NPR News: 09-23-2026 2PM EDT
Summary
CNN, MS Now, and Politico are suing the Trump administration to reinstate their White House press credentials after being banned over coverage of ballroom renovations and Iran war assessments. Meanwhile, Iran’s president asserts openness to diplomacy despite US threats, and President Trump hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping for a rare state visit aimed at preserving a fragile trade truce. The episode also covers a majority of Americans wanting AI regulation, the arrest of a second suspect in the Mississippi lynching-style death of Asiaia Fortune, an FBI jobs website hack, and the expansion …
Topics discussed
Media outlets sue Trump administration over press ban
Iran's president addresses UN on diplomacy and defiance
Trump hosts Chinese President Xi for state visit
Senate staff barred from using advanced AI tools
Second suspect arrested in Mississippi lynching case
FBI investigates hack of its jobs website
Unarmed responders handling 911 calls in US cities
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