Scott Bessent says U.S. is unconcerned by Treasury sell-off over Greenland, calls Denmark ‘irrelevant’ … “Denmark's investment in U.S. Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Scoop: Jeffries opposes bill funding DHS and ICE  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) told his caucus during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday that he opposes a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, five sources familiar with his comments told Axios.

Trump Power Over Fed Tested as Supreme Court Hears Cook Case  —  The US Supreme Court so far has helped shield the Federal Reserve from President Donald Trump's efforts to seize control.  An argument Wednesday will test just how committed the court is to the Fed's independence.

Carney Speech on U.S. ‘Rupture’ and Canada's Survival Draws Standing Ovation at Davos  —  Prime Minister Mark Carney got a standing ovation in Davos for starkly describing the end of Pax Americana.  He is looking for new allies to help his country survive it.

Howard Lutnick heckled at World Economic Forum dinner  —  Event hosted by Larry Fink descended into uproar after combative remarks from US commerce secretary  —  US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick was heckled at a World Economic Forum dinner in Davos hosted by BlackRock's Larry Fink, according to people at the event.

EU lawmakers stall US trade deal in protest over Greenland  —  The European Parliament has decided to suspend its work on the European Union's trade deal with the United States in protest at U.S. President Donald Trump's demands to acquire Greenland and threats of tariffs on European allies who oppose his plan.

I've Covered Police Abuse for 20 Years.  What ICE Is Doing Is Different.  —  Police agencies in the United States kill more than 1,000 people each year.  After many of those deaths, the agencies involved put out statements.  Those statements often use what's known as the exonerative voice to minimize officers' involvement.

Washington Post demands government return materials seized from reporter  —  The seizure “chills speech, cripples reporting, and inflicts irreparable harm,” The Post says in statement.  —  The Washington Post demanded in a court filing Wednesday that federal law enforcement officials return …

Newsom administration alleges State Department pressure in Davos cancellation … The back-and-forth reflected the political sparring match playing out at the gathering of the world's elite.  Newsom, the Democratic governor of California and a likely 2028 presidential contender …

Investigations and a Billion-Dollar ‘Shakedown’: How Trump Targeted Higher Education  —  Donald J. Trump has unleashed the power of the presidency against American colleges, with mixed results.  —  President Trump had barely returned to power last year when Hector F. Ruiz …

House Oversight to depose Ghislaine Maxwell on Feb. 9  —  “We need to hear from Ghislaine Maxwell,” Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said about Epstein's co-conspirator and former girlfriend.  —  WASHINGTON — House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., said Wednesday that his panel …

Pentagon orders more active-duty soldiers to ready for possible Minneapolis deployment  —  The department has issued a ready to deploy order for a Army military police brigade stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  —  The Pentagon has ordered active-duty military police soldiers based …

American democracy on the brink a year after Trump's election, experts say  —  Scale and speed of president's moves have stunned observers of authoritarian regimes - is the US in democratic peril?  —  Three hundred and sixty-five days after Donald Trump swore his oath of office and completed …

New poll: Trump loses ground on immigration; Dems lead 2026 House vote by 8 points  —  This article reports results from the January 2026 Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read our previous poll releases here.  Subscribers to Strength In Numbers have access to additional tracking visuals …

They ransacked the U.S. Capitol and want the government to pay them back  —  The president's pardon freed them from prison and emboldened them to demand money from the government.  —  Yvonne St Cyr strained her body against police barricades, crawled through a broken Senate window, and yelled …

Russia Cheers the Growing NATO Rift Over Greenland  —  Putin has long sought to undermine the Western alliance that he sees as a threat  —  Loading...  Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought to undermine NATO for nearly two decades.  Now, as President Trump pushes to control Greenland, Moscow is cheering from the sidelines.

US senator calls veterans affairs' data collection of non-citizen workers ‘thinly veiled effort to instill fear’  —  In letter to VA and DHS, Adam Schiff expressed alarm after Guardian reported on memo to gather information  —  Adam Schiff, a US senator, is expressing alarm in a letter …