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Donald Trump stated that a report prepared by the Federal Reserve Office of Inspector General identified deficiencies in project management and said that this could lead to increased costs.
Stating that the Fed Inspector General's Office report identified deficiencies in project management, Trump announced that he instructed the Minister of Justice Todd Blanche to review the report. Claiming that the renovation cost could exceed $4 billion until the project is completed, Trump said, "This is Jerome Powell's fault and he should be forced to resign immediately."
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Attorney General Todd Blanche to review Fed Office of Inspector General report
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Pressure to resign Jerome Powell will increase
Possible · Within weeks

In his opening speech of the new legislative year at the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pointed out that the fund market problems were resolved, the Terror-Free Turkey process was successful and that it was the ideal time to make a new civilian constitution. In his 42-minute speech, he emphasized that frontline politics is out of date, national consensus is strengthening and his stance on the first four articles of the constitution is clear.

In his opening speech to the General Assembly, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, gave messages under three main headings: the Terror-Free Türkiye process, the new constitution and the funding crisis. It was noteworthy that President Erdoğan and some party leaders did not attend the reception, and the interaction between Erdoğan and the rose gesture from Bahçeli came to the fore.

After indirect negotiations between the USA and Iran stalled in New York, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanded that the Iranian delegation at the UN General Assembly leave the country immediately. Officials said the talks had reached an impasse and Rubio was running out of patience. US President Donald Trump said he could "blow up" Iran if there is no deal.
The US State Department lifted defense export restrictions to Syria and announced that applications will now be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. This change was implemented under ITAR with the new defense trade policy coming into force on 19 August 2026.
With the amendment made to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the US State Department removed Syria from the list of countries where licenses for the export and import of defense materials and services are denied. The new policy ensures that licenses are issued on a case-by-case basis.
The EU Commission is considering options for candidate countries such as Montenegro and Albania to send Commission members to Brussels before full membership and to send observers to EU Council meetings after the membership negotiations are completed.