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.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta held a press conference Monday to address the settlement reached with Skydance-owned Paramount after a group of state attorneys general sued to challenge the company's buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery, effectively pacing the way for the mega merger to move forward.
OPINION: Former Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is blasting California's Democratic leadership and says they are to blame if Paramount Skydance leaves the state. #SpencerPratt #Paramount #California 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 Rising on social…
OPINION: Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison defended his company's planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, which has been delayed following a lawsuit from a dozen states. #DavidEllison #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 Rising on social…
The state of California filed a lawsuit Monday to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. The day before, a news report alleged CEO David Ellison was considering leaving California should state regulators attempt to halt the $110 billion deal. NewsNation's Nancy Loo reports. #Paramount #California #WarnerBros
The Warner Bros. Discovery board just voted to sell its entire company to Paramount Skydance, ending a monthslong battle with Netflix. Netflix withdrew its bid in February after declining to raise its offer to match Paramount. Warner Bros. Discovery includes CNN, HBO Max, etc. The approval paves the way for a new mega-company that would provide one of the biggest sources of live sports, entertainment and news. Is this final?: Well, the multi-billion-dollar deal will first need to win approval from President Trump’s Department of Justice. And there are some potential regulatory challenges. Keep in mind that Paramount is owned by Larry and David Ellison, who are allies of President Trump. Timing: Warner Bros. Discovery expects the deal to…
