Trump News for Tuesday, September 1, 2026

The announcement comes one day after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned

Apple has a new CEO, and Lake Ontario has a new name, apparently.

The temporary measure gives Congress until December to fully fund the federal government for fiscal year 2027.

The state executed Harold Gene Lucas by lethal injection for the 1976 murder of 16-year-old Jill Piper. Lucas was 24 at the time of the crime and was on deat...

US Treasury Secretary Bessent urges other G20 countries to do more to protect their economies from Chinese imports.

The plan sounds chaotic, but the chaos may be the point.

In a new regulatory filing today, Apple revealed that new CEO John Ternus is receiving a pay package with $58 million in salary and target stock awards. The company also shared details on Tim Cook’s lucrative new deal as Apple’s executive chairman. more…

Jamelle Bouie: The details of what is happening here are important — that’s why I laid them out — but it’s also important to step back and make a more fundamental point: the president of the United

Venezuela's National Assembly voted to back the 65-billion-barrel oil deal, despite no details being publicly released.

With Driscoll's resignation, the service has lost its leaders spearheading Army modernization. Those initiatives are now on uncertain footing.

The IAEA said lack of information and access to facilities to verify Iran's nuclear material is a proliferation concern.

By Kristina Cooke and Nate Raymond Sept 1 (Reuters) - The U.S.

It seems increasingly deranged and confusing things come out of the White House every day, but especially from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

Centrist Democrats opened the door for anti-Muslim attacks on their party’s nominee in Michigan — finding common cause with right-wing bigots. The post CBS News Spins El-Sayed’s 9/11 Tweets Into a Manufactured Anti-Muslim Scandal appeared first on The Interce…

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. It took the US government two years to roll out HealthCare.gov, nine months to pilot a direct tax-filing too…

The yields on the longest-dated US government bonds shot back to levels seen just before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shocked markets last month by expan...

If you head to Apple Maps today, you’ll notice that Apple has started renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” The move follows Trump’s order last week to change the name as part of an ongoing trade dispute with Canada. more…

The proposed changes, which would have given control of science funding to appointed bureaucrats, were criticized widely by the scientific community

International aid organisations are struggling for money as the United States has led a sharp cut in Western donations.

Iranian state television has reported numerous strikes on Iranian territory on Tuesday.

The “worst of the worst” are coming for the “worst of the worst.” Of course, this administration has completely given up on this pretense, despite sending out lots of noisy messaging otherwise every time an immigration officer murders a person. For the entire…

Carney and Trump continue to trade barbs amid ongoing threats against Canadian sovereignty and economic disputes.

President Trump is calling for a federal tax incentive for movies and TV made in the US, giving Hollywood renewed hope after a confusing tariff plan.

Just two months before the midterm elections, USPS is preparing to launch an untested mail-in ballot verifcation system that puts eligible voters in jeopardy

The Venezuela operation is the purest distillation of his amoral foreign policy.

The rollout expands the Pentagon’s GenAI.mil platform beyond Gemini as it pushes AI deeper into everyday military work.

Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail. “The Postal Service has designed a system to disenfranchise millions of Americans.”

Blumenthal raised concerns about "zero percent failure rate" which, according to the whistleblower, could see whole batches of ballots being rejected.

A US regulatory agency for AI would be a “disaster,” Trump’s AI czar said during a G20 forum on technology.

ONTARIO, N.Y. - Serafino Rosso lives in a big home in this tiny town overlooking the Great Lake it’s named after. When President Donald Trump renamed the lak...

Clash with Pennsylvania comes as US records highest number of measles cases in decades.

Apple gears up for innovation under Ternus before a new product launch event that could include foldable phones.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Trump administration needs to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough.”

It should surprise nobody that the president who tried to overturn the 2020 election based on lies — and didn’t seem to mind his supporters rising up violent...

John Ternus became chief executive of Apple on Tuesday. He is the eighth person to hold the job in the company’s 50 years, and the first engineer in the seat since Steve Jobs. Tim Cook spent his last day writing to staff. Chance Miller obtained the memo for 9…

“The effects are really quite numerous and quite devastating,” the agent said.

US says it is attacking Revolutionary Guards targets following ‘attempted attacks’ on ships in Strait of Hormuz.

The California Legislature passed a bill Monday night, as the legislative session neared its midnight deadline, to allow film and television studios a few key exemptions from a recently enacted statewide restriction on corporate tax credits. The fix was intro…

Chief Justice John Roberts was the lone conservative to vote against continuing Trump's White House ballroom.

As the Trump administration continues to chase away actual talent in order to staff federal agencies with loyalists and/or people who don’t know any better, it has had to lower hiring standards to keep the federal cupboards stocked. ICE went on a hiring surge…

For a brief moment last week, it appeared that an ICE officer, who allegedly shot a man during the early 2026 occupation of Minneapolis and then lied about it, might actually face legal consequences for his actions. Christian Castro, the now-suspended ICE off…

Fox News host Trey Gowdy naturally did not respond by saying "And what exactly does an 'end' for transgender people mean?"

El-Sayed faces Trump ally Mike Rogers in what has quickly become a senate race characterised by personal attacks and insults between the two.

The administration wants countries to sign the "Carolina Principles" and get off the AI industry's back.

OTTAWA, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. needs to start being serious and stop trying to be tough before talks on a possible trade deal with Canada can restart, P...

The new versions are available through the Pentagon’s GenAI.mil AI platform.

CIA chief's Moscow visit and Russian finance minister attending a G20 meeting in the US signal renewed dialogue.

A Haitian immigrant who had grown increasingly distraught after losing his protection from deportation and being outfitted with an ankle monitor was run over...

Plus, Genesis is still serious about Europe, VW is in talks to build Iron Dome parts for Israel and Ford is recalling nearly 150k Mustangs, and more.

A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out, a win for President Donald Trump as he flexes unprecedented executive power and remakes the capital in his image.The ap…

The controversial tycoon will lead the joint oil venture as the Trump administration seeks to reshape energy markets.

“That construction is likely unlawful,” Roberts wrote in dissent with the court’s liberals as Trump’s ballroom moves ahead

As much as any Apple product released during his time as CEO, Tim Cook's tenure will be remembered for its ruthlessly efficient tight-rope walk between an autocrat in China and a would-be autocrat in the US. During his 15 years as CEO, Cook steered Apple thro…

The SCO started in 1996 and accounts for 43 percent of the world’s population and 23 percent of the global economy.

Beijing will not comply with US measures because it can and because it’s in its interest not to.

Competitive House races and a Senate showdown will put US Democrats’ progressive-moderate divide to the test.

A Postal Service whistleblower said the USPS was ignoring court orders to follow along with Trump's blocked executive order on mail ballots.

Our full-diapered mad king is at it again, this time urging FCC boss Brendan Carr to go after media companies for the crime of….simply pointing out his terrible, crashing polling numbers: Trump last week also posted a long, rambling screed on his personal pro…

Executive Summary, Day One 📁 Inbox 5:05AMTo: Ternus, John Reply-to: CEO-transition-team@apple.com Welcome to your first day as CEO! Hopefully you're finding your new office spacious and comfortable. If you have trouble with any of the doors just ping us - …

Donald Trump has put his version of masculinity front and center in American politics for more than 10 years. Democrats aren't shrinking from the fight ahead of November's midterms. In Michigan, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has jousted with his …

The US Army’s laser system is part of a new generation of directed-energy weapons capable of detecting, tracking, and destroying drones with a concentrated beam of light.

Trump signals harsher response as US-Iran hostilities escalate, raising fears of prolonged conflict in the Gulf region.

The Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump's ballroom project may continue. And, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after 18 months on the job.

DUBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it would reciprocate if the United States honoured its commitments under a June interim deal on halting their...

John Ternus takes over as Apple CEO with the AI race, talent losses, China, tariffs, and Trump on his to-do list.

Donald Trump Jr is a partner at the fund leading Polymarket’s new funding round. He is also a strategic adviser to Kalshi, Polymarket’s principal competitor. 1789 Capital is putting about $300m into a round of roughly $1bn that values Polymarket at $21bn, For…

Trump regime is supporting a range of ruling-class right-wing leaders who will do as America orders

Apple's new CEO John Ternus takes the helm of the iconic tech giant on Tuesday, ending Tim Cook's 15-year tenure during which the company's value skyrocket t...

Many Iranians in the diaspora remain caught in the paradox of opposing the war and the government in Tehran.

The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by on...

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while trans...

Vought and his allies have reshaped the CFPB into an industry-friendly, less aggressive regulator

Iran is ready to return to the ceasefire deal reached with the United States in June if Washington does the same, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday...

Expectations for Tim Cook were almost impossibly high when he stepped in to replace Apple's visionary co-founder in 2011. He inherited a company on a blockbuster run, after Steve Jobs returned and revitalized the Mac, launched the iPod, and oversaw the launch…

It would be fair to say the committee is spooked about AI.

After 15 years of civil war, a new UN-backed '4+4' agreement looks to unite Libya's rival factions.

Hector “Alessandro” Negrete got the phone call nine months after he moved to Guadalajara, Mexico, hoping for a fresh start without the onerous weight of unce...

Venezuela's interim president gives new US company 100-year rights to more than 17 oil fields.

Many Iranians inside the country feel they are being unjustly erased from the international community.

The U.S.-Venezuela agreement would include a third-party oil operator and incorporate 17 mature or undeveloped oilfields.

Shein's valuation ahead of the IPO was $26.4 billion, down from its $100 billion private valuation in 2022.

Israeli ministers escalate campaign rhetoric with AI ads as Gaza strikes widen ahead of tight October election.

After peaking at $94.40 a barrel on August 21, Brent has been trading in the range of $86-$91 since the MoU lapsed.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration.

Canada's Liberals swept three special elections Monday in a result that showed voters backing Prime Minister Mark Carney for standing up against U.S. Preside...

Incoming CEO inherits company that leads the smartphone market but trails rivals in AI.

Anton Siluanov holds talks with US counterpart as European officials object to Russia's return to G20 talks.

The Army Secretary told Trump about problems in the Army and his friction with Hegseth, then resigned.

Trump wants Republicans to run on his record in the midterms. Democrats do as well.

The Supreme Court of the United States today allowed construction of a massive ballroom on the White House grounds to continue, though Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that it's "probably illegal." The majority instead dodged the issue, ruling 5-4 that the Na…

The White House on Monday said it’s partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners as part of President Donald Trump ’s push to tap into Venezuela’s oil...

Researchers worry that generative AI is homogenizing culture and cognition.