frozen snapshot — 2026-09-02 · see today →

What's on Donald Trump's mind?

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trading strikes over hormuz again 28% 65 billion barrels of venezuelan oil 20% renaming lake ontario 14% · newthe mail ballot order and the whistleblower 11% everything else 27%

Second strike on Iran in three days — and Tehran fires back anyway

He warned Iran it would be 'totally wiped out' if it retaliated; Iran retaliated with missiles and drones the same day.

Iran retaliates with missiles and drones, defying Trump’s warning

The Washington Post · 2026-09-02

our translation

he wants a war loud enough to look like winning and quiet enough not to cost him november. the boasting is the whole strategy, and iran keeps refusing to play the audience.

Second strike in three daysvery sure · 4 sources

Chevron confirms it's expanding in Venezuela as his oil deal gets a name

Chevron confirms Venezuela expansionvery sure · 4 sources

Apple Maps says Lake America. MapQuest said no and went to No. 1.

new — MapQuest hits No. 1 defying orderpretty sure · 4 sources

USPS whistleblower calls the rush to build his ballot system 'catastrophic'

Whistleblower report lands before midtermspretty sure · 4 sources

wednesday, september 2

Watch the first White House briefing in 40 days — and see who's at the podium(reported)

Post an all-caps warning at Tehran before the strike damage is assessed(safe bet)

Meet Hasidic leaders about the Israeli draft dispute(reported)

Check whether MapQuest is still No. 1 in the App Store(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

White House to hold first briefing in 40 days — but who will replace Leavitt?

news.google.com · 2026-09-02

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