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Jakub Krupa / The Guardian:
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
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Yan Zhuang / New York Times:
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 …
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Politico:
Trump's a T-Rex and ‘pathetic’ leaders need to confront him, rages California's Newsom — Leading Democrat launches broadside at politicians who bow to Trump: “You mate with him or he devours you, one or the other, and you need to stand up to it.” — DAVOS, Switzerland …
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Washington Examiner, Sky News, New York Post, Raw Story, The Independent and HuffPost
Axios:
Trump heads to Davos more aggressive and ambitious than ever — DAVOS, Switzerland — President Trump will depart for Davos on Tuesday feeling more confident than ever in his own power to shape global events and more willing to bully and berate anyone who stands in his way.
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
EU chief warns there's no going back after Trump's Greenland threats
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Jamey Keaten / Associated Press:
Top EU official questions Trump's trustworthiness over Greenland tariff threat
Top EU official questions Trump's trustworthiness over Greenland tariff threat
CNN:
Even some Trump advisers are wary of a military pursuit of Greenland. Is an off-ramp possible?
Even some Trump advisers are wary of a military pursuit of Greenland. Is an off-ramp possible?
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BBC, Drezner's World, Wall Street Journal, Gabriel Zucman, Reuters and TASS
Lucy Handley / CNBC:
Trump is showing the world the U.S. is ‘back,’ Scott Bessent tells CNBC as Greenland tensions ratchet up
Trump is showing the world the U.S. is ‘back,’ Scott Bessent tells CNBC as Greenland tensions ratchet up
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America, America, New York Times, Fox News, Reuters, Raw Story, RealClearPolitics and American Greatness
Noah Keate / Politico:
Trump brands UK's Chagos Islands deal act of ‘great stupidity’
Trump brands UK's Chagos Islands deal act of ‘great stupidity’
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CNBC:
Dow futures tumble nearly 700 points after Trump threatens new tariffs over Greenland: Live updates
Dow futures tumble nearly 700 points after Trump threatens new tariffs over Greenland: Live updates
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Washington Post:
Trump jabs European leaders over Greenland as Davos becomes emergency summit
Trump jabs European leaders over Greenland as Davos becomes emergency summit
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Jack Brook / Associated Press:
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 …
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Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
Behind the disturbing image of ICE snatching a half-naked, elderly Hmong American from his home — DHS has claimed without evidence that they were looking for someone else when they took ChongLy Scott Thao. … — Leah McElrath (@leahmcelrath.bsky.social)2026-01- 19T00:33:56.260Z
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Maria Cardona / Reuters:
ICE broke into Minnesota home, dragged barely clothed man into snow — A Minnesota man told Reuters on Monday he felt fear, shame and desperation a day after ICE officers broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him and dragged him into the snow wearing shorts and Crocs.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
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) …
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Paul Krugman:
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.
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Punchbowl News:
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.
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New York Times:
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.
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New Jersey Online, Raw Story, Newsweek and NewsMax.com
Wall Street Journal:
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%
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Perry Stein / Washington Post:
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 …
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The Guardian, The Trace, The Independent and Semafor
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Democrats Support Bill That Would Give ICE $10 Billion — The party has few good options for restraining ICE, which is flush with cash thanks to the passage of President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. — WASHINGTON ― Democrats touted modest constraints on President Donald …
John F. Harris / Politico:
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.
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Washington Monthly and Raw Story
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Stuart Anderson / Forbes:
Trump And Miller Slashing Legal Immigration By 33% To 50% — New research concludes the Trump administration's policies will reduce legal immigration to the United States by 33% to 50% over four years. Restricting Americans' ability to sponsor their closest family members …
Daniel Esparza / Aleteia:
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 …
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Washington Post and The Tablet
Morgan Wolfe / KARE-TV:
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 …
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
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 …
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Yun Li / CNBC:
Ray Dalio warns that ‘capital wars’ could follow Trump's actions, with countries dumping U.S. assets … Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned Tuesday that President Donald Trump's aggressive political direction could spark a new phase of global financial conflict, as foreign governments …
New York Times:
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 …
Politico:
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 …
Ryan Cooper / American Prospect:
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 …
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