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Nicholas Vinocur / Politico:
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 …
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Associated Press:
Europeans reeling as Trump imposes tariffs on 8 countries over Greenland dispute — The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland blasted the move Sunday, warning that his threats “undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral.”
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Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
After Trump Reignites a Trade War Over Greenland, Europe Weighs Going All-Out — Europe's dependence on the United States for NATO security limits its options. Its strongest response could be retaliating with its own trade “bazooka.” — In a single post on Saturday night …
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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 …
Nicholas Kerr / ABC News:
GOP Rep. McCaul says a US invasion of Greenland would mean ‘war with NATO itself’
GOP Rep. McCaul says a US invasion of Greenland would mean ‘war with NATO itself’
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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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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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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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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
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Pentagon Tells 1,500 Troops to Prepare for Possible Deployment to Minnesota
Pentagon Tells 1,500 Troops to Prepare for Possible Deployment to Minnesota
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The UnPopulist:
The Pentagon has Reportedly Called In 1,500 Active Duty Soldiers to Suppress Residents Protesting ICE Brutality in Minneapolis
The Pentagon has Reportedly Called In 1,500 Active Duty Soldiers to Suppress Residents Protesting ICE Brutality in Minneapolis
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NBC News:
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says it would be a ‘shocking step’ for Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says it would be a ‘shocking step’ for Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act
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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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Politico:
Louisiana's Letlow prepares Senate bid after Trump endorsement … Letlow didn't explicitly declare her candidacy in the wake of Trump's endorsement, but signaled in a post on X that she was likely to get into the race. — “I'm honored to have President Trump's endorsement and trust,” she wrote.
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David Cohen / Politico:
Trump supports potential GOP challenger to Bill Cassidy
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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
Jeff Abbott / El Paso Times:
Nicaraguan man arrested by ICE in Minnesota dies at Camp East Montana — Immigrant is 3rd detainee to die at ICE facility in El Paso — A Nicaraguan immigrant arrested by ICE in Minneapolis has become the third detainee to die at Camp East Montana in El Paso while facing deportation …
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Financial Times:
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
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Zi-Ann Lum / Politico:
Carney mulling $1B membership to Trump's ‘Board of Peace’
Carney mulling $1B membership to Trump's ‘Board of Peace’
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CNN:
‘Inside CECOT’ airing tonight — Nearly a month has passed since Bari Weiss made the extraordinary decision to hold Sharyn Alfonsi's “60 Minutes” story about Venezuelan men deported by the US to a hellish prison in El Salvador. “I look forward to airing this important piece when it's ready,” Weiss said.
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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.
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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.
Chris Willman / Variety:
Bruce Springsteen Dedicates ‘Promised Land’ to Renee Good, Decries ‘Gestapo Tactics’ Leading to Citizens Being ‘Murdered’: ‘ICE Should Get the F— Out of Minneapolis’ — In an unbilled performance Saturday night at the Light of Day festival in New Jersey, Bruce Springsteen took solemn …
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NBC News:
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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CNN:
CNN poll: Democrats are deeply motivated for the midterms despite having dismal views of party leaders — Congressional news Donald Trump Election polls — The Democratic Party has a deeply motivated base and a clear advantage on the generic congressional ballot ahead …
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NBC News:
Trump pardon of former Puerto Rico governor failed to include a relevant criminal case — The White House said that an additional document pardoning Wanda Vázquez Garced will be signed out of an abundance of caution. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's pardon of former Puerto Rico …
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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 …
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Kristi Noem clashes with CBS' Margaret Brennan in tense interview … “It's not 70 percent,” Brennan responded, pointing to CBS' own reporting that shows only 47 percent have criminal convictions. Brennan added that that number was based on the Homeland Security Department's own data.
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