The News Roundup For September 11, 2026

Despite President Donald Trump’s historic unpopularity, Republicans are betting on him big ahead of this year’s midterms. The partystaged a first midterm convention in Dallas, Texas (theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/07/republican…) this week.

Following renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, the price of crude oil has risen to over $100 per barrel, (washingtonpost.com/business/2026/09/08/drivers…) meaning American drivers are in for more pain at the pump.

And this week New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the release of a public portal allowing access to records relating to 9/11. (nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/09/25-years-la…)

And, in global news, a new book alleges that Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu was warned of the Hamas offensive,just days before the October 7, 2023 attack. (apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-hamas-war-…)

This week, President Donald Trump announced he would institute bans on some Canadian goods, (apnews.com/article/canada-carney-trump-tariffs…) including dairy products, alcohol, and motorcycles.

And the far-right AfD German political party made historic gains in a state election this week. (theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/07/afd-thanks-e…)

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