U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to be fully engaged in bilateral meetings with the leaders of Ukraine, China and Russia at the 80th UNGA session in New York this week. He will also be meeting with New York Mayor Zorhan Mamdani and for the first time in person he will meet with a new leader of Great Britain, Andy Burhnham. Topics he will broach will include trade and the global economy, wars, and trade. Pres. Trump will speak to the UNGA body on Tuesday. Later in the week he will host China's XI in Washington. UNGA Agenda for This Week This week’s UN General Assembly session is dominated by high‑level summits, commemorations, and major thematic debates on peace, climate action, sustainable development, and global governance. According to UN News, the 80th session runs from 22–30 September 2025, with the high‑level period opening on 22 September under the theme “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights” Key events and topics this week 8...
Vice President JD Vance spent last week on the campaign trail in Council Bluffs, Iowa, headlining the Republican National Committee’s Midterm Rally at the Mid‑America Center. The September 18 visit marked his second trip to Iowa this year and was part of a broader GOP push ahead of the November 3 midterms, where competitive races for governor, U.S. Senate, and multiple House seats are in play. He told voters Democrats are making “crazy decisions” and urgi Republicans to give President Trump “another chance.” At the rally, Vance defended the Trump administration’s record on immigration, border security, prescription drug prices, and agriculture, while sharply criticizing Democratic candidates in Iowa and beyond. He urged voters to “send the crazy packing” and threw his support behind GOP gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn, who joined him at the event. The Iowa stop capped off a week of campaign activity as Republicans intensify their midterm strategy and work to energize voters across ...