Live updates: Vance to helm White House’s first press briefing in weeks; House wraps up before next recess

Vice President Vance is set to hold the White House’s first press briefing in 42 days on Thursday afternoon, speaking in place of a press secretary — a role that remains vacant after Karoline Leavitt’s end-of-August departure. The briefing is set for 1 p.m. EDT. The vice president was one of a handful of Trump…