Trump Threatens 200 Percent Tariffs on French Wine  —  France has said it will not join President Trump's “Board for Peace.”  France's agriculture minister described the tariff threat as “blackmail.”  —  President Trump threatened on Monday to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine …

US citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search  —  Federal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions …

ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment  —  ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months  —  During the second Trump administration, the population of migrants held at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …

Tillis eyes new blockade over Greenland, tariffs … The North Carolina Republican is the deciding vote on all four of his committees, having exercised that leverage a few times already since announcing last year that he won't seek reelection, including most recently with Federal Reserve nominees.

It's Sundowning in America  —  A short post.  Today doesn't seem like a day for charts and number-crunching.  —  I had never heard the term “sundowning” before it happened to my own father, yet it's a fairly common syndrome.  In his last few months my father remained lucid and rational — remained himself — during daylight hours.

U.S. Military archbishop: Troops could refuse orders on Greenland  —  Speaking to England's BBC, Archbishop Timothy Broglio says conscience could permit refusal of an unjust military order.  —  Catholic members of the US armed forces could in good conscience consider disobeying orders …

Americans Foot the Bill for Tariffs, Study Finds  —  Americans, not foreigners, are bearing almost the entire cost of U.S. tariffs, according to new research that contradicts a key claim by President Trump and suggests he might have a weaker hand in a reemerging trade war with Europe.  —  4%

Justice Department weighs rollback of gun regulations  —  Administration seeks to placate gun rights groups that have criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi.  —  The Justice Department is considering loosening a slate of gun regulations as it seeks to bolster support from ardent Second Amendment advocates …

Trump ‘crossing red lines’ says Belgian PM after US president warns ‘there can be no going back’ on Greenland - Europe live  —  Belgium's PM says Europe is ‘at a crossroads’ and 80 years of Atlanticism could be drawing to a close  —  EU cannot ‘stay herbivore’ in post-atlantic world, Belgium's De Wever says

President Trump Will Get a Third Term Even Without Defying the Constitution … One year after Donald Trump began his second term with an inaugural address assertion that he was “saved by God to make America great again,” one way to measure his influence is to cast the mind forward two years from now.

Trump Issues M.L.K. Day Proclamation After Criticism  —  Civil rights groups had criticized President Trump for failing to issue a proclamation honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and not attending commemorative events.  —  President Trump proclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday evening …

How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion  —  $1,408,500,000  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.  It is separate from the newsroom.

Presidential Message on the College Football Playoff National Championship  —  Tonight, the College Football Playoff National Championship brings a season of dedication, sacrifice, and hard work to a climactic conclusion.  It stands as the final measure of months of preparation, resolve …

Falsehoods Fueled Trump's First Year Back in Office  —  The president has justified many significant moves of his second term with inaccurate claims and overstated boasts.  —  In the first year of his second term, President Trump has cited an arsenal of falsehoods, baseless claims and distortions …

Republicans will be hard-pressed to pass Trump's ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ … White House officials argue the new health care plan features initiatives that should garner bipartisan support, but Democrats are already balking.  They're in no mood to help Republicans out after Trump's megabill …

Army veteran says ICE agents detained him for hours without access to phone or his attorney  —  A combat-wounded veteran's eight-hour detention by federal agents in Minneapolis raises concerns about due process in ICE facilities.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — A combat-wounded Army veteran …

How Trump Doomed the American Auto Industry  —  Ford and GM made a big bet on electrification.  Then Trump plunged a knife into their backs.  — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  About three and a half years ago, the American auto industry made a big bet on electrification …