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.

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.

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 …

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,” …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …