Wednesday, September 23rd

What happened

President Trump told the United Nations that he has a “big decision” to make on Iran: reach a deal that lets it rebuild or “annihilate” the Islamic Republic. He urged other countries to help enforce complete economic isolation until Iran stops shipping attacks, abandons nuclear ambitions and ends support for terror. The speech came during the nearly seven-month U.S.-Iran war, which has disrupted shipping and energy routes through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. Trump also defended his wider foreign policy, saying the United States was “back.” Cuban delegates, and in some accounts Iranian delegates, walked out after Trump denounced their governments. Afterward, Trump said U.S. officials held a very good three-hour meeting with Iranian delegates, with another meeting planned soon.

What happened

The White House launched a 24/7 YouTube stream called “Trump TV: The Essentials Station” to play President Donald Trump’s speeches, announcements and highlights. The stream began after Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House access, prompting major TV networks to stop joining the shared press pool that supplies broadcast coverage from presidential events. The administration said the outlets were “fake news” and harmful to national security, while Trump said he had an obligation to block them. The outlets sued, saying the ban violated free speech and denied due process. The stream uses archived clips, not live original reporting. The court fight is still pending.

What happened

The United States, Denmark, and Greenland signed a security agreement to expand U.S. military access in Greenland while keeping the Arctic island under Danish sovereignty. The pact bars non-NATO countries from setting up bases or a lasting military presence there, and U.S. and allied officials say it is meant to keep China and Russia out of sensitive sectors. President Donald Trump pushed the deal after threatening to take Greenland, including by force or economic pressure. Trump said it gives Washington permanent security control, while Danish and Greenlandic leaders said it protects self-determination. The deal has no end date, but its full text and ratification steps remain pending.