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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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Wall Street Journal:
In Trump's Drive for Greenland, NATO Is the First Casualty — The threat of a new trade war with Europe is pushing the trans-Atlantic alliance into its deepest crisis since World War II — BRUSSELS—A few months ago, officials on both sides of the Atlantic hoped that they had saved the Western alliance …
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New York Times:
European Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Threat — What We're Covering Today — Greenland: Prime Minister Keir Starmer told President Trump in a call on Sunday that it would be wrong to impose tariffs on NATO allies as part of a pressure campaign to take control …
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Francis Fukuyama / Persuasion:
Don't Back Down, Europe — Trump's tariff threats against allies should be the last straw.
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Ilya Somin / Reason:
Trump's Plan to Seize Greenland is Simultaneously Evil, Illegal, and Counterproductive
Trump's Plan to Seize Greenland is Simultaneously Evil, Illegal, and Counterproductive
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David Cohen / Politico:
Bessent: ‘The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency’
Bessent: ‘The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency’
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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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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
‘60 Minutes’ Airs Delayed ‘Inside CECOT’ Story: Trump Officials Still “Declined Our Requests” For Interviews, Correspondent Says — A 60 Minutes segment on CECOT prison, the infamous El Salvadoran facility where the Trump administration sent deportees last year, aired on Sunday …
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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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Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters — Legal and criminal justice experts said a ruling by a federal judge last week revealed conduct by immigration agents that evokes the civil rights era. — A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned.
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Jack Brook / Associated Press:
DOJ vows to press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor
DOJ vows to press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor
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Minho Kim / New York Times:
Noem Denies Use of Chemical Agents in Minnesota, Then Backtracks
Noem Denies Use of Chemical Agents in Minnesota, Then Backtracks
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Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Josh Shapiro Writes That Harris Team Asked if He Had Ever Been an Israeli Agent — In his new memoir, the Pennsylvania governor suggests that when Kamala Harris's team vetted him to be her running mate, aides focused on Israel to an extent he found offensive.
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Toluse Olorunnipa / The Atlantic:
Harris's Staff Questioned Whether Josh Shapiro Was an Israeli Double Agent — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was already irritated by what he describes as “unnecessarily contentious” questions from the team vetting him to be Kamala Harris's running mate when a senior aide made one final inquiry …
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Dems' divide over Harris surfaces as she looks like a 2028 contender — MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Many Democratic powerbrokers in D.C. are done with Kamala Harris. … - But among lots of Democratic voters — particularly Black voters crucial in a Democratic primary — Harris is an exalted, historic figure.
Associated Press:
Lawyers allege Dept. of Homeland Security is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees — Detainees are being held at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis. — Federal officers stand outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a protest on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis.
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Pentagon puts 1,500 troops on alert for Minnesota: reports — The Pentagon has ordered some 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare to possibly deploy to Minnesota, per multiple reports, as President Trump considers invoking the Insurrection Act for the first time in the 21st century.
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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
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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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Paul McLeary / Politico:
Trump orders active duty troops to prepare for Minnesota deployment
Trump orders active duty troops to prepare for Minnesota deployment
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Lauren Egan / The Bulwark:
Zero Chucks Left to Give — Chuck Schumer now sees a path back to the majority. Can he manage his way through it? — ∙ Paid — IT IS NEVER FUN TO BE out of power. And no Democrat has felt that more acutely this past year than Chuck Schumer. — Democratic voters have pointed …
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
FBI opened probe on Minneapolis shooting; none exists now, Justice Dept. says — Trump administration officials have pushed to investigate Renée Good's partner, not the officer who shot her. — In the immediate aftermath of the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis …
Washington Post:
Trump plans to charge $1 billion for permanent seat on ‘Board of Peace’ — New details about a Trump-led board conceived to oversee rebuilding in Gaza have given rise to predictions that it could be used in place of U.N.'s traditional role. — President Donald Trump has sent a flurry …
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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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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 …
Associated Press:
New Hampshire bishop warns clergy to prepare for ‘new era of martyrdom’ — A New Hampshire Episcopal bishop is attracting national attention after warning his clergy to finalize their wills and get their affairs in order to prepare for a “new era of martyrdom.”
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Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Dems' potential 2028 contenders cautious on trans rights — Democrats weighing bids for president are struggling for footing on transgender issues, dodging questions on the topic more than a year after President Trump's “Kamala is for they/them” ad was widely seen as one of his most effective attacks in the 2024 campaign.
The Big Picture:
Our Wins Of The Week — In the wake of the murder of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, the Trump administration tried to gaslight the nation into thinking she was a “domestic terrorist” and that her death was justified. — The good news: it's not working.
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Robert Kagan / The Atlantic:
America vs. the World … The trump administration's National Security Strategy made it official: The American-dominated liberal world order is over. This is not because the United States proved materially incapable of sustaining it. Rather, the American order is over because the United States …
Chan Ho-him / Associated Press:
China's economy grows 5% in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite Trump's tariffs — China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. However, growth slowed to a 4.5% rate in the last quarter of the year, the government said Monday.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano / NBC News:
Army reservist says he's spent weeks trying to free his wife from immigration detention — Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez had an asylum case pending and no criminal record, her brother and husband said. — Listen to this article with a free account — U.S. Army Reserve Black Hawk pilot Chris Busby …
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John Sakellariadis / Politico:
Acting CISA chief sought ouster of agency's chief information officer … The personnel spat began late last Thursday afternoon after Costello was given a so-called management-directed reassignment, meaning he had roughly one week to decide whether to move to another part of the Department …
