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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 25.09.2026.

It displays 196 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

25.09.2026 ⇢ The Day the Supreme Court Cleared Trump's SAVE Database
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Xi Jinping closed his three-day state visit with a tour of the National Archives alongside Trump, viewing the Constitution and Bill of Rights after Thursday's East Room dinner. Trump called the talks very positive and said trade details would follow, with Xi expecting two more meetings at APEC and the G-20. Coverage stressed ceremony over substance on trade, Taiwan, AI and Iran, though one account said Xi pledged to cease aid to Tehran.

Attention shifted to the Supreme Court, which allowed the administration for now to let states use a revamped DHS citizenship database to check voter rolls for noncitizens ahead of the midterms, over dissent warnings about errors and purges.

Hours later the Court for a third time blocked a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map favoring Republicans.

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05:26⇢Xi's Pomp-Heavy Washington Farewell

⌨Coverage stays on Xi's three-day state visit as it wraps, shifting from Thursday's East Room dinner to Friday's National Archives stop (AP, USA Today, CBS, OAN). Outlets note toasts, Musk on the guest list and Trump going 'off script' (USA Today, Daily Beast), while others stress pageantry over substance on trade, Taiwan, Iran and AI (WaPo, HuffPost, Epoch Times, Wash Times) and contrast Xi's welcome with press restrictions (NYTimes).
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05:26⇢Xi's Pomp-Heavy Washington Farewell

⌨Coverage stays on Xi's three-day state visit as it wraps, shifting from Thursday's East Room dinner to Friday's National Archives stop (AP, USA Today, CBS, OAN). Outlets note toasts, Musk on the guest list and Trump going 'off script' (USA Today, Daily Beast), while others stress pageantry over substance on trade, Taiwan, Iran and AI (WaPo, HuffPost, Epoch Times, Wash Times) and contrast Xi's welcome with press restrictions (NYTimes).
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08:29⇢Trump's Red Carpet Embrace of Xi

⌨Coverage remains fixed on Xi's state visit as it concludes with a National Archives tour (AP). Outlets emphasize contrast between red-carpet welcome and Trump's prior casting of China as menace (NBC, Examiner) and pageantry over substance (HuffPost), while noting CEOs and AI executives at the state dinner (WaPo, USA Today) and an intel leak during the visit (Daily Beast).
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08:29⇢Trump's Red Carpet Embrace of Xi

⌨Coverage remains fixed on Xi's state visit as it concludes with a National Archives tour (AP). Outlets emphasize contrast between red-carpet welcome and Trump's prior casting of China as menace (NBC, Examiner) and pageantry over substance (HuffPost), while noting CEOs and AI executives at the state dinner (WaPo, USA Today) and an intel leak during the visit (Daily Beast).
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Having long boasted about putting their own countries’ interests first, Europe’s far-right parties are now slavishly supporting the latest US-Israeli war. While they opt for vassalage, antiwar forces have turned out to be the real defenders of sovereignty.
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Intelligence agencies including the CIA are reportedly warning of possible sea-launched strikes against France, Spain, and Italy as European governments say Moscow is escalating its hybrid campaign against NATO. [Full Story]
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10:20⇢Xi's Parting Peek at the Constitution

⌨Coverage follows Xi's three-day state visit to its close with a National Archives tour (AP, Fox News). Outlets contrast the red-carpet reception with Trump's prior portrayal of China as a menace (NBC) and describe the East Room dinner as pomp over substance (HuffPost, Daily Beast), with attention to an intel leak during the visit (Daily Beast) and China's push into high-tech markets (Washington Post, Daily Caller).
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10:20⇢Xi's Parting Peek at the Constitution

⌨Coverage follows Xi's three-day state visit to its close with a National Archives tour (AP, Fox News). Outlets contrast the red-carpet reception with Trump's prior portrayal of China as a menace (NBC) and describe the East Room dinner as pomp over substance (HuffPost, Daily Beast), with attention to an intel leak during the visit (Daily Beast) and China's push into high-tech markets (Washington Post, Daily Caller).
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Part of California’s labor movement wants to tax billionaires to save health care for 15 million Californians. Another part, close to Gov. Gavin Newsom, doesn’t — and is promoting suspiciously timed charges of abuse about a pro-tax union leader.
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The United States is expected to release details on the outcome of trade negotiations with China on Monday, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, hailed the talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping held this week as "tremendous." [Full Story]
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11:52⇢Xi Vows Two More Trump Meetings

⌨Coverage tracks the close of Xi's three-day state visit, with Xi saying he expects two more meetings with Trump this year at APEC and the G-20 (AP, NBC). Trump called the talks tremendous and very positive (Newsmax, Washington Times), with trade details expected Monday. Earlier framing of pageantry over substance lingers (HuffPost, Daily Beast).
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11:52⇢Xi Vows Two More Trump Meetings

⌨Coverage tracks the close of Xi's three-day state visit, with Xi saying he expects two more meetings with Trump this year at APEC and the G-20 (AP, NBC). Trump called the talks tremendous and very positive (Newsmax, Washington Times), with trade details expected Monday. Earlier framing of pageantry over substance lingers (HuffPost, Daily Beast).
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13:02⇢Supreme Court Unlocks Voter Citizenship Database

⌨Editorial focus has shifted from Xi's departure to a Supreme Court order letting the administration for now let states use a revamped DHS citizenship database to scour voter rolls for noncitizens ahead of the midterms (AP, ABC, Washington Post, USA Today, Washington Times, Examiner, Epoch Times). HuffPost casts it as abetting a 'voter fraud' hunt. Ceremonial coverage of Xi's National Archives visit lingers (NYTimes, NBC, Newsweek, OAN).
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13:02⇢Supreme Court Unlocks Voter Citizenship Database

⌨Editorial focus has shifted from Xi's departure to a Supreme Court order letting the administration for now let states use a revamped DHS citizenship database to scour voter rolls for noncitizens ahead of the midterms (AP, ABC, Washington Post, USA Today, Washington Times, Examiner, Epoch Times). HuffPost casts it as abetting a 'voter fraud' hunt. Ceremonial coverage of Xi's National Archives visit lingers (NYTimes, NBC, Newsweek, OAN).
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14:39⇢China Pledges to Drop Iran Aid

⌨Coverage pairs the Supreme Court's order letting states use the revamped DHS citizenship database for now (AP, Washington Post, Mother Jones, HuffPost, Epoch Times) with competing readouts of the closed Xi summit. The Examiner reports Xi assured Trump China will cease aid to Iran, discussed as war talk (NBC), while the Times, Slate and Atlantic stress ceremony over visible progress on trade, AI or Taiwan.
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14:39⇢China Pledges to Drop Iran Aid

⌨Coverage pairs the Supreme Court's order letting states use the revamped DHS citizenship database for now (AP, Washington Post, Mother Jones, HuffPost, Epoch Times) with competing readouts of the closed Xi summit. The Examiner reports Xi assured Trump China will cease aid to Iran, discussed as war talk (NBC), while the Times, Slate and Atlantic stress ceremony over visible progress on trade, AI or Taiwan.
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The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November's elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting. The court's three liberal-leaning justices publicly dissented from the decision. [Full Story]
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16:09⇢High Court Approves SAVE Database Use

⌨Editors have shifted from the Xi summit pageantry to the Supreme Court's 6-3 order letting the administration let states use the revamped SAVE citizenship database for voter checks ahead of the midterms (AP, Washington Post, NPR, Newsmax, Breitbart, Epoch Times). Progressive outlets stress erroneous flags and privacy violations (Mother Jones, HuffPost, Common Dreams), while conservative outlets frame it as a win against noncitizen voting (Blaze).
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16:09⇢High Court Approves SAVE Database Use

⌨Editors have shifted from the Xi summit pageantry to the Supreme Court's 6-3 order letting the administration let states use the revamped SAVE citizenship database for voter checks ahead of the midterms (AP, Washington Post, NPR, Newsmax, Breitbart, Epoch Times). Progressive outlets stress erroneous flags and privacy violations (Mother Jones, HuffPost, Common Dreams), while conservative outlets frame it as a win against noncitizen voting (Blaze).
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Cairo’s intelligence chief visited Tel Aviv shortly before October 7 with a dire message about Gaza.
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Fourteen senators in all sent a letter to Trump on Friday urging him to rescind an invitation to Putin to attend the Group of 20 summit in Miami in December. The lawmakers insist the move legitimizes a government committing atrocities in Ukraine. [Full Story]
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18:02⇢Justices Allow Noncitizen Voter Screening

⌨Attention holds on the Supreme Court's 6-3 order letting states use the revamped SAVE citizenship database for voter checks (AP, Washington Post, NPR, Breitbart, Epoch Times, Slate). Slate questions whether Trump and GOP states will follow limits on purges. Coverage of Xi's departure stresses ceremony over substance, noting talks on Iran, tea and pandas (NBC, Daily Beast, CNN, NYTimes, OAN).
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18:02⇢Justices Allow Noncitizen Voter Screening

⌨Attention holds on the Supreme Court's 6-3 order letting states use the revamped SAVE citizenship database for voter checks (AP, Washington Post, NPR, Breitbart, Epoch Times, Slate). Slate questions whether Trump and GOP states will follow limits on purges. Coverage of Xi's departure stresses ceremony over substance, noting talks on Iran, tea and pandas (NBC, Daily Beast, CNN, NYTimes, OAN).
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President Trump on Friday moved to cancel $810 million in congressionally appropriated funding, including money tied to programs involving illegals and race-focused initiatives, using a budget maneuver known as a “pocket rescission.” The move comes as Trump continues a broad effort to tighten immigration enforcement and impose tougher rules across the immigration system while redirecting money to policy priorities. [Full Story]
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20:16⇢Supreme Court Blocks Missouri Redistricting Bid

⌨Attention has shifted from the SAVE voter-screening order to the Supreme Court's rejection of the Trump-backed Missouri congressional map (AP, NPR, Epoch Times, Examiner, Federalist, Common Dreams). Outlets describe it as a defeat for Republican midterm redistricting efforts and a final order after prior interventions, requiring a different map than used in primaries.