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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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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 …
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Associated Press:
Europeans reeling as Trump imposes tariffs on 8 countries over Greenland dispute
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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
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David Cohen / Politico:
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 — 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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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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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 Bauder / Associated Press:
‘60 Minutes’ airs report on Trump deportations that was suddenly pulled a month ago
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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.
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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Paul McLeary / Politico:
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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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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.
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