
The Raw Story - 21 min 14 sec ago
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board wasn't buying President Donald Trump's latest saber-rattling at the United Nations. Hours after Trump warned he could " annihilate " Iran's regime during his Tuesday address to the General Assembly, the Rupert Murdoch-owned paper's editors argued the threat would land harder if Trump hadn't already worn it out . The warning would be more credible "if we and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hadn't heard it several...

The Guardian - 30 min 8 sec ago
Interim president, who agreed a 65bn-barrel oil deal with the US, did not say whether she would visit her snatched predecessor, Nicol s Maduro, in jail Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodr guez, has celebrated a "historic" meeting with Donald Trump in New York, posing for a smiley photo with the US president less than nine months after he ordered the abduction of her boss, Nicol s Maduro. The former foes met at a five-star hotel in Manhattan a few blocks from Trump Tower late on...

NBC News - 58 min 12 sec ago
The news outlets that President Donald Trump abruptly banned from accessing the White House will be in court Wednesday to argue the policy is unconstitutional.

The Guardian - 1 hour 22 min ago
US-Iran meeting takes place on sidelines despite president's threat to annihilate' Tehran regime. Plus, one man's month-long pilates odyssey Good morning. Donald Trump has used the platform of the UN general assembly in New York to threaten to "annihilate the Islamic republic" of Iran, "and do it quickly". He called on countries to unite to isolate Tehran and bring down global energy prices. Despite his bombastic rhetoric, Trump also said Iranian officials held three...

Fox News - 1 hour 23 min ago
President Donald Trump vowed Iran will never have a nuclear weapon as United Nations leaders accused Israel of war crimes and forced displacement.

The Hill - 1 hour 24 min ago
As President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, experts urge him to prioritize the release of political prisoners like Jimmy Lai and Joshua Wong to assert American leadership and defend democratic values.

The Guardian - 1 hour 30 min ago
The PM's shiny newness could explain the easy ride he got this time. But who would dare predict the ever-shifting weather in the president's head? Watching footage of Andy Burnham at the UN general assembly on Tuesday was like watching your child from behind a tree in the playground. Are they making friends? How normal do they seem relative to the average? How will they react when they come into contact with that hulking great child who seems to be running things? Burnham's first face-to-face...

The Guardian - 1 hour 44 min ago
Congress has so far done little to rein in the AI industry even as some of its most prominent leaders warn about potentially catastrophic risks Sign up for US Breaking News emails The Trump administration is refusing to work with the newly appointed deputy head of the United Nations refugee agency, Reuters reported. Tressa Rae Finerty, an American who took up the role of deputy high commissioner at UNHCR earlier this month, has taken leave as she seeks a waiver from the US government that would...

Fox News - 1 hour 54 min ago
Senate Democrats aren't keen on giving President Donald Trump a win with elections nearing, and Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., fears that political calculus may stifle his anti-fraud push.

The Hill - 2 hours 14 min ago
In today's issue: Media outlets' day in court Trump at the U.N. GOP senator calls for Don Jr. probe Susan Collins under scrutiny The battle over President Trump's ban of three media outlets from the White House is turning to the legal system starting today with a hearing on whether the move...

NBC News - 2 hours 14 min ago
During his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, President Donald Trump issued a dire warning to Iran, saying "Will a deal be made with Iran? Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic?" It comes as the president is set to welcome China's Xi Jinping to the White House where the escalating AI competition will top their agenda. The visit, however, is drawing rare criticism from a top Republican. NBC's Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.

New York Magazine - 2 hours 23 min ago
Why the president's attempt to bar CNN, MS NOW, and Politico is doomed to fail.

The Guardian - 2 hours 42 min ago
Trump says further talks possible as barrel of Brent crude falls to below $100 for first time in two weeks United Nations general assembly latest updates Iran has pushed back on claims that it dropped former preconditions for reopening the strait of Hormuz in surprise talks held in New York under the mediation of Qatar between Tehran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, and Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Trump said the three-hour talks held in a room at the UN headquarters...

The Guardian - 3 hours 13 min ago
Defence secretary places annual payments to Mauritius on hold as UK government reviews deal over Diego Garcia base UK politics live latest updates Wes Streeting has said annual payments worth at least 120m to Mauritius are on hold as the government reconsiders its deal over the Chagos Islands , after Donald Trump refused to back the agreement. The defence secretary said the payments would not be made "at this stage" and confirmed the deal "can't go ahead without US support"....

Mother Jones - 3 hours 23 min ago
President Donald Trump's second term has often felt like an exercise in mass distraction. As soon as he's directing people to pay attention to one issue like the Iran war or immigration, he's already moved on to false claims about widespread voter fraud, taking over Greenland, or building a massive arch in the nation's capital. […]...

The Guardian - 3 hours 23 min ago
Iran war, rising prices and president's low ratings give Democrats advantage, but Republicans have poured cash into key races could it be decisive? Donald Trump pulled out all the stops at the Republican party's midterm convention two weeks ago. In speeches aimed at the voters who will soon decide whether to keep Republicans in control of Congress for the final phase of his presidency, the president dangled $5,000 checks , and warned the United States would turn into a "communist country"...

The Guardian - 3 hours 23 min ago
In an interview before the White House's media ban, Carlson called on reporters to push back against Trump's misogyny Donald Trump has achieved something rarely seen in Washington: uniting rival television networks against him. When he banned CNN and MS Now along with Politico from the White House, their competitors suspended shared coverage of the US president's events. Gretchen Carlson , a journalist, author and former Fox News host, hopes this will not be the only example of solidarity...

The New Yorker - 3 hours 24 min ago
As the President stages a gala welcome for the Chinese leader, it appears that, in curious ways, the two men mirror each other.

The Hill - 3 hours 24 min ago
A court showdown is slated for Wednesday afternoon over President Trump's ban of three media outlets on White House grounds. Just before the hearing kicks off, join Legal Affairs Editor Zach Schonfeld and Media, Sports and Politics Reporter Dominick Mastrangelo as they tell you what they're watching. The duo will go live at 3 p.m....

Variety - 3 hours 29 min ago
White House officials are defending U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico, claiming that it does not violate the First Amendment. A Tuesday court filing obtained by The New York Times alleges that the news outlets had breached standards of conduct, accusing them of "trafficking in verifiable falsehoods about national security […]...

Slate - 3 hours 44 min ago
Republicans' desperation is palpable as Trump's favorability craters, and the polling looks increasingly grim for the GOP.

UPI - 4 hours 14 min ago
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called Tuesday for a swift resumption of U.S.-North Korea talks, saying the dialogue would help establish lasting peace on the peninsula.

NBC News - 4 hours 15 min ago
The Department of Justice said in a court filing late Tuesday that President Donald Trump has the right to ban media outlets CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House, calling their access a "privilege" and citing national security concerns.

US Weekly - 4 hours 40 min ago
President Donald Trump had terse words for CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins after he recently banned the news outlet from the White House. Collins, 34, attempted to quiz Trump, 80, about the Iran war outside a United Nations General Assembly event in New York City on Tuesday, September 22, when Trump said , "I'm surprised that CNN is here covering me." Collins responded, "The United Nations allowed us in here, sir." "You should not be here," Trump hit back at the reporter...