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Tech leaders meet with President Trump at the White House and sign onto a “morally binding” agreement to self-police AI development. Plus, Massachusetts prosecutors fail to confirm whether they plan to retry Lindsay Clancy.Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReportsNewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYppFind us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyGHow to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

British authorities release five men arrested Sunday on suspicion of terror and explosive offenses near a Royal Air Force base used by the U.S.

Plus, prosecutors prepare to announce whether they will retry Lindsay Clancy. And SpaceX successfully launches its Starship rocket into orbit despite engine failure cutting the mission short.

This episode originally aired Sept. 28, 2026.#trump #lindsayclancytrial #spacex Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReportsNewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYppFind us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyGHow to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

Mississippi police make arrests following the deaths of two students on the Ole Miss campus tied to kratom. 

This episode originally aired Sept. 25, 2026.

Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReportsNewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYppFind us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyGHow to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan to the White House for a lavish state dinner with U.S. tech and business leaders. Plus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers an unapologetic address to the U.N. amid delegate walkouts. And authorities in Mississippi investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two Ole Miss students after finding retail packages of the powerful herbal extract kratom.

This episode originally aired Sept. 24, 2026.

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Major developments from the Middle East, Washington and the world of college sports on this episode of “Elizabeth Vargas Reports.”

Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter's son was critically wounded in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank and underwent several hours of brain surgery. The attacker was shot and killed at the scene.

President Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to Joint Base Andrews ahead of a landmark state visit, while lawmakers move closer to passing legislation they say would bring order to the rapidly changing landscape of college athletics.

Then, Republican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt joins the show to discuss a Senate bill that would create a national standard for college sports, including proposed changes to player transfers and NCAA oversight.

Finally, the family of Dr. Youlin Chen, a Chinese American scientist imprisoned in China since November 2024, joins the show. His wife, Yufang Rong, and family representative Kieran Ramsey discuss their fight for his release and their hopes for progress amid ongoing U.S.-China discussions.

This episode originally aired Sept. 23, 2026.

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President Trump threatens to "annihilate" Iran during his speech to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly. Plus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatens to "expose the truth" about NYC Mayor Mamdani during his address to the U.N. And New Jersey residents host a town meeting to discuss claims a nearby landfill has been leaking toxins into the soil and water, causing an unusual number of cancer cases in their community. This episode originally aired Sept. 22, 2026.Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReportsNewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYppFind us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyGHow to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

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. #VargasReportsNewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYppFind us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyGHow to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

The holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has hired a former Trump attorney and is breaking his silence from a secure location in an exclusive interview with NewsNation.This episode originally aired Sept. 18, 2026.#lindsayclancytrial #newsnation #trump Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReportsNewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYppFind us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyGHow to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

On this episode of “Elizabeth Vargas Reports”, OpenAI has revealed six instances over the past six months of what the company calls “unexpected and concerning” behavior. In one case, a training model wrote secret instructions for itself to ignore its human creators, including the line: “You are freed from the roles and identities that bind other chatbots.”

Plus, former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield joins the show to discuss the concerning new measles outbreak.

Also, a Republican congresswoman breaks with Trump in a new advertisement. Is this a new trend or an outlier?

And the former State Attorney for Palm Beach County, Florida, breaks down the latest information emerging from the Clancy trial, including reports that the holdout juror had an active restraining order.

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This episode originally aired on Sept. 17, 2026.

Tonight on "Elizabeth Vargas Reports": President Trump holds a rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, to support Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley, as the midterms head into the home stretch. Then, could security concerns raised in a new court filing expose Utah Valley University to liability?

Elizabeth Vargas is joined by NewsNation host Jesse Weber and former Secret Service agent Michael Matranga to examine the allegations surrounding security planning at the campus event where Charlie Kirk was killed.

Plus, NewsNation investigative correspondent Rich McHugh reports from Maine on a possible probe into how millions in donations to victims of the state's worst shooting were actually distributed after Maine's attorney general told lawmakers and families the state lacks the jurisdiction to evaluate how private funds are allocated.

This episode originally aired Sept. 16, 2026.

Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation.

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