Trump News for Wednesday, September 23, 2026

China's President Xi Jinping has touched down at Joint Base Andrews as he begins a much anticipated official state visit

The two B-1 bombers that flew overhead are a key part of the US's combat arsenal, and produce a notoriously loud roar when they pass by.

Trump takes rare step of meeting foreign leader at the airport, underscoring significance of US-China relationship.

The tech may soon become an existential risk to humanity, but it’s already a risk to many Americans in a more mundane way: their banks.

The tech leaders warned about the risk of humans losing control of AI systems and of the systems getting into the wrong hands.

The two leaders will meet for private talks at the White House on Thursday.

OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.

Dolly Parton's estate, valued at an estimated $450 million, is embroiled in a legal battle involving her nephew, Bryan Seaver, and manager, Danny Nozell.

In what was a severely belated response to acts of violence by immigration enforcement officers, “Border Czar” (who seems far more interested in raiding inland cities than patrolling the border) Tom Homan assured the nation that all ICE officers would soon be…

The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was among tech industry leaders briefing an emergency meeting of the 15-member UN Security Council about AI (ANGELA WEISS) Leaders of major AI firms told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that the technology calls for heightened vigi…

"AI is an existential threat to humanity. It must be treated as such."

The government is aware three other systems that may be affected, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, and the Victorian Department of Health.

As the US and China race to become the dominant power in the AI industry, the countries also appear to be figuring out ways to communicate on national security issues.

The United States is rejecting any global governance of advanced AI, telling the UN Security Council in New York today that each country should regulate the technology itself. Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Poli…

Former President Barack Obama made the remarks Monday at Salem State University, after Trump barred CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from White House grounds because of coverage he described as "fake news." Speaking with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin at Massachuse…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says summit would be opportunity for Russian president to engage with global leaders.

The ProPublica report said a GOP consultant asked a defense firm for big donations to her campaign in exchange for millions in federal funding.

Legislation seeks to pause advanced AI systems until federal safety standards are established.

The news organisations are scheduled to make their case to a US district judge on Wednesday afternoon.

The removal of individuals illegally in the U.S. to a third country that isn't their country of origin is an "essential public safety tool," the DHS general counsel says.

Not everyone's on board, including some pretty important people in the administration.

Washington DC nonprofit The National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced a $10 million fundraising campaign for legal defence in support of US landmark preservation after taking its own legal action over the White House ballroom extension. National …

White House banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, after US President Donald Trump complained about coverage.

The United States Justice Department has requested that a federal judge dismiss the emergency application submitted by CNN, Politico, and MS NOW to get their reporters readmitted to the White House. In a court document filed on Tuesday evening, the government…

Some of America's richest billionaires have made their fortunes in not-so-glamorous sectors such as trucking and pest control.

Thanks, Gavin Newsom!

Pezeshkian leaves door open for negotiations, while calling out US blockade against Iran in Strait of Hormuz.

Donald Trump says a new deal gives the US complete control over the island's security.

Marco Rubio made comments after Trump called Cuba a 'failed state' at the UN, prompting Cuban delegation to walk out.

It is the second time the leaders are meeting this year after the Beijing summit in May.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump threatened from the same podium to "annihilate" Iran.

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By Parisa Hafezi, Humeyra Pamuk and Jana Choukeir UNITED NATIONS/DUBAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Iran and the United States remain far apart on how to end their war but diplomacy must continue, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday, after Iran's pres…

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt discussed leaving her White House role in an appearance on Sean Hannity's podcast.

Delia Ramirez, a Democratic US representative from Illinois, has announced a plan to introduce new legislation to terminate the surveillance tower program along the US southern border.  The announcement comes just days after publication of an MIT Technology R…

President Donald Trump’s AI-fueled vision for a drone port he intends to install atop the new White House ballroom includes missile-bearing unmanned aerial vehicles and gun-toting troops, ostensibly to protect the 18-acre complex and the nation’s capital.A fe…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes moves Wednesday to a courtroom in the nation's capital, where a judge will hear arguments on whether the president's move banning three ne…

A growing share of Americans living in rural areas aren't happy with data centers, a new Pew Research poll reveals.

"We just need to teach this generation how to get back to paper very, very quickly."

“Fully autonomous RSI is not happening today, and we should not pursue it unless and until it can be done safely,” OpenAI wrote on Monday. OpenAI set this out in a proposal published on 21 September. In it, the company calls on the United States to lead an ef…

The true nature of hastily erected ICE detention facilities — especially the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” erected in Trump buddy Ron DeSantis’s home state — was called out by Mike Masnick shortly after its debut last June: There’s no way to look at what the…

Shreya Mishra Reddy had set her sights set on working in the US but pivoted after Trump proposed changes to the H-1B visa application.

“Don’t ship the product. If your product is not ready to ship, don’t ship the product,” Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang told Ezra Klein on The New York Times’ podcast. Klein interviewed Huang at Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, and The New York Times…

Ukraine's Zelenskyy met Trump on Tuesday and discussed a potential bilateral ceasefire on energy-related targets.

Talks of a possible halt in attacks on energy facilities come as strikes on such targets continue unabated.

Stock in major firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia and SpaceX was bought and sold on behalf of the US president.

Ken Paxton already agreed to and then promptly fled from multiple debates. Talarico should debate an empty chair if he has to.

Trump tells the UN he is officially changing the name of Artificial Intelligence to "Super Intelligence" and says all US government documents will now be changed to refer to "SI"

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - US states may have added more than 30,000 self-declared non-citizens to the nation’s voter rolls since 2000 because of software glitches and clerical errors made while processing their driver's license and state…

Education Department rolls out earliest FAFSA form in history. The 15-minute financial aid application launches today.

Fundamental decisions on this technology are too important to be left to chance. They must be taken by elected governments who serve working people. Andy Burnham said that about AI on Tuesday evening. It was his first speech to the UN General Assembly as Brit…

Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa says Donald Trump should give New Jersey to Israel, instead of the Golan Heights.

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Trade war has been central to Trump's presidency, but it didn't slash US deficits. Meanwhile, China recorded a surplus.

Ukraine will get access to OpenAI's advanced GPT 5.6 Sol model under the deal - a rival to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable

An NPR poll shows that Democrats have an edge over Republicans going into the midterms, partially due to Trump. And, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking into "mobile detention centers."

The BBC’s China correspondent and US editor explain everything you need to know ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting in Washington DC.

Can the energy giants be held responsible for extreme weather?

Enrollment of Black students at Stanford has been down since Supreme Court axed affirmative action, but it has plenty of fake AI students.

My Autumn Equinox morning reads: • ‘Crisis even bigger than Covid’: American business owners are barely getting by.  Around the country, American business owners across myriad industries say they’re in a similar boat. A closely watched monthly survey from the…

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to agree to only limited cooperation on AI safety at summit.

One of the country's most famous roller coasters is the subject of new lawsuits claiming more than 100 people suffered brain damage after riding it.

Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran and then brags about diplomacy, provoking Tehran to warn of a 'crushing' response.

“He just has such respect [for women],” Leavitt told Sean Hannity during a podcast on Tuesday. Guess she doesn’t need a lectern to spew BS.

The Department of Justice defended President Trump's recent media ban, arguing that reporting by CNN, MS Now and Politico on a wide range of issues jeopardized national security and spread falsehoods.

President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will have to navigate several thorny issues when the two meet during a high-stakes state visit at the White House.

Fears are growing that President Trump may deploy the U.S. military to polling places in the upcoming elections, despite strict state and federal laws against such a move.

Registered voters are less confident that USPS will deliver election mail on time compared with 2024, an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds, after USPS was part of Trump's bid to limit mail voting.

Buried in the paperwork for Immigration and Customs Enforcement's expansion in Pennsylvania is a document requesting "mobile detention facilities."

Trump’s advisers have been working for months to move his focus away from baseless theories of election fraud. A group of outsiders is making that difficult.

Three leading US news outlets went to court after being banned from the White House by President Donald Trump (Jim WATSON) CNN, MS NOW and Politico can be shut out from areas of the White House at President Donald Trump's request, the Department of Justice s…

The company's cofounder is also an ex-Israeli soldier. Pakistan does not recognise Israel.

The US Justice Department's response to a lawsuit filed by CNN, Politico and MS NOW also cites national security.

The talks are the first since a ceasefire collapsed in June, with the sides exchanging fire intermittently.

US-led anti-cartel alliance backs sanctions against crime groups after Trump urges stronger action.

White House officials allege these individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program or do not exist. Vice President Vance said the move would save $2.2 billion.

President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to discuss artificial intelligence and trade when they meet on Thursday.

Tehran ties diplomatic progress to lifting shipping blockades and unfreezing assets during New York negotiations.

The fight over Missouri's congressional map has returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for the third time

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on Wednesday, he's expected to get a rare greeting from President Donald Trump, who will be on the tarmac to welcome his counterpart instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White …

Some Republicans are taking new steps to distance themselves from Trump amid voters' frustrations with the Iran war and rising gas and diesel prices.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The fight over Missouri's congressional map returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for a third time late Tuesday, after an appeals court ordered the revival of new districts backed by President Donald Trump. The new map was drawn to help Republ…

Majorities in six countries said there was at least a "moderate" risk that AI could "destroy humanity," a new POLITICO Poll found.

French President Emmanuel Macron sat down with ABC's "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir in New York City on Tuesday.

Under the draft laws, tech firms face fines if they do not give users the option to switch off algorithms.

Ukraine leader says Kyiv is ready to stop strikes on Russian facilities if Moscow halts attacks on its energy system.

Or should we say "Super Intelligence Czar"?

The UK could act as "an honest broker" on AI and other global challenges, the prime minister tells world leaders at the UN.

Vice President JD Vance said the move will save $2.2 billion by preventing "rampant" fraud.

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With the midterms just under six weeks away, more Republican candidates are coming to the belated realization that, if they want to save their seats, they could perhaps use some distance from the very unpopular president whose approval is reaching new lows. N…

President Trump says US officials held a 'very good' meeting on Tuesday with the Iranian delegation at UN.