Politics: 5 stories from this week
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On Politics
September 19, 2026

Here are some stories you might have missed this week, curated by Times editors and personalized for you.

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Republicans Reel on the Midterm Map as Deep-Red Areas Come Into Play

The party is putting up a costly defense of states and districts that President Trump won easily in 2024. And in places like Georgia, strategists wonder if it’s too late.

By Reid J. Epstein and Shane Goldmacher

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Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Photos Spur Speculation About Possible Demolition of Kennedy Center

Images captured through the windows of Air Force One showed President Trump reviewing a poster with the title “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED.”

By Shawn McCreesh

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Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

U.S. Has Reached Security Deal on Greenland, Trump Says

The full contours of the deal were unclear, but Denmark and Greenland both indicated they expected an agreement to be signed soon.

By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Jeffrey Gettleman and Anton Troianovski

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Doug Mills/The New York Times

Trump Says He Has Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House

The president cited reporting from the outlets that he deemed “fake news.” It was unclear how such a ban would be enforced or defended in court.

By Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin

Representative Ashley Hinson speaking into a microphone.

KC McGinnis for The New York Times

A Republican ‘Minivan-Driving Mom’ Swerves Away From the Trump Brand

Representative Ashley Hinson is hoping to keep a crucial Senate seat red in Iowa, where the president has created major headwinds for her party.

By Bayliss Wagner

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