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Why Xi Is Coming to Washington, and White House TV Feeds Go Dark

Why Xi Is Coming to Washington, and White House TV Feeds Go Dark

The Headlines
Sep 22, 2026 9 min
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<p>Plus, the man who helped put bugs on the menu.&nbsp;</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/world/asia/xi-trump-meeting-china-summit.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">With Time on His Side, Xi Seeks to Extend Truce With Trump</a>, by David Pierson</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/business/media/cnn-trump-press-pool-ban.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After White House Bars CNN</a>, by Michael M. Grynbaum and Ali Watkins</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/business/paramount-warner-bros-ellison.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paramount Reaches Deal to Clear Way to Create News and Media Giant</a>, by Benjamin Mullin, David McCabe, Shawn Hubler and Laurel Rosenhall</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/world/europe/germany-afd-secrets-restriction.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">German Leaders Prepare to Deny Far Right Access to Secret War Plan</a>, by Jim Tankersley, Christopher F. Schuetze and Philip Kaleta</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/dining/david-george-gordon-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">David George Gordon, Apostle for Bugs on the Dinner Plate, Dies at 76</a>, by Michael S. Rosenwald</li></ul> <p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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