Greenland Deal, White House Access, & a Fashion Graveyard

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Adam Rogers
September 21, 2026

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The United States, Denmark, and Greenland reached a security agreement over the weekend that would permanently expand America's military access to Greenland while leaving the Arctic territory under Danish sovereignty.
The agreement would give the U.S. permanent basing and overflight rights and allow it to expand its military presence as needed. It would also prohibit Russian, Chinese, and other non-NATO military bases and restrict investments considered security threats. The U.S. already operates Pituffik Space Base in Greenland and has held broad military access rights there since 1951.
Greenland would remain free to decide its political future, including whether to become independent from Denmark, but its defense agreement with the United States would remain in place regardless. The three governments expect to formally sign the agreement next week.

The White House barred journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico from its grounds Saturday and revoked or disabled their press credentials after President Donald Trump accused the three organizations of repeatedly reporting “fake news.”
Reporters from all three outlets arrived for work Saturday and were denied entry, turning Trump's earlier announcement into an enforced ban. Trump did not cite a specific report behind the decision and warned that other news organizations could face similar restrictions.
The three organizations said they would defend their First Amendment rights, while the White House Correspondents' Association called for their access to be restored. Courts have previously intervened in disputes over White House press access, including ordering the restoration of credentials for a CNN reporter during Trump's first term.

Ukraine launched its largest drone attack yet on Moscow Sunday as hundreds of weapons targeted the Russian capital and surrounding region. At least three people were killed, and part of a major Moscow oil refinery was damaged.
Moscow's mayor said 450 drones targeted the capital and claimed more than 1,600 were intercepted across Russia. Ukraine also used domestically produced Flamingo cruise missiles for the first time in the attack. A strike on a 21-story residential building forced roughly 400 people to evacuate.
The attack came on the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections and extended Ukraine's growing campaign against Russian energy infrastructure. Repeated strikes have already forced several major refineries to reduce or halt production and contributed to domestic fuel shortages.

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President Trump said his planned 250-foot Washington arch would double as a military complex housing drones and snipers while storing ammunition. (More)

The Houthis attacked Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with missiles and drones and disrupted its international airport as fighting between the group and Saudi Arabia continued to escalate. (More)

Germany’s far-right AfD won its second state election this month while Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s party suffered its worst state result since 1949. (More)

Cuba suffered its seventh nationwide power grid collapse this year after a transmission failure left millions without electricity and forced another gradual restoration of service. (More)

US stock markets closed mixed on Friday (S&P +0.17%, Nasdaq +0.39%, Dow -0.18%); the Dow posted its third straight losing week amid rising oil prices and Treasury yields. (More)

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George Lucas and Mellody Hobson opened their $1 billion Los Angeles museum after 17 years of development to showcase more than 40,000 works of narrative art. (More)

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams suffered a right hamstring injury and was carted off during Chicago’s 9-3 loss to Minnesota. He will undergo imaging Monday. (More)

Ole Miss beat No. 7 LSU 32-24 in Lane Kiffin’s first return to Oxford since leaving the Rebels for their SEC rival last year. (More)

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