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THE WHITE HOUSE
- Labor Day Monday -
9/7/2026

PRESIDENT Trump takes Executive Time before returning to Washington.

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Tomorrow Sept 8, 2026 @NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte attends virtual meeting of Ukraine Defence Contact Group.

Backdrop: US Envoys' recent visits to Russia, Ukraine. Also Russia has moved military missile tech into Belarus, putting Poland, Lithuania, Latvia & EU on alert

[U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM]

Today at 12 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran. The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.

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"...we will not stop until your ability to wage war is defeated,” stated Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia in a message to the Hamas terror group, in a September 1 video message.

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

A Prime Air Boeing 767-300 freighter overran the runway at Miami International Airport this afternoon, coming to rest near a warehouse complex.

The airframe caught fire after the crash.

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THE WHITE HOUSE
- Labor Day Weekend -
9/6/2026

THE PRESIDENT has no events on his schedule for today, Sunday September 6, 2026.

Updates posted here as available.
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[Ben Berndt @benungeskriptet]

The world should see this.

Russian Ambassador Sergej Netschajew speaks plainly.

New episode of {ungeskriptet} is out now.

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#BREAKING-
#INDIA
Eruption of the Mount Anak Krakatau volcano, West of Jakarta has sent ash clouds across the region causing flights to be diverted to Singapore for refueling-

Source: OPSGroup report

[The Associated Press @AP]

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Moscow in a new push for peace between Russia and Ukraine, Russian state news outlets reported. https://t.co/s1FhwialoO

[Jennifer Jacobs @JenniferJJacobs]

New from @CBSNews: Some of the highest-ranking officials in the U.S. military were subjected to polygraph tests as part of a sweeping leak probe after highly sensitive classified details about the nation's stockpiles of sophisticated weapons were reported in the media.
President Trump was furious about the leaks. A very small set of people had access to the classified details on the munitions, and there was concern about whether anyone could potentially be acting as a foreign intelligence asset, one of the sources said.
Polygraph tests are often a part of the routine cadence for top military and civilian officials, but the mass volume of people who were pulled in for testing in this case was extremely rare. @JimLaPorta @ellee_watson and me:
https://t.co/zO7G0tmxr9

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FULL ESPER INTERVIEW LINK: https://t.co/einMVztWRt

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.@Bloomberg radio interview this morning with #Mark #Esper, former Trump Secretary of Defense, very much worth a listen!
@jeffmason1
https://t.co/XK4vXj34ZI

(Should be posted to the Bloomberg site shortly)

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THE WAR DEPARTMENT
September 4, 2026

In their August report GAO finds progress on list of "Priority Open Recommendations" in 2026 at the U.S Department of War. There are 53 Priority Recommendations now as opposed to 79 in reported in May 2025.

Source: https://t.co/4QyyRMGLLx

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THE WHITE HOUSE
Labor Day Weekend
September 4, 2026

PRESIDENT Trump takes Executive Time.

Later, The President convenes a Policy Meeting and hosts document signings in the Oval Office, before traveling to his Private Golf Club in New Jersey.

Stay tuned here for updates.
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[Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej 🇵🇱 @MON_GOV_PL]

3 września 2026 r. wiceminister @ZalewskiPawel 🇵🇱 spotkał się z amerykańską 🇺🇸 senator Jacklyn Rosen.
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🧾 https://t.co/2YCJv0abbH

[General Ken Wilsbach @OfficialCSAF]

Great meetings in Poland with Chief of the General Staff Gen. Kukuła, Operational Commander Maj. Gen. Nowak & Air Force Inspector Maj. Gen. Jatczak. Poland is a model @NATO ally & the @USAirForce is committed to strengthening cooperation & interoperability. @SztabGenWP @HQUSAFEAFAF

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@Southcom Thank you for keeping the nation safe & drugs off American streets where they poison innocent children & fuel drug gang violence!!

[U.S. Southern Command @Southcom]

#SOUTHCOM was honored to host U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach. He met with SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan and senior leaders to discuss Air Force support for command efforts to combat cartels and narco-terrorists in the Western Hemisphere and protect the homeland. @usairforce @OfficialCSAF

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Civilian losses ARE deplorable, but:

Couple of comments:

1- Intentionality? Doubtful the wedding was 'the target';

2- Who in their right mind selects a wedding venue that's within several hundred yards of an ammunition depot during a 'war time'?

Geez- some common sense, plz!

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THE WHITE HOUSE
Vice President Thursday
September 3, 2026

Briefing-
.@VP JD Vance making the case for Republican candidates in Michigan:
'.. Republicans are the ones saving the auto industry jobs in Michigan..'