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President Trump is set to meet New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tomorrow, continuing a series of high-level political engagements.

The meeting could address pressing urban issues and set the tone for federal-city relations.

▌Signals

⚡Trump stated that a planned triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., would also function as a military complex capable of housing drones and snipers.
AP, Washington Examiner, CTV News + 9 more23 outlets
⚡Trump announces plans to create an 'AI Force' and appoint an AI czar, rejecting safety concerns as a hoax.
Bloomberg, Sky News, Reuters + 9 more21 outlets
⚡The White House revoked press access for CNN and other outlets, prompting major U.S. television networks to suspend pool coverage of President Trump.
NBC News, news.com.au, South China Morning Post + 9 more23 outlets

Trump-Mamdani meeting

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are scheduled to meet in New York City on September 21, 2026.
CBS News, Bloomberg, Washington Times + 7 more10 outlets

Trump-Xi summit

First lady Melania Trump announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the U.S. will include military flyovers and a visit to the National Archives.
Japan Today, Xinhua, South China Morning Post + 9 more13 outlets

Financial markets

FAA ordered ground stops at several airports in the northeastern United States due to an equipment outage.
NBC News, CNBC, Euronews + 2 more5 outlets

Vaccine policy

President Trump repeated discredited claims about vaccines, leading Senator Bill Cassidy to urge the FDA nominee to reject them.
STAT News, Politico

Other

Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died at age 27.
Daily Mail, New York Post, Forbes + 9 more21 outlets
An ICE agent shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, according to city officials.
The Daily Wire, Newsweek, AP + 9 more18 outlets
Paramount reaches a settlement with multiple U.S. states to resolve a legal challenge, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for its pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Yahoo Finance, The Economist, Reuters + 9 more18 outlets
Lindsay Clancy, who killed her three children, had a mistrial in her murder case, and subsequent developments include a holdout juror and an interview by her ex-husband Patrick Clancy.
Newsmax, Newsweek, Breitbart + 9 more16 outlets
Rapper Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour after expressing support for Palestine.
USA Today, Japan Today, Daily Mirror + 9 more14 outlets
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Denmark have reached a security agreement granting the U.S. permanent control over Greenland's security.
teleSUR English, Bloomberg, Newsweek + 9 more13 outlets
A former Apple employee filed a lawsuit alleging the accessible bathroom at an Apple store was used for storage and changing, creating an unsafe environment.
ABC News Australia, Canberra Times
Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the 1619 Project, enrolled her daughter in a low-performing New York City public school, sparking criticism.
The Daily Wire, New York Post, Breitbart3 outlets
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A New Jersey woman was arrested after her missing teenage son was found hiding in a crawl space in her home.
HCA has filed a lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield over denied claims and prior authorization practices.
A bipartisan coalition has formed to oppose California's 'Job Creator' tax.
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) enrollment decreased by 300,000 in one month, with some states experiencing larger declines.
A federal judge in Alabama temporarily blocked ICE from conducting operations at construction sites after a U.S. citizen was detained.
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