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Washington is racing a midnight deadline, President Trump is wrapping a high-stakes visit with China’s Xi Jinping, and talks over the Iran war are moving markets. Here’s your briefing from Just The News, Cord Cutters News, Newsmax, Fox News, and One America News.
Top Stories
Senate sends one-week stopgap to the White House to avert a shutdown
The Senate on Friday passed a one-week spending measure to keep the federal government open past midnight. The House already approved the bill Wednesday. It now goes to President Trump for his signature. The short fuse means Congress will be back at the table almost immediately on a longer funding deal.
Source: Just The News
Xi wraps Washington visit with tea, culture — and a look at the founding documents
Chinese President Xi Jinping remains in the United States through Friday after Thursday’s bilateral talks and a White House state dinner. The schedule includes a private tea at the White House and a joint cultural tour. Newsmax reports the wrap-up includes a look at the Constitution and Bill of Rights. The visit follows a week of U.N. diplomacy and trade-truce talks, including an extension of the so-called Busan economic détente into January, as previously described by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Sources: Just The News; Newsmax; Fox News
Iran war still the shadow over oil, the U.N., and midterm politics
Oil prices rose Thursday on reports that U.S. and Iranian negotiators are discussing a deal to end the roughly seven-month conflict, though they finished below session highs. At the U.N., President Trump defended the campaign, called for Iran’s economic isolation, and said he expects a deal after the midterms. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the General Assembly Iran has “never been an aggressor”; a lone U.S. delegate walked out. CENTCOM says 115 commercial vessels have been redirected under the “steel wall” blockade of Iranian ports. The Senate on Thursday rejected another bid to curb the president’s war powers.
Sources: Newsmax; Just The News; One America News; Fox News
Politics / National
Greenland security pact moves from signature to boots-on-the-ground questions
President Trump signed an Arctic security agreement with Denmark and Greenland this week, expanding U.S. security control and barring non-NATO bases. He also announced plans for two U.S. military bases on the island. Newsmax notes a desolate eastern Greenland airstrip at Mestersvig could become an American foothold. Denmark’s defense intelligence service separately warned Russia will escalate hybrid warfare in the coming months.
Sources: Just The News; Newsmax
DOJ, courts, and the midterm machinery
The Justice Department is seeking to end more than 50 long-running school desegregation cases. An appeals court revived Ohio’s voter-citizenship law. In Texas, a voter-registration error has officials scrambling ahead of November. Separately, a CNN poll highlighted by Newsmax found three in four Americans fearful or concerned about AI — a backdrop to planned White House talks with House leadership and tech CEOs.
Source: Newsmax
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years after sexual-assault retrial
A Manhattan judge sentenced the former Hollywood producer to 15 years, plus five years of supervised release, after a retrial conviction involving former Project Runway production assistant Miriam Haley. The judge said Weinstein “took what you wanted by force” and has never accepted responsibility. An earlier conviction had been overturned on appeal.
Source: One America News
Streaming & Tech
Disney raises prices; Roku adds free live channels; Paramount keeps stacking debt for Warner
Disney is raising Disney+ and Hulu subscription prices — another reminder that “cutting the cord” does not mean cutting the bill. Roku added eight new free live channels to Roku TVs and players, including QVC En Español, Space Live, Lionsgate Network, and Deportes Estrella TV. Paramount is syndicating about $7.4 billion in new term loans and says it intends to raise tens of billions more in secured debt for the Warner Bros. Discovery deal. A “Block the Merger” coalition asked a judge to hear last-minute opposition as states continue to press the transaction.
Sources: Cord Cutters News; Newsmax
AI is the other summit issue
Artificial intelligence is a flashpoint in the Trump-Xi talks. The State Department has told diplomats to use “super intelligence.” Trump allies have targeted Anthropic’s CEO over what they call AI “doomerism.” California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently ordered more aggressive state AI oversight and pressed Washington to act, citing safety incidents. Public anxiety remains high in polling.
Sources: Newsmax; Just The News
Other Notable
Weather: Hurricane Polo soaks Mexico; Nolo eyes Hawaii
Powerful Hurricane Polo is drenching Mexico’s Pacific coast. Tropical system Nolo is taking aim at Hawaii. Coastal watches and travel disruptions are the immediate story for anyone in those tracks.
Source: Newsmax
Butler rally survivor Corey Copenhaver has died
President Trump publicly mourned Corey Copenhaver, a survivor of the July 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania, rally shooting, who died two years after the attack. The death returned the assassination attempt to the news cycle as the president hosted foreign leaders in Washington.
Source: Newsmax
Fury vs. Joshua set for December 11 in Cardiff — on Netflix
The long-delayed heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is scheduled for Dec. 11 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Promoter Turki Alalshikh confirmed the date; the fight is expected to stream live on Netflix.
Source: One America News
That’s your briefing for Friday, September 25, 2026. Watch the shutdown clock, the Xi departure, and any word from the Iran talks — those three will drive the weekend.