Trump keeps heralding an economic boom, but even a solid jobs report is causing problems for him
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has spent 20 months promising that America was on the cusp of an economic boom. But Friday's surprisingly positive jobs report ultimately provoked frustration from Trump. The August job numbers might have been a welcome break from after months of sluggish hiring and concerns about inflation that have been weighing on Trump and his party two months from Election Day. But speaking from the Oval Office, Trump instead launched into a grievance session and...
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- Trump keeps heralding an economic boom, but even a solid jobs report is causing problems for him
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- Turning Point is laying the groundwork to shape Republican presidential primary in 2028
- Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces rematch with Helena Foulkes amid turmoil over Washington Bridge
- Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trumps order creates uncertainty
- Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms
Fri, 04 Sep 2026
- Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes staffers over CBS interview
- Widow of airman killed in Mideast is upset she was told Iran wasnt a war while sorting out benefits
- Supreme Court grants Republican emergency appeal on TV ad rates before midterms
- Judge clears a lawsuit against Kyrsten Sinema under North Carolinas homewrecker law
- US issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a critical financial lifeline for Iran
- Trump administration scrubs data on gender-based bullying from school civil rights survey
- Watchdog report: Ex-Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer oversaw hostile work environment, misused funds
- EPA seeks more public comments as it struggles to devise water rule that limits scope on wetlands
- Flock surveillance cameras become midterm campaign target as voters balk at tech companies power
- Maria Bartiromo out at Fox News after more than a decade; no reason specified
- Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll
- Vance says Iran fight isnt a war as Trump tries to navigate unpopular conflict as election nears
- ICE officer charged with lying about shooting turns himself in to feds, AP source says
Thu, 03 Sep 2026
- Marylands top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot
- Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote
- The Trump administration halted a Great Lakes project. Then Whitmer called Trump
- Trump again appeals to Supreme Court on mail-voting restrictions with midterm elections looming
- Excavation work on Trumps arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says
- Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibsons gun rights sues
- Trump turns to a dual economic and military approach in latest attempt to squeeze Iran
- Trump administration stalled a survey of PFAS in wastewater, former EPA officials say
- Missouri candidate charged with trying to plant cocaine on his political rival
- Democrats are promising a big agenda. Their unity is already being tested
- Billionaire Leon Black skips Epstein deposition and sues House panel over subpoenas
- Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies
- EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans
- Trump administration ratchets up its fight to get more oil flowing from California
- Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message
- Trumps plan for a fence at Lafayette Park near White House gets review by federal panel
- Heres a look at reach election races where Democrats hope to pull off House upsets
- AP Exclusive: Hundreds of thousands of eligible kids are waiting for childcare assistance
- Kennedy Center disassembles Blue sculpture from its grounds
- Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trumps face and gold finish goes on sale
Wed, 02 Sep 2026
- Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters
- Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally
- Driscoll offered no reason for his exit as Army secretary but said Wednesday was his last full day
- Trump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case over training of chatbots
- Lawmakers ask Army to explain why it told a military unit to stop specializing in drone warfare
- Judge lacked power to overturn ex-soldier Bowe Bergdahls military conviction, appeals court rules
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- US military completes latest strikes against Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehrans retaliation
- Trump says hes nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job
Tue, 01 Sep 2026
- Vance talks about the end times and the attempted assassination of Trump in Christian podcast
- House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct toward former female staffers
- Justice Department seizes more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations for Hamas
- Bessent pitches US-backed financial literacy competition to worlds largest economies
- House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election
- Postal Service work to comply with Trumps executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contends
- Vance privately addresses Republican Jewish Coalition during tension over Israel and antisemitism
- Democrats are again angling for Rep. Mike Lawlers House seat. Can he hold on in liberal New York?
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Mon, 31 Aug 2026
- Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says
- Democrats aim to unite behind one candidate in Alaska governors race as they hope to flip the seat
- Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trumps $400 million ballroom
- United Arab Emirates says it intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters
- US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says
- Bessent huddles with G20 to try to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties
- DEA tactic that let fentanyl flood the streets is being investigated by House Republicans
- Trump still teases seeking a third term. But hes now talking more about post-presidency life
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- House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities
- Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms
- AP Exclusive: US coaches Polish forces in a drone-focused drill based on lessons from Ukraine
Sun, 30 Aug 2026
- US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina
- US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP
- What we know about Trumps deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela
- Moulton says Sen. Markey, 80, is too old for another term. Young Massachusetts Democrats are divided
Sat, 29 Aug 2026
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