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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.
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Treasury secretary defends Greenland tariffs: ‘The national emergency is avoiding the national emergency’ — President Donald Trump has said he would impose tariffs on countries that reject his ambitions to control Greenland. — Add NBC News to Google — WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary …
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Trump's latest Western Hemisphere fixation: Canada — The president has intensified his criticism of Canada in private conversations with aides in recent weeks over what he sees as the country's vulnerability to U.S. adversaries in the Arctic. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump …
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Leo Sands / Washington Post:
European leaders say they won't be ‘blackmailed’ by Trump's tariff threats — E.U. ambassadors will hold an emergency meeting on Greenland after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on eight European countries that sent troops there. — LONDON — European leaders warned of a …
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Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
After Trump Reignites a Trade War Over Greenland, Europe Weighs Going All-Out
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 says he'll hit Denmark and 7 other countries with new tariffs until there's a deal to buy Greenland
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
January 17, 2026 — After the extraordinary pushback on President Donald J. Trump's bizarre demand …
January 17, 2026 — After the extraordinary pushback on President Donald J. Trump's bizarre demand …
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NBC News:
Scott Bessent says Greenland ‘can only be defended if it is part of the U.S.’: Full interview
Scott Bessent says Greenland ‘can only be defended if it is part of the U.S.’: Full interview
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Wolfgang Ischinger / New York Times:
Trump's Greenland Threats Will Boomerang on America
Trump's Greenland Threats Will Boomerang on America
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Ania Nussbaum / Bloomberg:
Macron to Seek Use of EU Trade Tool as Calls to Retaliate Grow
Macron to Seek Use of EU Trade Tool as Calls to Retaliate Grow
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Washington Post:
Melting ice may raise Greenland's value. Trump's fight may be just the start.
Melting ice may raise Greenland's value. Trump's fight may be just the start.
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New York Times:
‘Yankee, Go Home’: Greenlanders Protest Trump's Takeover Plans
‘Yankee, Go Home’: Greenlanders Protest Trump's Takeover Plans
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Tim Lister / CNN:
A stunned Europe finally wakes up to Trump's Greenland threat
A stunned Europe finally wakes up to Trump's Greenland threat
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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 …
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CNN:
1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, reports say, as state mobilizes National Guard — Federal agencies US military Immigration Donald Trump — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for deployment to Minnesota, according …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Jacob Frey says Minneapolis won't be ‘intimidated’
Jacob Frey says Minneapolis won't be ‘intimidated’
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Anthony Salvanto / CBS News:
CBS News poll finds more Americans say ICE being too tough; Republicans feel protesters have gone too far — More Americans now describe ICE's operations as too tough when stopping and detaining people, and there's a growing view that President Trump's deportation program is targeting more people than just dangerous criminals.
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Americans say Trump has the wrong priorities — This is my weekly roundup of new political data published over the last seven days. — This week: Protests over the ICE shooting in Minneapolis have continued, with Trump threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act in response.
David Cohen / Politico:
Trump supports potential GOP challenger to Bill Cassidy … “I'm honored to have President Trump's endorsement and trust,” she wrote. “My mission is clear: to ensure the nation our children inherit is safer and stronger. This United States Senate seat belongs to the people of Louisiana …
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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 …
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Damon Linker / Persuasion:
ICE Is Imposing Autocracy in Minnesota
ICE Is Imposing Autocracy in Minnesota
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David French / New York Times:
An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good — Imagine for a moment that you're a member of Renee Good's family. You're mourning her death at the hands of an ICE agent in Minneapolis, and you want justice. — So you visit a lawyer to see what can be done.
Zi-Ann Lum / Politico:
Carney mulling $1B membership to Trump's ‘Board of Peace’ … The White House announced Friday a cadre of leaders who will be led by Trump, the board's inaugural chair, to oversee the transitional governance of Gaza. — Carney said Trump's “Board of Peace” came up in his conversation …
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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.
Osasu Obayiuwana / The Guardian:
Growing sense of embarrassment at Fifa over Donald Trump peace prize — Mid-level and senior officials uncomfortable with award — Fifa says it still ‘strongly’ supports the peace prize — There is a growing sense of embarrassment among mid-level and senior officials within Fifa …
Politico:
Minnesota killing pushes ICE to center of midterm campaigns … Both of the Democrats vying to be the state's next senator have sharp words for ICE, the Trump administration — and for each other: Progressive Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is attacking moderate Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) …
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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” …
Politico:
Trump suffers major losses in his war on offshore wind … Democrats and wind supporters hailed the clean sweep in this week's legal cases, even if the ultimate fate of those massive offshore energy projects remains to be determined. — “Trump is getting his butt kicked again.
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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 …


