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9:45 PM ET, January 18, 2026

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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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Francis Fukuyama / Persuasion:
Don't Back Down, Europe  —  Trump's tariff threats against allies should be the last straw. … Over the weekend, Donald Trump announced that he would be imposing a 10 percent tariff from February 1 on the eight European countries that had agreed to send forces to Greenland.
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 …
Ilya Somin / Reason:
Trump's Plan to Seize Greenland is Simultaneously Evil, Illegal, and Counterproductive
Discussion: ABC News
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Trump orders active duty troops to prepare for Minnesota deployment
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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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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Alex Thompson / Axios:   Dems' divide over Harris surfaces as she looks like a 2028 contender
Toluse Olorunnipa / The Atlantic:
Harris's Staff Questioned Whether Josh Shapiro Was an Israeli Double Agent
Discussion: Washington Post
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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Minho Kim / New York Times:
Noem Denies Use of Chemical Agents in Minnesota, Then Backtracks
Discussion: CBS News and NBC News
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 …
Discussion: MPR News and Blaze Media
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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Washington Post:
Trump plans to charge $1 billion for permanent seat on ‘Board of Peace’
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 …
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 …
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.
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.
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Post
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.
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 …
Madison Fernandez / Politico:
A Democratic governor's blueprint for surviving Trump … Murphy spoke with POLITICO for an hour last week to reflect on his eight years in office, which concludes on Tuesday.  He's the first Democrat in decades to win two terms in the New Jersey governor's office, and he steps down with his party …
Discussion: New Jersey Online
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 …
 
 
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Paul Waldman / MS NOW:
The president of the United States is at war with his own country
CNN:
CNN poll: Democrats are deeply motivated for the midterms despite having dismal views of party leaders
Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
María Paula Mijares Torres / Bloomberg:
Hassett Says Trump May Be Right to Keep Him Out as Fed Chair
Discussion: Fortune
NBC News:
Trump pardon of former Puerto Rico governor failed to include a relevant criminal case
Discussion: JURISTnews and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Under Patel, F.B.I. Scours Its Records to Discredit Trump Opponents
 

 
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Washington Post:
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