President Donald Trump's upcoming trip to Asia, his first since taking office, will test his deal-making capabilities as he plans to meet with China's Xi Jinping, according to Reuters. This development occurs amidst ongoing news of new Russia sanctions announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier this morning, October 26th, 2025, described as "one of the largest sanctions that we have done against the Russian Federation." President Trump was also noted to have danced at a Malaysian arrival ceremony around 2:17 AM UTC, following Air Force One's escort into Malaysian airspace by F/A-18 fighter jets. During the reporting window of October 26th, 2025, 2:46:57 AM to 3:45:21 AM UTC, attention was also drawn to a scathing Washington Post review of a new book by Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House Press Secretary. Critic Becca Rothfeld's review was described on X as "the most brutal book review I’ve read in a while." Separately, a quote attributed to E. Jean Carroll stating, "I think most people think of rape as being sexy…" was shared on X, with the source noting that Anderson Cooper immediately cut to a commercial break. Concurrently, earlier in the reporting window, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the substantial new Russia sanctions due to President Putin's lack of honest engagement. The sanctions were announced in the past 28 minutes relative to the previous report's timeframe. Air Force One's entry into Malaysian airspace, escorted by Malaysian F/A-18 fighter jets, was confirmed via a statement on X around 2:15 AM UTC. Previous reports from October 25th indicated that President Donald Trump had implemented a 10% tariff on Canadian goods and that the Department of Homeland Security had deported over 2 million individuals, including members of the Tren de Aragua gang, back to Venezuela.
