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1. A 7-Day Standoff That Said So Much About Trump and the Media

   Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:03:11 -0000

   An abrupt decree, a network boycott, a legal intervention and an uneasy détente: This was no typical battle between a president and his press corps.

2. White House Blocks CNN From Covering Trump’s Trip to Tennessee

   Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:16:46 -0000

   CNN won’t be able to join President Trump on a Saturday trip to Tennessee. He had banned CNN and two other news outlets from the White House, but a court order on Thursday restored their access.

3. Trump Rejects Iran’s Cease-Fire Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

   Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:30:10 -0000

   The president said the deal was not “acceptable” and demurred on whether he would restart military strikes after the midterm elections.

4. Bobby Pulido, a Texan Singer, Puts Republicans on Defense

   Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:56:55 -0000

   Bobby Pulido, a Tejano musician running as a Democrat for the House, has left his Republican opponent struggling to match his star power in a district that President Trump won easily in 2024.

5. High Gas and Rising Mortgage Rates Trouble Trump as Midterms Near

   Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:02:06 -0000

   As the president extolled the strength of the economy on the global stage, Americans continued to feel the sting of rising prices stemming from the war in Iran.