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U.S. Edition · LATEST HEADLINES · Friday, September 25, 2026

Trump is taking Xi to the National Archives to see the Declaration, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

The White House

Trump is taking Xi to see the Constitution.

The last day of the visit is the National Archives: the Declaration, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights. Thursday's summit produced pomp, a trade line for farmers, and no breakthrough.

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Desks

Politics More

The White House

Trump laid out the carpet for Xi.

A B-2 flew over the White House. Four hundred seventy-nine service members were on the lawn. The trade truce now runs to January 10. A breakthrough is not the plan.

Video · The White House

Mexico City

Sheinbaum would not say it.

Video · Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo

Sheinbaum said she would not say it is hard to live next to a country of drug use and guns, because the relationship is good.

The Pump

Trump said he has called for a diesel export ban.

The Assembly

Trump told the U.N. he might annihilate Iran. Then the meeting.

Video · Forbes Breaking News

Trump told the Assembly he might annihilate Iran. Then Witkoff sat three hours.

States More

New York

The nor'easter is aimed at three states.

New Jersey to Massachusetts takes the hardest hit, from Friday night through Monday morning. New York may see 3 inches of rain. Long Island may see 5.

Washington

The television pool is back.

The networks plan to resume the White House television pool. CNN is assigned to the Archives.

Washington

Judge Kelly ordered the passes back.

Video · CBC News

CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were let back into the White House just after noon. The order lasts 14 days.

Maine

Collins is ahead in Maine. Barely.

World More

The U.N.

Iran offered seven days to open Hormuz.

Abbas Araghchi said the strait could open at the end of a week if Washington lifts the blockade, waives oil sanctions, and accepts a ceasefire that includes Lebanon.

The U.N.

Pezeshkian told the U.N. Iran will not be bullied.

Masoud Pezeshkian told the General Assembly that Iran must be powerful enough not to be threatened.

Diplomacy

Macron called Gaza a spectacle that should shame everyone.

Macron said not one humanitarian corridor in Gaza had been reopened.

The Hall

Guterres: cracks have become canyons. His last Assembly.

Video · United Nations

Guterres, last Assembly: cracks have become canyons. Four tests of power.

World War More

Kyiv

A drone killed a boy in Kyiv.

He was 14. The building in the Pechersk district has 16 floors. At least seven other people were hurt. One person was killed in Odesa.

Kharkiv

Russia killed eight overnight.

Video · UN News

Russian strikes killed eight civilians overnight, six of them agricultural workers in the Kharkiv region.

World War

Russia injured seven overnight. Zelenskyy asked for a winter package.

Seven people were injured overnight. Zelenskyy asked Trump for a winter package.

World War

Russia killed four in Dnipro. Two hundred twelve drones. Zelenskyy was in the hall.

Video · ТСН

Zelenskyy sat in the hall. Overnight: four dead in Dnipro. They meet Trump at 1:15.

Economy More

Iran's seven-day offer would waive sanctions on its oil sales and lift the naval blockade.

Trade

The offer is an oil deal.

Iran wants the blockade lifted and the sanctions on its oil sales waived. The same morning, the Times said Trump is considering a ban on U.S. diesel exports.

Trade

The magnets are still China’s.

The United States can meet 42 percent of demand for the two most-used rare earths. China still holds the rest.

Trade

The fourth USMCA round waits.

The fourth USMCA round slipped again. A Mexican official said the date will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Market

Vance said 750,000 left the ACA marketplaces.

Vance said more than 750,000 enrollees were cut from the ACA marketplaces.

Science More

A second federal judge struck down New York's law that would have made oil companies pay $75 billion.

Science

A second judge hit New York's climate bill.

The 2024 law would have made oil companies pay $75 billion over 25 years. Judge Brenda Sannes threw it out on Sept. 1. Friday's Times said another judge has now struck it down.

Science

The Times sent readers back to the rivers.

In 2025 more than 100 U.S. dams were removed, reconnecting about 4,900 miles of river. Federal grants have since stalled.

Science

The first bats were European.

A study reported Thursday places the origin of bats in Europe, 65 million years ago.

Science

Governments will miss the 30-by-30 target.

A report out today says governments will miss the pledge to protect 30 percent of land and sea.

Technology More

Sam Altman told the Security Council that the biggest decisions on artificial intelligence cannot be left to labs in San Francisco.

Technology

Altman and Amodei warned the Security Council.

If it is managed badly, Amodei said, artificial intelligence could be a risk to humanity. He asked for a ban on using it to make biological weapons.

Technology

Be extremely careful with the machines.

Technology

Meta is testing a human concierge behind Muse.

Meta is testing human contractors behind its Muse assistant. Employees raised privacy.

The Labs

Nature: AI companies cannot be trusted to self-regulate.

Video · KPIX / CBS News Bay Area

Nature: the labs cannot be trusted to police themselves. Oversight is the ask.

Mexico More

Mexico

The Friday paper called Mexico the neighbor.

The Times put it on page A6: Trump spent years attacking Mexico. The print edition says the partnership is now one of his closest.

Mexico

Mexico is taking the phones out of class.

Guerrero

Polo is a Category 5 again.

Video · FOX Weather

Hurricane Polo regained Category 5 strength off Mexico, with ports shut at Acapulco and Zihuatanejo.

The Senate

One oath, one flag.

Senate committees advanced a bill that would bar dual nationals from the presidency, the governorships, and Mexico City.

Sports More

Bijan Robinson scored twice and rushed for 194 yards as the Falcons beat the Packers 35 to 14.

Lambeau

Robinson ran through Green Bay.

Atlanta 35, Green Bay 14, Thursday night at Lambeau. Bijan Robinson had 194 yards and two touchdowns. Michael Penix threw for 256.

NFL

The Cowboys are going to the Maracanã.

The Cowboys and the Ravens play at the Maracanã in Rio this weekend, the first NFL game in that city.

Los Angeles

The Dodgers shut out San Diego, 7–0.

Los Angeles

Chargers are 0-2. Buffalo is Sunday. Harbaugh is not deterred.

Chargers are 0-2. Buffalo is Sunday. Harbaugh said he is not deterred.