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8:20 AM ET, January 18, 2026

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New York Times:
‘Yankee, Go Home’: Greenlanders Protest Trump's Takeover Plans  —  Protests erupted in several Greenlandic cites and in Denmark as President Trump intensified his efforts to take control of the Arctic island.  —  For the first time since President Trump renewed his campaign to take over Greenland …
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Steve Kopack / NBC News:
Trump says he'll hit Denmark and 7 other countries with new tariffs until there's a deal to buy Greenland  —  Trump said the 10% duties on eight European countries would increase to 25% on June 1 unless a deal is reached.  — Add NBC News to Google  —  President Donald Trump said Saturday …
Nicholas Vinocur / Politico:
Macron urges EU to deploy trade ‘bazooka’ against US as Trump ramps up tensions  —  Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs on countries that have shown support for Greenland is pushing transatlantic relations to a breaking point as EU leaders contemplate ways of retaliating against Washington that until now have been unthinkable.
Richard Bravo / Bloomberg:
EU Set to Halt US Trade Deal Over Trump's New Tariff Threat
CNN:
Trump threatens new tariffs on European allies over Greenland until deal reached, as thousands protest
New York Times:
Trump Announces New European Tariffs in Greenland Standoff; Allies Outraged
Politico:
Europe vows ‘firm’ response to new Trump tariffs over Greenland
Bloomberg:
Trump Wants Nations to Pay $1 Billion to Stay on Peace Board  —  The Trump administration is asking countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least $1 billion.  —  According to a draft charter for the proposed group seen by Bloomberg …
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The Atlantic:
Trump's Billion-Dollar Board of Peace
Discussion: Reuters, CBS News and Bloomberg
Barak Ravid / Axios:   “Gaza is our show”: U.S. pushes its plan over Netanyahu's objections
Washington Post:
Trump names Kushner, Rubio, Blair to Gaza board; Israel objects to lineup
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 …
Discussion: Fox News
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CNN:
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes state National Guard amid ongoing protests
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:   This Is the Only Card Trump Can Play
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.
NBC News:
Trump encourages Rep. Julia Letlow to primary Sen. Bill Cassidy  —  Letlow has previously said she hasn't decided if she would run for U.S. Senate in Louisiana.  —  President Donald Trump encouraged Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., to primary Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., for his U.S. Senate seat in a post on Truth Social Saturday evening.
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Kelly Kasulis Cho / Washington Post:
Trump urges lawmaker to challenge GOP senator who voted to convict him  —  The president endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow of Louisiana, who hasn't announced a Senate run.  Sen. Bill Cassidy voted convict in the impeachment trial over the Jan. 6 riot.  —  President Donald Trump encouraged …
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say  —  Soldiers with the Army's 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have been placed at the ready following Trump's Insurrection Act threat, according to defense officials.  —  The Pentagon has ordered …
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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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 …
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher / Forbes:
FAA Warns Airlines Of Potential ‘Military Activities’ In Latin America  —  Topline  —  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned airlines to exercise caution for the next 60 days when flying over parts of Mexico, Central America and South America, citing the risk of “military activities” …
New York Times:
Martin Luther King's Son: ‘Justice Demands Endurance’  —  The future of the Voting Rights Act hangs in the balance.  As the Supreme Court deliberates in Louisiana v. Callais, Times Opinion convened a conversation between the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s son and Norm Ornstein …
Vera Bergengruen / Wall Street Journal:
Voters Narrowly Support Maduro's Removal But Don't Want the U.S. to ‘Run’ Venezuela  —  WSJ poll finds voters think Trump is giving priority to foreign issues over the economy  —  Americans are split on President Trump's military operation that ousted Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro …
Discussion: Newsweek
New York Times:
Under Patel, F.B.I. Scours Its Records to Discredit Trump Opponents … The F.B.I. has had many missions in the more than half-century since its founding director, J. Edgar Hoover, died.  It has chased spies, foiled terrorist attacks, ushered in a modern era of innovation and decreased crime rates.
New York Times:
National Anger Spills Into Target Stores, Again  —  Videos of immigration officers dragging an employee out of a store near Minneapolis, the retailer's hometown, set off renewed political debate after years of boycotts.  —  Target finds itself once again mixed up in America's latest rancorous …
Discussion: twitchy.com
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'
 
 
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
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Washington Post:
Colorado's wolves in the political crosshairs as Trump targets the state
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
The rise of the political potty mouth
Frederick Melo / Twin Cities:
St. Paul woman, U.S. citizen, released from ICE detention after two days
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