Plus: Ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional, Justice Department says • Pres. Donald Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House
The Spin Friday, September 18, 2026 | | |
| | | | | President Donald Trump said Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take island by force from the NATO ally. | | | | | Federal law banning licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under age 21 is unconstitutional and can’t be enforced, the Justice Department said in a legal opinion released Friday. | | | | | President Donald Trump said Friday that he was banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage. | | | | | Mayor Brandon Johnson forecasts a $401 million cost for settlements in 2027, and much of it appears set to go to a deal to settle cases tied to former Detective Reynaldo Guevara. | | | | | A new report from UIC confirms that Latinos account for nearly 30% of Chicago’s population and draws attention to shifting demographics. | | | | | As competing federal actions and court rulings keep Straits of Mackinac tunnel in limbo, environmentalists fear it’s only a matter of time before another spill occurs. | | | | | The initiative was started by Jacob Drews, a senior at Columbia University and an Oak Park and River Forest High School alum. | | | | | As President Donald Trump tries to convince voters that Democrats have let crime run amok, he’s digging into the country’s political past to cite one of the most controversial campaign advertisements that relied heavily on racist tropes. | | | |