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- 1White House mixes real Iran war footage with movie clips in videosโWhite House posts so-called 'hype' videos combining real Iran war footage alongside movie, video game clips
The White House has posted short 'hype' videos that blend genuine footage from the conflict with Iran alongside clips from movies and video games. The videos, shared on official channels, are being criticized for mixing propaganda-style editing with real images of war, raising questions about how the administration is presenting the military campaign to the public and the line between information and entertainment.
- 2Trump accepts invitation to visit China, White House saysโ"America is very happy about this visit, and I'm sure China is very happy also. Great things for both countries." Presid
President Trump has accepted an invitation to visit China after talks with President Xi Jinping. In remarks shared by the White House, Trump said America is very happy about the visit and predicted 'great things for both countries.' The invitation came over tea with Xi, Madame Peng Liyuan and First Lady Melania Trump. The announcement is drawing attention in both the US and China, with observers weighing what warmer ties between Washington and Beijing could mean for trade and diplomacy.
- 3'SNL' Skewers Trump, Mamdani Bromance in New Sketchโ'SNL' spoofs Trump and Mamdani bromance, skewers Natalie Harp
Saturday Night Live aired a new episode parodying the warm public exchanges between Donald Trump and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, playing up their unlikely rapport after their recent White House meeting. The show also mocked Natalie Harp, a Trump aide, in the same episode. Clips and reactions from the sketches have been circulating widely across news and social media, with viewers weighing in on the portrayals.
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Posts are circulating a clip in which President Trump gives Chinese President Xi Jinping a tour of the White House's Presidential Walk of Fame, the colonnade displaying portraits of past presidents. In the clip Trump points to the Joe Biden portrait and jokes, 'This is the autopen... it's Biden,' a reference to claims that Biden relied on an autopen machine to sign documents. The clip is drawing attention and engagement, with viewers reacting to the remark being made directly to the visiting Chinese leader.
- 5Trump family profits as White House shields AI boomโAs White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike...
The Guardian reports that the Trump family and other allies are securing financial interests in artificial intelligence ventures while the White House advances policies that protect and promote the AI industry. The piece raises conflict-of-interest concerns, suggesting official AI policy may be shaped to benefit those close to the administration as the sector rapidly expands.
- 6Trump administration backs off NIH grant control orderโUpdate. "Trump administration backing off NIH grant order amid pushback." https://www. semafor.com/article/09/23/2026 /t
The Trump administration is retreating from a planned executive order that would have given the White House greater control over National Institutes of Health grant decisions. Semafor reports the proposal is now considered effectively dead after widespread pushback from scientists, universities, and lawmakers who argued it would politicise biomedical research funding. Observers are watching whether further attempts to centralise NIH grant approvals will follow.
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Posts are discussing claims that President Trump has banned CNN, MS NOW (the rebranded MSNBC) and Politico, reportedly barring the outlets from access or events. The trend sits high on Bluesky's politics feed with roughly 94,000 posts. Users appear to be reacting to the news, debating press freedom and the treatment of outlets perceived as critical of the administration. The exact details of the ban, its scope and the White House's stated justification are not clear from the collected posts.
- 8TV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage Despite CNN ExclusionโTV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN
Major US television networks are preparing to resume coverage of President Trump after the White House TV pool went dark for a week during a standoff between CNN and the president. The White House has excluded CNN from its coverage arrangements, but network leaders believe an indefinite suspension of coverage would be untenable, so broadcasts are set to continue even as the CNN dispute remains unresolved.
- 9Trump rejects Iran proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuzโ# Trump rejects # Iran proposal to reopen the # StraitOfHormuz Trump spoke to reporters Saturday outside the White House
President Trump said Saturday, outside the White House, that he is rejecting Iran's offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran had proposed reopening the strategic shipping lane and resuming talks on its nuclear program within seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade. The rejection signals continued deadlock between Washington and Tehran over shipping access and nuclear negotiations.
- 10Elon Musk Attends White House State Dinner, Stocks WatchedโWhat Muskโs Tesla and SpaceX Stocks Are Doing After That White House State Dinner
Elon Musk attended a White House state dinner, and financial media are tracking how Tesla and SpaceX-related holdings are performing afterward. Coverage so far, including from Barron's, focuses on whether the appearance signals closer ties between Musk and the administration and how markets are reacting to the optics. No concrete policy outcomes from the dinner have been reported.