Washington, Aug 2 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday a new set of tariffs on goods from China that will take effect September 1, just as Washington and Beijing are supposed to be preparing to resume trade talks.

As Trump carries on with his rally in North Carolina, we’re going to wrap up the liveblog for today. Check The Guardian’s homepage for updates.  A majority of House Democrats now support impeaching Trump. The Pentagon is reviewing a $10 billion contract with Amazon after criticism from the president. Joe Biden is not displeased with his debate performance last night but is affronted that his opponents found fault with Barack Obama’s presidency instead of directing more fire at the Republicans. Nancy Pelosi refers to Jared Kushner as a “slumlord”, in the context of the president’s damnation of Baltimore and Elijah Cummings this week. Trump threatened further tariffs on China in September. A budget deal is headed to Trump’s desk, after passing the Senate.