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Nvidia and AMD are pressing the Trump administration to maintain export channels for their semiconductor products to China, according to Politico. The two US chipmakers rely heavily on Chinese sales and face uncertainty over restrictions. The issue sits at the center of the wider US-China tech rivalry, with export controls threatening billions in revenue for American semiconductor companies.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed American diplomats abroad to press foreign governments for swift action against Iran, citing what the State Department calls an elevated risk of attack. The directive signals a sharpened US diplomatic posture toward Tehran, with envoys instructed to rally international support for measures aimed at countering the perceived threat.

American television networks are preparing to resume coverage of President Trump after the White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between the administration and CNN, which has been excluded by the president. Network leaders believe an indefinite suspension of pool coverage is untenable, and are moving to restart broadcasts even as CNN remains shut out of the arrangement.

China is emerging as a central sticking point in trade talks between the United States and Mexico. As Washington presses Mexico over its economic ties with Beijing, negotiations over tariffs and the future of their trade relationship are increasingly shaped by US concerns about Chinese goods and investment entering North America through Mexico.

A proposed Truth and Healing Commission to investigate the history of US federal Indian boarding schools remains pending in Congress as the Day of Remembrance for boarding school survivors approaches. The legislation would document abuses and lasting harms from the schools, and advocates continue pressing lawmakers to advance it.

US news coverage reports that rising costs are changing how Americans give back, with inflation and everyday expenses reportedly reshaping charitable habits. Outlets including USA Today and the Detroit Free Press are running the story, suggesting donors are adjusting how much and how they contribute to causes as household budgets tighten.

Vietnamese automaker VinFast is continuing construction of its electric vehicle manufacturing plant in the United States, even as EV demand growth cools across the industry. The company is pressing forward with its American expansion while other automakers scale back or delay EV investments amid slowing sales, making its strategy a point of discussion in the auto sector.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the UN General Assembly in New York, arguing that transactional deals are becoming the core of American diplomacy. His framing of agreements over alliances drew attention as the United States presses its bargaining approach on trade, security and conflicts in front of world leaders.

The American Farm Bureau Federation is pressing Congress to break the deadlock on the farm bill, which has been stalled past previous expirations. The organization argues that continued delays leave farmers without the certainty they need on crop insurance, safety-net programs, and rural support. Growers and agricultural groups are voicing frustration that lawmakers have not passed updated legislation despite repeated extensions.

'Speaking of America,' a new book collecting conversations from the Congressional Dialogues series, has been published by Duke University Press, with the Library of Congress announcing the release. The volume gathers discussions from the dialogue series, offering readers a record of the exchanges held under the program. The publication highlights the Library's role in convening public conversations about American life.

US lawmakers are preparing legislation to block China's access to American AI chips, tightening export controls on advanced semiconductors. Chipmakers Nvidia and AMD are reportedly pressing President Trump to intervene against the plan, warning it could damage their business in a key market and weaken US companies' competitive position. The dispute sets Washington's national security hawks against two of America's most valuable technology firms.

Angie Dickinson, the American actress best known for starring as Sergeant Suzanne 'Pepper' Anderson in the 1970s series 'Police Woman', is celebrating her 95th birthday. Outlets are marking the date with retrospectives on her career and her reputation in old Hollywood, including reports that she turned down romantic advances from several of the industry's most famous leading men.

The union at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York has announced a strike date, timed just before the museum opens its major Roy Lichtenstein retrospective. Labor organizers at the institution have been pressing for a new contract, and the threatened walkout threatens to shadow one of the museum's biggest exhibitions of the year. Art world observers are watching whether the dispute is resolved before opening day.

Montana Free Press is examining the growing presence of billionaires in Montana's wilderness areas, looking at how extreme wealth is shaping land ownership and access in the American West. The report is drawing attention to questions about conservation, private estates, and who gets to use publicly valued wild landscapes.

Long Lake, described as the world's first AI holding company, has completed its $6.3 billion acquisition of American Express Global Business Travel. The deal places a major corporate travel management provider under an artificial intelligence-focused holding structure, and the closing of the transaction was announced via press release. It marks one of the larger acquisitions in the business travel sector and signals growing interest in applying AI ownership models to established travel companies.

Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Tim Kaine and Peter Welch have called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to respect free elections in Brazil. The three Democratic lawmakers issued the appeal through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, pressing the Trump administration's top diplomat to back democratic processes in the South American country amid tensions between Washington and Brasília.

The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has added Ava DuVernay's '14th' and Laura Poitras' 'They're Here' to its 2026 lineup, per The Hollywood Reporter. Among the additions is a documentary covering Gaza devastation, drawing attention for pairing major American documentary filmmakers with urgent political subject matter at one of the world's leading documentary festivals.

Massad Boulos, the US adviser for Arab and African affairs, met with the Arab League secretary-general, with the talks centring on Sudan and Libya. The discussions point to renewed American diplomatic engagement with the Arab League on two of the region's most pressing crises, including Sudan's ongoing war and political instability in Libya.

The American Enterprise Institute argues that single-family rental homes are a critical piece of family affordability, using the everyday example of children needing a second bedroom. The think tank's case is that renting a house, rather than buying one, lets families secure adequate space without the costs and risks of ownership, and policymakers should treat rental supply as part of the affordability solution.

Robotics company Astribot is bringing its T1 robot to North America, presenting its physical AI technology stack built around a 'design for AI' approach. The announcement, distributed via a press release, positions the company as it expands from its home market into the North American robotics sector, where interest in AI-powered humanoid and manipulation robots is growing fast. Details beyond the launch itself remain limited in the available reporting.