TODAY'S NEWS, September 19-21, 2026

IN POLITICAL NEWS1. Greenland: Trump, Denmark, and Greenland reportedly reached a deal giving the U.S. control over Greenland’s security, which the source frames as another step toward securing major global maritime chokepoints.2. China: The administration is being urged to prepare for a potential sudden collapse of China’s communist regime.3. Polling: Claims of Democratic polling advantages are challenged by concerns about Republican nonresponse and polling accuracy. A Michigan poll also found 45% would not consider voting for a Muslim.4. Campaign funding: The NRCC is reportedly outraising and outspending Democratic counterparts, while some Democratic groups report funding difficulties.5. Media: The White House barred CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from press briefings, while major networks reportedly reduced on-camera Trump coverage.6. Kennedy Center: Biden-era inspections reportedly documented disrepair and safety hazards before Trump moved to address the building.7. Washington: The state Supreme Court struck down a voter-approved initiative protecting access to natural gas and gas appliances.8. USAID: USAID has officially closed.9. Nursing-degree fraud: Federal authorities dismantled a reported $250 million fraudulent nursing-degree scheme.10. SpaceX: A SpaceX launch deployed 27 Starlink satellites and successfully landed the booster.11. Arlington: Trump approved converting the Triumphal Arch project into a dual-purpose facility with military functions.12. Dearborn: DOJ filed a discrimination lawsuit alleging Christians and whites were discriminated against by the city.13. Massachusetts: Gov. Maura Healey’s administration proposed additional home-based support for families with newborns, drawing criticism over government involvement.IN AI NEWS14. AI regulation: A report argues that some AI safety fears are being amplified by industry leaders as a way to encourage costly government regulation that could reinforce major AI companies’ market positions.IN ILLEGAL CRIMINAL ALIEN NEWS15. H1B visas: The $100,000 H1B fee reportedly reduced foreign applications by 87%. New social-media screening is coming, while the administration is also directing investigations into whether American workers were displaced by H1B employees.16. Border wall: Construction has reached the Big Bend region of Texas for another 47-mile section of border wall.17. Anti-ICE fund: A Minnesota-based anti-ICE relief fund reportedly shut down amid fraud allegations.IN CULTURAL NEWS18. New York euthanasia: A report says up to 20 people have been euthanized since New York legalized assisted dying.19. School choice: 1619 Project writer Nikole Hannah-Jones reportedly sent her daughter to a troubled school as a political “sacrifice,” prompting backlash from the daughter.20. Religion: Research cited in the source finds more educated people are more likely to attend church regularly.IN TRANSOID NEWS21. Youth gender clinics: Two additional hospitals reached DOJ agreements to keep youth gender clinics closed.22. Abuse arrest: A former Pride organization president and school district employee was arrested on allegations involving child abuse and misconduct.23. Pronoun policy: A federal judge blocked the University of California from enforcing its pronoun-related harassment policy.IN ECONOMIC NEWS24. Seattle: Businesses are demanding stronger enforcement and protection from crime.25. Washington energy: The gas-appliance ruling could leave some homeowners facing conversion costs reportedly reaching $40,000.26. NYC buses: New York City is reportedly returning some buses to gas power after maintenance problems with electric buses.27. Fraud: A Medicare equipment company agreed to repay more than $800,000 over false-billing allegations, while a separate investigation uncovered more than $75 million in alleged homeless-program fraud.IN INTERNATIONAL NEWS28. Energy: The source argues Western net-zero policies are restricting energy production while China continues expanding its energy infrastructure.29. Mao: A chart illustrates the enormous death toll attributed to Mao Zedong’s rule and its impact on global lif