White House report card: Panda diplomacy can’t hide AI differences

Published September 25, 2026 11:45am ET



Welcome to Friday’s edition of Washington Secrets, with your guide to who is up and who is down this week. If a friend sent you this and you’d like to sign up, CLICK HERE. We run the rule over the president’s week and check in with one of Biden’s top officials.

Donald Trump’s week was dominated by his appearance at the United Nations and a high-stakes summit with China’s Xi Jinping, all overshadowed at times by his wrangling with the White House press corps.

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