Thursday, 24 September 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the White House for high-level talks with Trump, the first visit to the White House in over a decade. The two leaders discussed trade tensions, artificial intelligence, Taiwan, and Iran, with the U.S. and China agreeing to extend a trade truce, though experts noted limited concrete progress on major disputes.

A federal judge ordered the White House to restore press credentials to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after Trump banned them, ruling the ban likely violated the Fifth Amendment. However, the outlets reported they were initially denied access despite the court order, prompting them to request an emergency hearing.

Netanyahu delivered a defiant UN speech while dozens of delegates walked out in protest. He defended Israeli military actions and attacked critics including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, whom he labeled antisemitic, while protesters gathered outside the UN building.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans to invite Putin to the Miami G20 summit, describing it as an 'opportunity' for Putin to engage with other world leaders, signaling continued diplomatic engagement despite the ongoing Ukraine war.

An Iranian-American group sued Trump over the war with Iran, claiming their families in Iran have been harmed by U.S. military actions. The lawsuit reflects growing legal challenges to the administration's military campaign.

The Senate voted 49-50 against a Democratic resolution to direct Trump to end the U.S. war with Iran, with four Republicans (Murkowski, Collins, Paul, Tillis) joining all but one Democrat (Fetterman) in favor. The failure reflects Republican unity behind Trump despite growing public opposition.

Trump's FDA nominee Dr. Heidi Overton faced Senate scrutiny on vaccines and abortion access at her confirmation hearing, standing behind statements that the MMR vaccine is 'safe and effective' despite Trump's recent claims that it could be 'quite lethal.'

A federal judge dismissed Trump's lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer, rejecting claims that the media outlet and its 2024 poll interfered with the election and citing First Amendment protections.

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow third-country deportations to resume after a federal court imposed restrictions on the practice. The administration has increasingly relied on deporting migrants to countries where they have no ties.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney disclosed that Canada studied the 'extreme tail risk' of U.S. military action during Trump's tariff threats and annexation rhetoric. He declined to elaborate but emphasized it would have been irresponsible not to prepare for the possibility.