Saturday, 26 September 2026

The White House barred CNN from travelling with President Trump on Air Force One for his trip to Tennessee on Saturday, replacing it with Real America's Voice News. This marks the latest escalation in Trump's ongoing campaign against the network after a federal judge had temporarily restored CNN's press credentials just days earlier.

Trump rejected Iran's seven-day ceasefire proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks, saying the deal was not 'acceptable.' Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the choice to reopen the strait 'rests with the United States,' while analysts suggest Trump may opt to resume military attacks after the November midterm elections.

Trump announced he was rolling back Biden-era fuel economy rules for cars, ending what he characterized as an 'EV mandate' that steered consumers toward electric vehicles. The new standards would eliminate federal efforts to speed the transition to electric vehicles.

Trump used a rare pocket rescission to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved funding for refugee programs, diversity initiatives, and migrant education. Lawmakers from both parties criticized the move as infringing on Congress's spending authority.

The US and China reached a deal following President Trump and Xi Jinping's three-day Washington summit to lower tariffs on $30 billion of 'non-sensitive goods.' The agreement also includes China committing to import at least 10 million metric tons of coal from the US in 2027 and 2028.

The United States and China agreed to establish a 'communication channel' for handling artificial intelligence-related incidents and agreed to use the term 'super intelligence' rather than 'artificial intelligence' following the Trump-Xi summit. The agreement includes accelerating work on military crisis communications.

Trump attended the No. 1 ranked Texas vs. Tennessee college football game in Knoxville, arriving via Air Force One with a dramatic flyover. Tennessee fans reportedly greeted Trump with 'massive cheers,' and Texas defeated Tennessee 20-17 despite some questionable calls during the game.

Trump told an MS NOW White House correspondent to 'be quiet' when she questioned his media ban, continuing his pattern of dismissive behavior toward female reporters. Trump claimed he 'loves an open, free press' while simultaneously restricting CNN's access.

House Democrats released a comprehensive oversight agenda with 26 articles of impeachment against Trump as a 'preview of a midterm reckoning,' preparing to hold hearings on alleged corruption and abuses of power if they win control of the chamber in November. The agenda targets Trump, his family, and members of his administration.

A Pennsylvania measles outbreak surged with 55 new cases reported since Wednesday, totaling 173 hospitalized with four deaths. Less than 1% of infected had been vaccinated, raising concerns about the health impacts of declining vaccination rates under the Trump administration's anti-vaccine health leadership.

A Texas city council candidate was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of 'riot participation' after protesting the shooting of a Venezuelan man by a federal immigration officer. The arrest represents the Trump administration's efforts to criminalize dissent and resistance to ICE operations.