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The Rest of the World Report | September 25, 2026 — Morning Edition

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Chinese state television had a camera inside President Trump’s welcome ceremony for Xi Jinping on Thursday. CNN did not.

A federal judge had ruled Thursday morning that the White House violated the due process rights of CNN, MS NOW and Politico by banning them, and ordered their access restored for 14 days. The administration did not comply…

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