval rating has dropped to 36% among all Americans according to new NBC News polling, with declining support visible even among Republicans ahead of the November midterm elections.
The Trump administration filed its third emergency petition to the Supreme Court to restrict mail-in voting as states begin sending out ballots for the November midterm elections, with the legal battle continuing as time runs out.
Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and then traveled to Kyiv for talks with President Zelenskyy, as part of ongoing efforts to broker an end to the Ukraine war.
The U.S. struck Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as part of an ongoing military conflict, with Iran warning of a 'faster, heavier, more painful response' and the tanker war continuing to escalate.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that the Trump administration may not reach a nuclear agreement with Iran, signaling that US hopes for a deal on Iran's nuclear program may be dimming amid the ongoing military conflict.
ICE arrests surged to record levels with over 50,000 arrests in back-to-back months, with the mass deportation campaign now sweeping up immigrants with no criminal records, including many already known to the government.
Trump posted a map on Truth Social labeling New Mexico as 'New America' following an online hoax, continuing a pattern of absurdist proclamations on social media.
Gas prices hit record highs for Labor Day weekend at $4.14 per gallon, with Energy Secretary Chris Wright acknowledging that prices are 'more likely to go down than go up' but offering no firm pledges on relief.
Trump announced that the Canadian dollar's 'imbalance' with the U.S. dollar is 'unacceptable' as Canadian tariffs on American goods were set to take effect, continuing the U.S.-Canada trade war.
Trump's political group MAGA Inc. spent $10 million on ads in the competitive Texas Senate race between Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, marking the group's first significant midterm spending commitment.