Evening Wire: President Xi Arrives In Washington & Category 5 Hurricane Approaches Mexico | 9.23.26

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A category five hurricane is being tracked off the coast of Mexico. President Xi visits Washington, DC for a three-day trip. And Dolly Parton's estate accuses the country icon's nephew of trying to destroy the brand. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Wednesday, September 23rd, and this is Evening Wire.

John Bickley (2:10)

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington today for his third face-to-face meeting with President Trump since the start of his second term. Daily Wire contributor Tim Pierce has the latest.

Trump met Xi on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base before taking part in a ceremony marked Xi's first time in the US in over a decade. According to the White House schedule, most of the agenda and festivities will take place tomorrow. After Xi arrives at the White House, the two leaders will go into the Rose Garden for a welcoming ceremony that will involve 500 US soldiers and a military flyover. They'll then head into bilateral talks, and then in the evening, Trump will host Xi and the Chinese delegation to a state dinner in the White House's East Room. Xi is scheduled to leave Washington on Friday after a visit to the National Archives to see the US founding documents. Now, relations between the US and China have been strained lately over issues that include trade, AI, and the future of Taiwan. And Trump's lavish reception for the Chinese dictator has drawn criticism from fellow Republicans. Here was Senator Roger Wicker, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Roger Wicker (3:10)

But Mr. President, during every minute of dialogue, our commander-in-chief should keep in mind that his guest is a brutal, unelected, and oppressive dictator who seeks to dominate his neighbors and whose massive military arsenal is aimed directly at the United States of America.

Georgia Howe (3:34)

Hurricane Polo, located off Mexico's southern coast, is one of the strongest storms to appear over the Pacific in decades. A Tuesday notice from the Miami-based National Hurricane Center clocked Polo's wind speeds at a sustained 165 miles per hour. A notice this morning said that Polo's average wind speed had slowed slightly to 150, but the cyclone is still capable of strong gusts and is sending tropical storm force winds out over 100 miles from its center. Polo is forecast to be near Mexico's southwest coast for the next day or two. Though models suggest the storm will remain offshore while it continues to move west-northwest. Tropical storm watches and warnings have been issued for several areas along Mexico's coast.

John Bickley (4:16)

The US and Iran are back in talks, but Iran's president is warning that Tehran will not surrender its nuclear ambitions. Foreign affairs reporter Cassia Keeva has the latest.

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The US and Iran held three hours of indirect talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner communicating with Iranian officials through mediators. The meeting came just one day after Trump threatened to annihilate the Iranian regime if a deal could not be reached.