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Core Summary President Trump publicly announced on September 18 that the White House will no longer allow journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico to access the White House press area. Trump cited what he described as persistent publication of “untrue” reporting as the justification. This represents the largest single restriction on mainstream media access taken by the Trump administration in its second term and has drawn swift attention from both the American press and the legal community. ...

Core Summary The White House announced on September 17 the withdrawal of its nominee for Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper closely allied with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. The withdrawal, which came only weeks after the nomination was announced, has sparked widespread discussion across Washington’s political circles. Multiple major U.S. media outlets view the sudden personnel move as reflecting the Trump administration’s ongoing recalibration of internal immigration policy coordination and senior personnel arrangements. ...

White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks said the Trump administration is responding to AI anxieties with rationality rather than hysteria, arguing that overregulation would strangle innovation while under-regulation risks leaving the U.S. without adequate guardrails.

NBC News reports that former President Donald Trump has publicly argued that artificial intelligence does not need formal regulatory guardrails, asserting that strong presidential judgment alone is sufficient to oversee the rapidly developing technology. The remarks come amid intensifying debate in Washington over whether Congress should codify mandatory safety requirements for frontier AI models.

According to sources, U.S. President Trump is expected to attend a White House meeting with cryptocurrency industry CEOs next week. The meeting will bring together leaders from crypto, prediction markets, and AI sectors, signaling the U.S. government’s growing focus on digital asset regulation.

White House Plans to Keep AI Regulatory Framework Under Wraps [Core Summary] According to Axios, the White House plans to keep its upcoming AI regulatory framework confidential, withholding details from public disclosure. This move has sparked intense competition between Silicon Valley tech giants and the government over AI rule-making authority. Executives from Meta, Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI have held urgent meetings with Trump advisers to discuss potential risks of “rogue AI agents.” ...

Trump to Undergo Annual Medical Exam Ahead of 80th Birthday Trump is scheduled for an annual medical exam ahead of his 80th birthday. The White House said results will be published as customary. As one of the oldest presidents, his health draws significant attention.

A suspect opened fire at a Secret Service checkpoint near the White House and was killed in the exchange of fire. One bystander was wounded.

The White House is preparing to replace FDA Commissioner Marty Makary as the agency faces internal turmoil and credibility challenges.

The Trump administration is exploring a federal safety review mechanism that would evaluate AI models before public release