President Trump prepares to address the United Nations General Assembly amid conflict in Iran, war in Ukraine, and mounting alarm over artificial intelligence. Plus, Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks the judge who oversaw her murder trial to investigate the holdout juror. And Paramount Skydance reaches an agreement that clears the way for its merger with Warner Brothers Discovery. This episode originally aired Sept. 21, 2026. #trump #lindsayclancytrial #paramount Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
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OPINION: Lindsey Granger gives her lens on the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, which cleared a major hurdle after reaching a settlement with a dozen states that had sued to stop the merger. #LindseyGranger #Paramount #WarnerBros About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow…
Paramount has settled its state challenge for the merger with Warner Bros. Also, President Trump says the Department of Justice will "rein things in" if A.I. poses a real risk. MS NOW Business Analyst Ron Insana and Washington Sun Reporter Jeff Stein join Stephanie Ruhle to share their insight.
Hollywood watchers believe the studio prevailed over states seeking to block its deal for Warner Bros. Discovery. It’s now free to reshape the media industry.
With Paramount and Warner Bros. under his control, Mr. Ellison will be “the Hollywood equivalent of Superman, Caesar and Midas combined.” But challenges remain.
