China's Xi Jinping to meet with Trump at White House this week
As China's Xi Jinping meets with President Trump at the White House on Thursday. Talks will touch on Iran and how Beijing is circumventing U.S. sanctions.
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npr.org
23.09.2026
Trump Threatens Annihilation in Iran in UN Speech and Lays Out Winner-Takes-All Vision
President Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly amounted to a rejection of the founding concept of the United Nations.
Politics
nytimes.com
23.09.2026
Chinese president arrives in US with new energy leverage as war rattles global markets
The Iran war has boosted China’s clean energy exports and strengthened its leverage in global energy markets, giving China little incentive to yield to President Donald Trump’s demands.
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politico.com
22.09.2026
Trump Says He Supports Banning Diesel Exports to Bring Down Prices
Diesel prices have been setting records because of the war in Iran, but the oil industry say banning U.S. exports would not make the fuel cheaper.
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nytimes.com
22.09.2026
Trump talks peace, threatens annihilation of Iran in UNGA speech
The speech mirrored the president’s approach to foreign policy throughout his second term.
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politico.com
22.09.2026
Republicans in Tight Senate Races Call for End to Iran War
Representative Ashley Hinson of Iowa and Mike Rogers of Michigan distanced themselves from President Trump amid concern that high diesel prices could hurt the party in November.
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nytimes.com
22.09.2026
Fox News Power Rankings: For the Democrats, where could it possibly go wrong?
Democrats hold an 11-point generic ballot lead as Trump's Iran war drives gas prices up 50%, dragging down Republican midterm prospects nationwide.
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foxnews.com
22.09.2026
Trump Set to Meet With Persian Gulf Allies as Middle East Wars Widen
The Iran war and the fight between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia in Yemen have forced Gulf Arab states to reckon with spiraling conflicts and to reassess U.S. security guarantees.
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nytimes.com
22.09.2026
Map Shows Donald Trump's Approval Rating in States With $6.50 Diesel
Experts say diesel could rise further given the lack of progress in Iran negotiations and new supply pressures.
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newsweek.com
22.09.2026
Trump’s U.N. Speech Comes at a Time of Tumult
The president, who has been dogged by the war in Iran and eroding alliances, is also expected to sign a security deal on Greenland and meet with world leaders.
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nytimes.com
22.09.2026
Trump Says Gas Prices Were Higher Under Biden. Here's What the Data Shows
Trump enjoys a lower average price than his predecessor when it comes to gas, but the Iran war is narrowing this gap.
Politics
newsweek.com
21.09.2026
Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help
The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran.
Politics
nytimes.com
21.09.2026
Andy Burnham faces a weakened Trump – but the president remains unpredictable
The PM hopes to be firmer with the US leader than his predecessor without provoking diplomatic warfare, as the Iran war weighs on the UK economyNo international relationship has more power to determin
Politics
theguardian.com
20.09.2026
Chuck Grassley Presses Trump as Iowa Diesel Prices Hit Record High
Diesel has continued climbing further above $6 per gallon amid ongoing supply issues sparked by the Iran war.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.09.2026
Next month’s budget made harder by Trump’s war with Iran, says UK minister
Bridget Phillipson says Burnham’s past criticisms of US president not an issue as PM prepares to meet Trump at UNNext month’s budget will be made more difficult by Donald Trump’s war with Iran, one of
Politics
theguardian.com
20.09.2026
Trump and Xi Are Stuck in an Iranian Finger Trap
There's only one way to escape from a finger trap.
Politics
newsweek.com
18.09.2026
As a New Oil Power, China Gains More Sway Over Energy Markets
The war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
Politics
nytimes.com
17.09.2026
Map Shows States With Above-Average Gas Prices as Trump Talks Them Down
Gas prices are nearly 50 percent higher than they were before the start of the Iran war, as Trump says it’s only “a little more.”
Politics
newsweek.com
17.09.2026
War crimes court turns 'blind eye' to top world threats while targeting Americans, Trump admin accuses
The State Department accused the International Criminal Court of targeting Americans while ignoring atrocities by Iran, North Korea and Syria.
Politics
foxnews.com
16.09.2026
Gas Prices To See ‘Staggering Increase’ Across Multiple States
Analysts warn that climbing gas and diesel prices will reach new highs in the coming hours as the Iran and Ukraine wars drag on.
Politics
newsweek.com
16.09.2026