NPR News: 09-24-2026 5AM EDT
Summary
President Xi Jinping visits the White House to discuss trade and AI with President Trump, following a two-month extension of a trade truce. Meanwhile, the Senate Judiciary Committee scrutinizes AI-powered license plate readers, with critics arguing the technology treats all Americans like criminals. The report also covers Hurricane Polo dumping heavy rains on southwestern Mexico and Senator Elizabeth Warren pressing the Commerce Department over the removal of language banning political interference in scientific findings.
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Judge orders restoration of media credentials
Xi Jinping's state visit and US-China trade
Senate hearing on Flock surveillance cameras
Hurricane Polo impacts on Mexico
Warren questions census data integrity changes
Six Flags lawsuit and McDonald's investment
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