NPR News: 09-23-2026 10AM EDT
Summary
President Trump held a three-hour meeting with Iranian officials at the UN, following his threat to annihilate the country if no deal is reached. Markets dipped as Trump prepared to welcome Chinese leader Xi Jinping for trade and geopolitical talks. A federal judge heard arguments from CNN, MS Now, and Politico challenging their White House press ban. Additionally, a former Forest Service director criticized the agency's controversial reorganization, while Tigrayan fighters seized a key airport in Ethiopia amid escalating conflict.
Topics discussed
Trump meets with Iranian officials at UN
Stocks slide ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Trump to welcome Xi at airport
Canada-India trade talks and DoorDash settlement
Media organizations sue over White House ban
Criticism of Forest Service reorganization
Tigrayan fighters seize airport in Ethiopia
Tigray declares defensive war against federal troops
Influencer Braden Peters accused of rape
Dow Jones update and Up First promo
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