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Politics chat: Trump announces a Greenland deal, bans more media from the White House

NPR | By Debbie Elliott,

Stephen Fowler

Published September 20, 2026 at 7:05 AM CDT

We look at President Trump's announced ban of some media outlets covering the White House, as well as what a big cash windfall might mean for Republicans in the coming midterm elections.

Debbie Elliott

NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott can be heard telling stories from her native South.

Stephen Fowler

Stephen Fowler is a political reporter with NPR’s Washington Desk, where he currently reports on the restructuring of federal government and the future of the Democratic and Republican parties after Donald Trump’s return to office.