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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.
Dave Lawler / Axios:
In Davos speech, Trump rules out using military force to take Greenland … - Trump began the Greenland portion of his speech by calling for “immediate negotiations” to acquire the Arctic territory, mocking Denmark for losing it “in six hours” during World War II.
Gideon Rachman / Financial Times:
The beginnings of the great Greenland climbdown  —  Trump's rambling Davos speech was vaguely menacing rather than explicitly threatening  —  The rich and powerful were pushing and shoving each other to get in to see Donald Trump speak at the Congress Centre in Davos.
New York Times:
NATO brass meet for ‘frank’ talks amid the Greenland feud.  —  World Economic Forum, via Associated Press  —  World Economic Forum, via Associated Press  —  World Economic Forum, via Associated Press  —  World Economic Forum, via Associated Press  —  What We're Covering Today
CNN:
EU freezes work on US trade deal ‘indefinitely’ after Trump's Greenland and tariff threats  —  Wall Street got Trump to back off his most extreme tariff threat once before.  Will it do it again?  —  Hot Stocks … A key group of European Parliament members blocked a vote to ratify …
Francesco Stipo / The Federalist:
Denmark Doesn't Deserve Greenland  —  There is no reason for Denmark to retain control of Greenland since it has failed to exploit its strategic mineral resources and was unable to protect it from Germany in WWII.  —  Last week, President Trump announced that the United States will acquire Greenland one way or the other.
Discussion: The Hill, Washington Times and HuffPost
Victoria Albert / Wall Street Journal:
Sen. Lindsey Graham Urges Greenland Deal
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Hill
Wall Street Journal:
‘A Piece of Ice for World Protection’: Trump Demands Europe Cut Deal on Greenland
Claire Moses / New York Times:
Trump Appears to Confuse Iceland and Greenland
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump responds to Carney: “Canada lives because of the United States”
Paul Krugman:
MAGA Delusions of Economic Leverage
Discussion: The Mahablog
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump says he reached Greenland deal ‘framework’ with NATO, backs off Europe tariffs
CNN:
Treasury Secretary Bessent says Denmark and its investment in the US are ‘irrelevant’
Discussion: The Guardian and NewsMax.com
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Trump's Politics Are Not America First. They're Me First.
Discussion: Mediaite and New Republic
Associated Press:
Trump is on his way to Davos, where his quest to own Greenland could overshadow his other goals
Financial Times:
Greenland latest: Trump drops European tariff threat as he touts ‘future’ Greenland deal
Discussion: Raw Story
Andrew Solender / Axios:
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.
Discussion: American Prospect
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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
House Democrats come out en masse against DHS funding bill
Discussion: Deseret News and The Hill
Radley Balko / New York Times:
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.
Discussion: Washington Post and MS NOW
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Blurts Out Real Reason for Insurrection Act Threat—and It's Dark  —  Do President Trump's advisers actively want him to act like a dictator?  At the very least, there's plainly a deep split inside Trumpworld on this question.  As deranged as it seems, one faction clearly believes Trump absolutely …
Discussion: The Hill
Financial Times:
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.
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Reuters:
Lagarde walks out of Lutnick speech in Davos critical of Europe, sources say  —  ECB President Christine Lagarde walked out of a dinner at the World Economic Forum during a speech critical of Europe by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and the hosts called off the event before dessert, sources familiar with the matter said.
Jeremy B. White / Politico:
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 …
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
The fate of the Fed may turn on two words: ‘for cause.’  —  The justices have signaled they are likely to allow the president to expand his power over executive agencies but that his efforts to fire Lisa Cook may be different.  —  Here's the latest.  —  The Supreme Court is hearing a case …
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Politico:
Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump's power to fire Fed official without proper review
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Judge blocks government from searching data seized from Post reporter  —  The seizure “chills speech, cripples reporting, and inflicts irreparable harm,” The Post said in statement.  —  just now  —  Government officials may not examine electronic devices seized from a Washington Post …
Reuters:
US appeals court pauses lower court order restraining immigration agents' use of force against Minnesota protesters  —  The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals paused a lower court's order on Wednesday that had restrained federal immigration agents' use of force against peaceful protesters.
Discussion: Townhall and Washington Times
Lauren Gambino / The Guardian:
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 …
Discussion: Esquire
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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Trump Gets Worse, But the Blowback Intensifies
Discussion: CNN
Laura Barrón-López / MS NOW:
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 …
Discussion: New York Daily News
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
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 …
Discussion: New York Magazine
Ned Resnikoff / Roosevelt Institute:
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 …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
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 …
Philip Blenkinsop / Reuters:
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.
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Politico:
'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 …
Discussion: Fox News, The Hill and Townhall
Martha McHardy / The Daily Beast:
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 …
Discussion: The Economist and Newsweek
 
 
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