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Trump Says ‘No Going Back’ on Greenland at Davos, Threatens 10% Tariffs on Eight NATO Allies
President Donald Trump used the World Economic Forum in Davos this week to harden his demand for U.S. control of Greenland, declaring the Arctic territory "imperative for national and world security" and insisting there was "no going back," a stance that triggered fresh tariff threats against European allies and unsettled markets across the Atlantic. 
President Donald Trump used the World Economic Forum in Davos this week to harden his demand for U.S. control of Greenland, declaring the Arctic territory "imperative for national and world security" and insisting there was "no going back," a stance that triggered fresh tariff threats against European allies and unsettled markets across the Atlantic. -
Trump Tells Norway He Feels No ‘Obligation to Think Purely of Peace,’ Escalating Greenland Dispute
President Donald Trump has told Norway's prime minister that he no longer feels an "obligation to think purely of Peace," according to a letter confirmed by Norwegian officials, a stark message that has unsettled U.S. allies and injected new volatility into an already tense transatlantic relationship. The correspondence, reported by Norway's VG and acknowledged by Jonas Gahr Støre, ties Trump's posture to a perceived slight by the Nobel Peace Prize committee and to his renewed push for U.S. control of Greenland. President Donald Trump has told Norway's prime minister that he no longer feels an "obligation to think purely of Peace," according to a letter confirmed by Norwegian officials, a stark message that has unsettled U.S. allies and injected new volatility into an already tense transatlantic relationship. The correspondence, reported by Norway's VG and acknowledged by Jonas Gahr Støre, ties Trump's posture to a perceived slight by the Nobel Peace Prize committee and to his renewed push for U.S. control of Greenland. -
ICE Use of Chemical Irritants in Minneapolis Protest Halts Live TV Broadcast, Triggers Press-Safety Outcry
Federal immigration agents deployed chemical irritants during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis this week, forcing a live television broadcast off the air and leaving a reporter coughing on camera, an incident that has sharpened scrutiny of press safety and the expanding role of immigration enforcement in crowd control. The episode unfolded amid protests tied to Operation Metro Surge and the fatal Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, turning the Twin Cities into a focal point of national debate. 
Federal immigration agents deployed chemical irritants during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis this week, forcing a live television broadcast off the air and leaving a reporter coughing on camera, an incident that has sharpened scrutiny of press safety and the expanding role of immigration enforcement in crowd control. The episode unfolded amid protests tied to Operation Metro Surge and the fatal Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, turning the Twin Cities into a focal point of national debate. -
DOJ Memo Says Trump Had Authority to Approve Maduro Capture Without Congress or International Constraints
A classified Justice Department legal opinion disclosed to Congress this week asserts that President Donald Trump was not restricted by U.S. or international law when he authorized a military-backed operation to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a conclusion that is intensifying debate over presidential war powers, sovereignty and the limits of covert force. A classified Justice Department legal opinion disclosed to Congress this week asserts that President Donald Trump was not restricted by U.S. or international law when he authorized a military-backed operation to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a conclusion that is intensifying debate over presidential war powers, sovereignty and the limits of covert force. -
Trump Floats $2,000 Tariff Rebate Checks for Late 2026 as Legal and Fiscal Hurdles Mount
President Donald Trump has again raised expectations for direct cash payouts tied to tariff revenue, signaling that proposed $2,000 rebate checks for American households would not arrive until "toward the end of the year" in 2026, even as legal, fiscal and constitutional questions continue to cloud the plan's viability. President Donald Trump has again raised expectations for direct cash payouts tied to tariff revenue, signaling that proposed $2,000 rebate checks for American households would not arrive until "toward the end of the year" in 2026, even as legal, fiscal and constitutional questions continue to cloud the plan's viability. -
Trump Posts Fake ‘Acting President of Venezuela’ Wikipedia Image as U.S. Role Faces Global Scrutiny
President Donald Trump triggered a fresh round of diplomatic and political controversy after posting a manipulated image of his Wikipedia page that falsely listed him as "Acting President of Venezuela," a move that landed amid heightened tensions following the U.S.-backed capture of Nicolás Maduro and Washington's disputed role in the country's transition. 
President Donald Trump triggered a fresh round of diplomatic and political controversy after posting a manipulated image of his Wikipedia page that falsely listed him as "Acting President of Venezuela," a move that landed amid heightened tensions following the U.S.-backed capture of Nicolás Maduro and Washington's disputed role in the country's transition. -
Trump Mocks Putin After U.S. Forces Seize Russian-Linked Oil Tanker
President Donald Trump said Russian naval forces withdrew rapidly from the North Atlantic as U.S. and allied forces seized a sanctions-evading oil tanker, publicly mocking Vladimir Putin and framing the episode as a blow to Moscow's claims of maritime dominance. 
President Donald Trump said Russian naval forces withdrew rapidly from the North Atlantic as U.S. and allied forces seized a sanctions-evading oil tanker, publicly mocking Vladimir Putin and framing the episode as a blow to Moscow's claims of maritime dominance. -
Newsom Challenges Trump to Public Cognitive Test After President Questions His Fitness
President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are now publicly sparring over cognitive fitness, after Trump questioned Newsom's mental capacity and proposed mandatory cognitive testing for top elected officials, prompting a direct challenge that Trump has yet to answer. 
President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are now publicly sparring over cognitive fitness, after Trump questioned Newsom's mental capacity and proposed mandatory cognitive testing for top elected officials, prompting a direct challenge that Trump has yet to answer. -
U.S. Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker After Weekslong Atlantic Pursuit Tied to Venezuela Sanctions
The United States has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic after a weekslong pursuit that turned the vessel into a flashpoint among Washington, Moscow and Caracas, underscoring the Trump administration's expanding blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil. U.S. officials said the tanker-formerly known as Bella 1 and later renamed Marinera-was taken pursuant to a federal court warrant for violating U.S. sanctions linked to illicit Venezuelan crude shipments. The United States has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic after a weekslong pursuit that turned the vessel into a flashpoint among Washington, Moscow and Caracas, underscoring the Trump administration's expanding blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil. U.S. officials said the tanker-formerly known as Bella 1 and later renamed Marinera-was taken pursuant to a federal court warrant for violating U.S. sanctions linked to illicit Venezuelan crude shipments. -
U.S. Scales Back Childhood Vaccine Recommendations After Trump Orders Review
The U.S. government is moving to scale back routine childhood vaccination recommendations, a shift prompted by a directive from Donald Trump and framed by officials as an effort to align American practice more closely with other developed nations while emphasizing parental choice. 
The U.S. government is moving to scale back routine childhood vaccination recommendations, a shift prompted by a directive from Donald Trump and framed by officials as an effort to align American practice more closely with other developed nations while emphasizing parental choice.
