Hit back at Trump?  Europe mulls unthinkable options as Greenland threats ramp 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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Broad mandate of Trump's Board of Peace sets it up for rivalry with UN  —  Body was originally planned to oversee Gaza but charter's expansive wording suggests it could mediate in other conflicts  —  James Shotter in Jerusalem, Michael Peel and Chris Cook in London and Abigail Hauslohner in Washington

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.

Very Important Moment  —  Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) went on CNN this morning and among other things said, “I think ICE needs to be totally torn down... People want immigration enforcement that goes after criminals, not the goon squad that has come from Stephen Miller and Trump.”

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 …

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” …

Lula: This Hemisphere Belongs to All of Us  —  The United States' bombings in Venezuelan territory and the kidnapping of its president on Jan. 3 are yet another regrettable chapter in the continuous erosion of international law and the multilateral order established after World War II.

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 …