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Fox NewsSep 22, 2026Sig. 6NewsElections Politics Health

Pro-life group ramps up NC ground game as report finds fed abortion message gives GOP candidate biggest boost

A study commissioned by Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America found that messages about Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper's abortion record shifted North Carolina voters toward Republican Michael Whatley, with a federal abortion message producing the largest movement. The pro-life group says it has reached more than 770,000 homes in the competitive Senate race.

The GuardianSep 22, 2026Sig. 7OpinionConflict Foreign Politics

Trump still thinks Iranians will ‘rise up’ against the regime. In Tehran I see a different story | Hossein Hamdieh

An Iranian social researcher argues that Trump's hope for an Iranian uprising against the regime is misguided, because the US-Israel war is uniting Iranians against a foreign attacker rather than against their own government. The piece describes growing anti-US and nationalist sentiment inside Iran that Washington is failing to understand.

Left 5.6

Fox NewsSep 22, 2026Sig. 8NewsPolitics Foreign Conflict

Trump to zero-in on Iran nuclear threat, Gaza plan and UN overhaul in world stage speech

President Trump is set to address the UN General Assembly, focusing on Iran’s nuclear program, the administration’s Gaza peace plan, and competition with China, while meeting Gulf leaders on Strait of Hormuz security. The preview, based on White House officials, frames Trump as confronting entrenched global conflicts that previous administrations let fester.

Right 3.2

Fox NewsSep 22, 2026Sig. 6OpinionForeign Politics

LIZ PEEK: Can Trump Make the UN Great Again despite its globalist agenda?

The opinion piece argues that the UN is failing America and wasting U.S. taxpayer money, while suggesting Trump has an opportunity to reform it. It cites a Gallup poll showing American dissatisfaction and criticism from Trump's UN ambassador about peacekeeping operations.

Right 4.7

AxiosSep 22, 2026Sig. 8AnalysisAI Foreign Politics

U.S.-China "red telephone" could bring a Cold War guardrail to AI

The article reports that the U.S. and China are considering an emergency AI hotline, modeled on the Cold War nuclear hotline, as a possible outcome of the Trump-Xi summit. It outlines Trump's anti-regulation stance, China's competing fears about falling behind and losing control, and the difficulty of defining when such a channel would be used.

Neutral

NPRSep 22, 2026Sig. 8NewsPolitics Foreign Elections

Trump heads to U.N. looking for wins after a rough week

President Trump is heading to the U.N. General Assembly after a stretch of legal and political setbacks, low approval ratings, and criticism over banning several news organizations from the White House. He is expected to cast himself as a peacemaker while defending his Iran policy, with much of the diplomacy occurring in sideline meetings and a Washington visit from China's Xi Jinping.

Left 3.0

NPRSep 22, 2026Sig. 6NewsLaw Health Politics

Police, fire, EMT and mental health: How one city is leading the charge to reshape 911

Durham's HEART program, which sends unarmed mental-health and peer responders to certain 911 calls, is profiled as a model that has expanded citywide and drawn research suggesting increased calls and fewer arrests. The piece traces its launch after George Floyd's killing and how police came to accept it as a fourth arm of emergency response.

Left 2.6

Washington ExaminerSep 22, 2026Sig. 7NewsPolitics Conflict Foreign

White House brushes off another potential Iran war rebuke from Congress

The Senate is preparing to vote on a war powers resolution aimed at ending the war in Iran, with some Republicans breaking with President Trump over the conflict and rising gas prices. The White House is dismissing the effort as symbolic and constitutionally unnecessary, citing past presidents who took military action without congressional approval. The vote could highlight GOP divisions ahead of the midterms.

Right 1.8

NPRSep 22, 2026Sig. 8NewsElections Health Politics

Abortion is on the ballot again as post-Roe policies continue to evolve

Four states will vote on abortion-related ballot measures in November, with Missouri and Nevada considering the issue again after 2024. The measures follow the Dobbs decision and reflect a patchwork of state abortion laws. The article centers on abortion-rights supporters' concerns and a Republican-led effort in Missouri to overturn recent protections.

Left 4.2

PoliticoSep 22, 2026Sig. 8NewsElections Politics Economy

‘We need to stop the contagion’: GOP ramps up midterms defense in Trump states

Republicans are expanding their midterm defense into deep-red districts and states, with internal polling showing Trump's approval underwater and tariff-driven price anger threatening GOP incumbents. The article details heavy ad spending, Senate map concerns, and growing worries in Ohio, Iowa, and Kansas as Democrats push into Trump-won territory.

Left 2.1

NPRSep 22, 2026Sig. 5AnalysisPolitics Elections

The House Freedom Caucus has to transform — it could preview the GOP's post-Trump era

The House Freedom Caucus is losing at least 10 members and may lose more in November, raising questions about its future and the Republican Party's ideological direction after Trump. The article traces the group's rise from Tea Party roots, its ties to Trump, and its combative influence on GOP politics.

Left 1.8

Daily MailSep 22, 2026Sig. 8NewsPolitics Foreign Defense

Burnham vows to do 'everything possible' to revive hated Chagos surrender deal as he cosies up to Mauritius ahead of Trump talks

Andy Burnham has said he will do everything possible to revive the paused Chagos Islands sovereignty deal with Mauritius, ahead of talks with Donald Trump. The article highlights Conservative and White House opposition, framing the deal as a costly surrender of British territory.

Right 4.7