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NPR News: 09-18-2026 5PM EDT

Sep 18, 2026 · 4m

Summary

President Trump bans CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House, while Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar breaks with the administration on immigration. Court records reveal internal concerns at OpenAI and Microsoft over data theft, and Texas pauses new automated license plate reader permits due to privacy issues. Additionally, Anthropic reports its AI model is aiding its own development, and Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chair.

Topics discussed

Trump bans CNN, MS Now, and Politico from White House Context on Trump's media conflicts and 1st Amendment Rep. Salazar breaks with Trump on immigration in ad Court records reveal OpenAI and Microsoft data concerns Texas pauses permits for automated license plate readers Anthropic's Claude helps build its successor model Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chair Buffett to remain chairman emeritus Munich Oktoberfest beer prices rise significantly
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