Links to two interviews and three news reports: from National Public Radio and the Associated Press; other published material is accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for today’s IRAN and UKRAINE so far, and down for MEDIA 9-22-26.) — MCM

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FROM SEPT. 24  Tucker Carlson has reconsidered Trump. And quite a bit else. Carlson, who supported Donald Trump so strongly that he spoke on his behalf at the 2024 Republican convention, tells Steve Inskeep of NPR that Trump should be removed from office. Carlson even offered a theory that Trump was not in charge when he ordered the start of the war. Click HERE for video and transcript of interview.

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‘Primetime’ tells a fictionalized version of the rise of ‘To Catch a Predator.’ The rise of the NBC show is fictionalized in the film “Primetime,” starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen. A Martínez of NPR speaks with director Lance Oppenheim. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM SEPT. 24  White House allows banned journalists back onto grounds. Reported by Brian Mann | NPR  Trump administration officials bowed to pressure from a federal judge, allowing CNN, MSNOW and Politico onto White House grounds after revoking their press passes over coverage Trump didn’t like. Click HERE to listen and read, and HERE for a related NPR report.

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FROM SEPT. 5  In ‘Primetime,’ Robert Pattinson takes on the ‘irresistible’ role of Chris Hansen, by Lindsey Bahr | AP  VENICE, Italy — The English actor started out as a producer on the film. But . . . READ MORE . . .