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Trump says 8 European nations face tariffs rising to 25% if Greenland isn't sold to the U.S. … Eight NATO members' goods sent to the U.S. will face escalating tariffs “until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland,” President Donald Trump announced Saturday.
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Paul Krugman:
The Stupidest Trump Move So Far — Donald Trump has many weird obsessions, but his fixation on acquiring Greenland may be the weirdest. Alas, it's also consequential. European nations are taking it seriously enough that they have sent military forces into Greenland …
Richard Bravo / Bloomberg:
EU Set to Halt US Trade Deal Over Trump's New Tariff Threat — European Union lawmakers are poised to halt approval of the EU's trade deal with the US over President Donald Trump's vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of American threats.
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Associated Press:
Hundreds march in Greenland to support Arctic island in the face of Trump's threats to take it over — Hundreds of people in Greenland's capital braved near-freezing temperatures, rain and icy streets to march in a rally on Saturday in support of their own self-governance in the face of threats of an American takeover.
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Well, President Donald J. Trump finally has his Nobel Peace Prize. …
Well, President Donald J. Trump finally has his Nobel Peace Prize. …
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Sara Sjolin / Bloomberg:
Trump's Greenland Demands Spark Protest Rallies in Denmark
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New York Times:
Trump Announces New European Tariffs in Greenland Standoff; Allies Outraged
Trump Announces New European Tariffs in Greenland Standoff; Allies Outraged
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Politico:
Europe vows ‘firm’ response to new Trump tariffs over Greenland
Europe vows ‘firm’ response to new Trump tariffs over Greenland
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Nayara Batschke / Associated Press:
European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreement
European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreement
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Lakshmi Varanasi / Business Insider:
Trump says the US will impose up to 25% tariffs on Denmark and other European countries until they hand over Greenland
Trump says the US will impose up to 25% tariffs on Denmark and other European countries until they hand over Greenland
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Washington Post:
In Denmark, U.S. lawmakers contradict Trump on Greenland
In Denmark, U.S. lawmakers contradict Trump on Greenland
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CNN:
Trump threatens new tariffs on European allies over Greenland until deal reached, as thousands protest
Trump threatens new tariffs on European allies over Greenland until deal reached, as thousands protest
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CNN:
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes state National Guard amid ongoing protests — Tim Walz Federal agencies US military Crime — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has mobilized the state National Guard to support the Minnesota State Patrol, Army Maj. Andrea Tsuchiya, state public affairs officer …
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NBC News:
Federal officials investigating Renee Good's widow in shooting probe, sources say — The federal investigation into the shooting by an ICE officer has focused in on Good's wife, including whether she may have impeded a federal officer moments before he shot, sources say.
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Wall Street Journal:
The Standoff That Has Turned Minnesota Into a Tinderbox — ICE agents with arrest quotas are colliding with angry residents, a compact city and a relatively small proportion of immigrants here illegally — MINNEAPOLIS—The collision of the Trump administration's huge immigration operation …
Washington Post:
In Iran crisis, Trump confronted limits of U.S. military power — Inside the Oval Office, the president and his national security advisers contemplated striking Iran but backed away as costs loomed and Mideast allies lobbied for restraint. — It was late morning on Wednesday …
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Sophia Cai / Politico:
Trump to POLITICO: 'It's time to look for new leadership in Iran' … The next day, the president abruptly changed course, saying he had been informed that the killings had stopped. — “The best decision he ever made was not hanging more than 800 people two days ago,” Trump said Saturday …
New York Times:
'We'll Sue': White House's Warning to CBS Is Sign of a New Media Status Quo — In previously unreported remarks, the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS News that Mr. Trump would “sue” the news outlet if it did not air an interview unedited.
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Jacob Magid / The Times of Israel:
Israel fumes at Gaza oversight panel makeup as Trump invites Erdogan to peace board — PM's office says it was left out of talks on makeup of executive committee, which includes senior officials from Turkey, Qatar, who will report to Board of Peace panel of world leaders
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Brad Kutner / WVTF:
Spanberger ends relationship between ICE and Virginia State Police — Governor Abigail Spanberger was inaugurated Saturday, and with it issued a series of day one executive orders. Among them is one rescinding the relationship initiated by former governor Glenn Youngkin between Virginia State Police …
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
This Is the Only Card Trump Can Play — Not since the British occupation of Boston on the eve of the Revolutionary War has an American city experienced anything like the blockade of Minneapolis and its surrounding areas by the federal government. — Acting under the pretext of immigration enforcement …
Catherine Rampell / The Bulwark:
Trump Is Making China Great Again — SOMEONE ALERT the Norwegian Nobel Committee: Against the odds, Donald Trump has succeeded in peacefully uniting the world. — Unfortunately, the world has been united against us. — This Pax (Ex) Americana era was illustrated Friday …
Aaron Parnas / The Parnas Perspective:
Important Update: Justice Department Says No Court Can Force it to Release the Epstein Files as Cover-Up Grows — Good morning everyone. I have a critical update for you. Overnight—while most of the country slept—the Justice Department formally admitted in federal court that no court …
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Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Dispatch from the occupation — What life is like in Minneapolis now … I am writing as an ordinary citizen of Minneapolis/St Paul ─ one of America's 20 largest metro areas. I have kids in the public schools, own a house, go to work every day, pay taxes, volunteer in my community …
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Douglas MacMillan / Washington Post:
DHS seeking to deport two men who said fellow ICE detainee was killed — The two men's accounts of the Jan. 3 death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at a Texas detention camp differ from the Department of Homeland Security's account of the incident. — The Trump administration is seeking to deport …
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New York Times:
How the House Slumped to Historic Lows of Productivity in 2025 — Despite holding a governing trifecta, Republicans labored to steer the tightly divided House, with fewer votes and fewer bills that became law than almost any session in the last two decades.
Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff / Washington Post:
U-Va. board leaders resign as Spanberger and Democrats take power — The departures come as Democrats took other steps to quickly unwind some changes made at Virginia colleges during the administration of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. — The leaders of the University of Virginia's board resigned Friday …
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Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
Man Charged With Shining Laser Pointer At Trump's Helicopter Acquitted In 35 Minutes — It's another embarrassing outcome for Jeanine Pirro, who tried to “make a felon out of a homeless man with nothing but a cat toy keychain.” — A man who was charged with a felony for allegedly shining …
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Nick Miroff / The Atlantic:
‘Maybe DHS Was a Bad Idea’ — “We don't do politics in the Department of Homeland Security,” Tom Ridge, the nation's first DHS secretary, liked to say whenever reporters would ask how he handled pressure from the White House. Ridge, a moderate Republican and a Vietnam vet with a square jaw …

