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.

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.

Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump's power to fire Fed official without proper review … Justice Samuel Alito questioned the “hurried manner” with which the legal battle has proceeded without a substantive review of the fraud allegations.  —  “No court has ever explored those facts,” …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Trump Gets Worse, But the Blowback Intensifies  —  Dogged litigation and tenacious federal court judges have heroically slowed Donald Trump's rampage through democracy.  But the most critical pushback against authoritarianism and biggest opportunity to rescue democracy is taking place elsewhere.

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 …

Lessons from YIMBYism: Taking “Abundance” Back to Its Fundamentals  —  Introduction  —  Abundance started out as a simple idea.  A little over a decade ago, the Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) movement, in response to the housing crisis in high-cost American metropolitan regions …

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 …

Donald Trump vs. the World  —  In his Davos rant, the president lied, insulted allies, and depicted America as a hellhole.  —  ∙ Paid  —  President Trump just finished addressing world leaders at Davos.  This is a big effing deal.  For those of you just waking up on the West Coast …

In 2026, ICE detainees are dying at an alarming rate  —  In 2025, 32 people died in the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  That figure was the largest in more than two decades and tied for the highest number of deaths among ICE's detainee population ever.

The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves  —  On expecting a different result.  —  ∙ Paid  —  If past is prologue, and news reporting is correct, Senate Democrats will (for the third time in one year) help Republicans pass enabling legislation for Donald Trump's government.

Scathing Poll Reveals Huge Majority Think America Spiralling ‘Out of Control’ Under Trump  —  TRUMP IN TROUBLE  —  Half of Trump voters and conservatives said they think the country has gone off the rails.  —  A new poll reveals that a growing majority of Americans believe the country is …

Senior CDC official: Loss of measles elimination status in U.S. would be ‘cost of doing business’  —  Agency's principal deputy director suggests transmission inevitable due to international travel  —  With measles transmission in the United States at  —  levels that haven't been seen in decades

'I'm for it': Johnson endorses impeachment for judges who rule against Trump  —  Speaker Mike Johnson now supports the push inside his party to bring impeachment articles against judges perceived as antagonistic of President Donald Trump's agenda — a notable shift for the Louisiana Republican …

Trump says individuals will soon be prosecuted for 2020 election … Trump has repeatedly and falsely claimed that former President Joe Biden did not actually win the 2020 presidential election.  —  Though Trump has claimed that there was widespread voter fraud, federal judges and election officials have refuted the claim.