Vice President Vance is scheduled to lead the White House's first press briefing in more than a month on Thursday afternoon, stepping in for a press secretary position that remains unfilled since Karoline Leavitt's departure at the end of August. The briefing is set for 1 p.m. EDT.

Vance was among several Trump administration officials who took the podium during Leavitt's maternity leave, which began in late April. She returned in July but resigned last month to focus on family, also moving to the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc.

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As of Thursday, no successor has been named, though potential candidates reportedly include Anna Kelly, the principal deputy press secretary, and CNN commentator Scott Jennings, among others. The prolonged vacancy has left the administration without a regular press secretary during a busy news cycle.

Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is set to hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. EDT, following a Tuesday procedural vote in which two Democrats sided with Republicans, a move that stung leadership. The caucus met Wednesday to discuss the fallout.

The House is close to finishing its work this week. It passed a stopgap funding bill on Tuesday that had already cleared the Senate last month. President Trump signed the legislation Wednesday, ensuring government funding through Dec. 11, just after the midterms.

The House will go on recess Friday until Sept. 14, matching the Senate's schedule. Trump has no public events scheduled Thursday, but he hosted vulnerable GOP candidates at a White House Rose Garden dinner Wednesday as the midterm campaign season heats up with Labor Day weekend approaching.

In legal news, the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial enters a sixth day of deliberations, with the judge urging them to reach a verdict.

For more on the vice president's recent activities, see Vance's new manufacturing training push. The briefing also comes amid tensions over trade, as GOP lawmakers press the trade envoy on Canada. Additionally, Haley is pressing Vance on foreign policy.

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