Domestic
President Donald Trump banned television networks he deemed adversarial from the White House press pool this week. Following a lawsuit, a judge issued a 14-day stay, temporarily restoring White House access to CNN, MSNow, and POLITICO.New reporting indicates that the ICE agent who shot a Venezuelan man in Austin, Texas, last Sunday was issued a body camera for use in the field, but wasn’t wearing it at the time of the encounter.
And a poll finds that President Trump’s approval ratings have sunk to another low — diving to 32 percent.
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International
The 81st United Nations General Assembly opened in New York City this week. President Donald Trump threatened to annihilate Iran, the Israeli delegation walked out during a speech by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the leader of the Palestinian Authority addressed the assembly via video after being denied a U.S. visa.Pomp, pageantry and grand displays of friendship. But was there substance in the Trump – Xi Summit in Washington?
Leaders in the Tigray region of Ethiopia say they’re mobilizing their military against the country’s federal government and a 2022 ceasefire falls apart. And as the Ebola virus continues to surge in Congo, the World Health Organization is warning that there may be a shortage of aid workers to staff treatment centers.
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