News Alerts of the hour – President Donald Trump

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• Update ⋅ September 9, 2026 NEWS President Donald Trump officials propose sweeping changes to the census that would reshape voting maps NPR A President Donald Trump census proposal would stop asking about race and exclude millions of U.
• President Donald Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, two other close aides – The Washington Post The Washington Post Financial disclosures show the sums were equivalent to nearly one-third of each of their salaries.
• will ban dairy products, motorcycles and most alcoholic beverages from Canada – PBS PBS The ban will take effect in three weeks and comes after Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in U.
• Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch to retire amid clashes with President Donald Trump administration YouTube Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced he will be stepping down from his position leading the institution by the end of the year.
• As he honors 9/11 victims and first responders – YouTube YouTube Days before the 25th anniversary of the Sept.