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John Irish / Reuters:
Trump tells Norway he no longer feels obligation to think only of peace — U.S. President Donald Trump has told Norway's prime minister in a letter that he no longer feels obligated “to think purely of Peace” because he had not been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and he repeated his demand for control of Greenland.
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Has an Offramp on Greenland. He Doesn't Seem to Want It. — The strategic importance of Greenland is growing, and NATO has underinvested in Arctic security. But President Trump, intent on ownership, is rebuffing deals with Europe to solve the problem.
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Lizzie Dearden / New York Times:
Starmer Pushes Back Against Greenland Tariff Threat as ‘Completely Wrong’ — The British prime minister said his country “must stand up for its values” after President Trump threatened a new tariff war over acquiring the island. — The future of Greenland must be decided by Greenlanders …
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New York Times:
Starmer Pushes Back Against Greenland Tariff Threat as ‘Completely Wrong’
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Wall Street Journal:
In Trump's Drive for Greenland, NATO Is the First Casualty
In Trump's Drive for Greenland, NATO Is the First Casualty
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Associated Press:
Europeans reeling as Trump imposes tariffs on 8 countries over Greenland dispute
Europeans reeling as Trump imposes tariffs on 8 countries over Greenland dispute
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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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Francis Fukuyama / Persuasion:
Don't Back Down, Europe — Trump's tariff threats against allies should be the last straw.
Don't Back Down, Europe — Trump's tariff threats against allies should be the last straw.
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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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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
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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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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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‘Inside CECOT’ airing tonight
‘Inside CECOT’ airing tonight
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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.
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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Hugh Dougherty / The Daily Beast:
Trump Aide Ditches Lawsuit Without Handing Over Tax Returns — CHOKE POINT — MAGA mastermind Chris LaCivita hired Hunter Biden's lawyer to sue the Beast unsuccessfully. — Donald Trump's 2024 campaign manager ditched his lawsuit against the Daily Beast without handing over “discovery” documents, including his tax returns.
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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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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 …
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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 …
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
The Pentagon has Reportedly Called In 1,500 Active Duty Soldiers to Suppress Residents Protesting ICE Brutality in Minneapolis
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Paul Krugman:
Big Business Should End Its Faustian Bargain With Trump — When Donald Trump returned to power, America's billionaires and the leaders of its biggest corporations rushed to prostrate themselves at his feet. Some of them, especially but not only among the tech bros, did so because they themselves wanted …
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
‘No longer in my hands’: How Hill Republicans stopped caring about DOJ releasing the Epstein files … “I don't give a rip about Epstein,” Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) said last week when she was asked to take stock of the month since the Dec. 19 deadline. — “Like, there's so many other things we need to be working on,” she added.
Washington Post:
Trump administration backs labor secretary facing misconduct probe — Lori Chavez-DeRemer is also accused of having an affair with a staffer and drinking in her office during the workday. — The Trump administration is rallying around Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer …
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Musk shocks with $10 million donation in Ky. Senate race — Elon Musk has cut a massive $10 million check to bolster Nate Morris, an outsider, pro-Trump candidate running to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Axios has learned. … - Musk, the world's richest person …
