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6:25 AM ET, January 19, 2026

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New York Times:
Starmer Pushes Back Against Greenland Tariff Threat as ‘Completely Wrong’  —  What We're Covering Today  — Greenland: Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain 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 …
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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 …
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.”
Francis Fukuyama / Persuasion:
Don't Back Down, Europe  —  Trump's tariff threats against allies should be the last straw.
Ilya Somin / Reason:
Trump's Plan to Seize Greenland is Simultaneously Evil, Illegal, and Counterproductive
Discussion: ABC News
David Cohen / Politico:
Bessent: ‘The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency’
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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 …
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.
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
Minho Kim / New York Times:
Noem Denies Use of Chemical Agents in Minnesota, Then Backtracks
Discussion: CBS News
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.
David Bauder / Associated Press:
‘60 Minutes’ airs report on Trump deportations that was suddenly pulled a month ago
Discussion: NewsMax.com and The Wrap
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.
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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 …
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 …
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.”
Discussion: Newsbusters and NPR
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.
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 UPI
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.
Discussion: New York Times
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.
Discussion: CBS News and Persuasion
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 …
 
 
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Paul Waldman / MS NOW:
The president of the United States is at war with his own country
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CNN:
CNN poll: Democrats are deeply motivated for the midterms despite having dismal views of party leaders
Discussion: NewsMax.com and NewsNation
NBC News:
Trump pardon of former Puerto Rico governor failed to include a relevant criminal case
Discussion: JURISTnews
Politico:
Louisiana's Letlow prepares Senate bid after Trump endorsement