Trump admin updates: White House officials hold prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk

Republican lawmakers gathered at the Kennedy Center.

ByKevin Shalvey, Alexandra Hutzler, and Ivan Pereira
Last Updated: September 14, 2025, 9:58 PM EDT

White House officials and Republican lawmakers gathered at the Kennedy Center at 6 p.m. to hold a prayer vigil in remembrance of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

On Saturday, after long promising to impose consequences on Russia in an effort to get President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump pressed NATO nations to join him before he imposes potential sanctions.

Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that there is an appetite in Congress to impose sanctions on Russia, which he said are "overdue."

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Sep 11, 2025, 6:31 AM EDT

Trump to observe 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon

President Donald Trump is scheduled to begin his Thursday at the Pentagon, where he and first lady Melania Trump will attend a ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

First responders watch as an American flag is unfurled from the top of the Pentagon at sunrise, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Washington.
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Trump is expected to arrive for the ceremony at about 8:45 a.m. ET, according to the White House.

PHOTO: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to proceedings before the unfurling of the U.S. flag from the roof of the Pentagon during a ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States, in Washington, September 11, 2025.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to proceedings before the unfurling of the U.S. flag from the roof of the Pentagon during a ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, in Washington, U.S., September 11, 2025.
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The Pentagon began the day of remembrance with a flag unfurling at dawn, an event attended by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

-ABC News' Isabella Murray

Sep 10, 2025, 12:12 PM EDT

BLS faces inspector general review amid jobs revision

The Department of Labor Office of Inspector General (DOL-OIG) has opened a review about the "challenges" that the Bureau of Labor Statistics "encounters collecting and reporting economic data," a DOL-OIG spokesperson told ABC News on Wednesday.

In a letter sent to the BLS acting commissioner, the DOL-OIG's office said that they are initiating the review as the bureau announced that they would reduce data collection for two key inflation measures: the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI). The review will focus on the challenges of collecting that data.

The review will also look into the challenges and mitigation strategies for the bureau as it collects and reports monthly employment data in the wake of yesterday's benchmark jobs revision, according to the letter.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart

Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the restaurant Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2025.
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Sep 10, 2025, 11:53 AM EDT

Trump calls Powell a 'total disaster,' demands Fed slash rates after inflation data

President Donald Trump again blasted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a "total disaster" and called on the Federal Reserve to lower rates after the latest report showing producer prices declined.

"Just out: No Inflation!!! "Too Late" must lower the RATE, BIG, right now. Powell is a total disaster, who doesn't have a clue!!!" the president posted on his social media site.

President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance, arrive for dinner at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab, September 9, 2025 in Washington.
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This comes as Trump faces a setback in his attempts to reshape the Fed. A federal judge has blocked Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart and Selina Wang

Sep 10, 2025, 10:04 AM EDT

Trump plans to speak with Polish President Nawrocki, official says

There are plans for President Donald Trump to speak to Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Wednesday, a White House official told ABC News.

The official adds that Trump and the White House are "tracking the reports out of Poland."

Polish President Nawrocki visited the White House just last week. The leader had a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office alongside Trump. The Polish constitution, however, does not give the president the prerogative to conduct foreign policy. That is the sole domain of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the government.

PHOTO: President Donald Trump and Polish President Karol Nawrocki walk down the Colonnade on the way to the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, September 3, 2025.
President Donald Trump and Polish President Karol Nawrocki walk down the Colonnade on the way to the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, September 3, 2025.
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Polish airspace was violated by Russian drones overnight, the country's prime minister said, in a torrent of activity that triggered a response from NATO.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart

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