Month: January 2026

Israeli authorities on Tuesday started bulldozing United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) offices in Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, part of the country’s crackdown on one of the global agencies focused on delivering humanitarian aid to Palestinians. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres slammed the demolition and called for it to be returned to U.N. control. “The Secretary-General…

The British TV host shared a brief, but cheekily worded, update on his health alongside a selfie taken from a hospital bed.

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) broke with President Trump over his decision to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to serve on the Board of Peace for Gaza. In an interview Tuesday on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” the moderate Republican slammed Putin as a “war criminal” and called for secondary sanctions to further isolate the Kremlin on…

Perhaps the most telling part is this: 67 percent of Americans believe the government is intentionally holding back information that should be public.  

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday said Canada “strongly opposes” President Trump’s 10 percent tariffs on Denmark and other European allies over his calls for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. “Canada strongly opposes tariffs over Greenland and calls for focused talks to achieve our shared objectives of security and prosperity in the Arctic,” Carney…

The Department of Justice on Tuesday issued subpoenas to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) for obstructing an immigration enforcement investigation. Walz and Frey have been at the center of city and state opposition in Minneapolis to actions by the Trump administration to deport immigrants. It has set off demonstrations…

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) criticized President Trump on Tuesday over his administration’s handling of Venezuela’s oil after ousting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro earlier this month, highlighting the funds it will receive from selling that oil. Massie, a fiscal hawk who has been known to break with GOP leaders on issues related to spending, described oil…

“No, I don’t care about the Nobel Prize,” he said after he reportedly wrote to Norway’s prime minister suggesting he targeted Greenland over the snub.

Scott Bessent contradicted comments Trump made about the Nobel snub in a letter to Norway’s leader that came to light Monday.

A federal judge posted a job opening for interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia on Tuesday, a role that Lindsey Halligan has claimed she has served in legally despite another judge ruling otherwise. Chief District Judge M. Hannah Lauck entered an order saying that Halligan “may not serve” as interim U.S. attorney…

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Tuesday said the Trump administration should not be considering the use of military force to acquire Greenland. “If there was an opportunity to negotiate a sale, as in the past, with Alaska or the Louisiana purchase, this is not a new concept. Great. But the use of military force, in…

The rock band used a Los Angeles concert to send a blunt message about Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Europe is “under a lot of pressure” from the Trump administration’s tariffs and recent threats to overtake Greenland, while issuing a strong warning to European leaders not to cave to these demands.  The politician, a member of the conservative Flemish nationalist N-VA party, made the comments during a…

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — who left Congress this month after a bitter spat with the president — said President Trump’s campaign endorsements undermine his purported efforts to “drain the swamp.” In a post Tuesday on the social platform X, the Georgia Republican urged the public to evaluate potential candidates based on their…

New York City Mayor (D) Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday he supports getting rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on illegal immigration. “I am in support of abolishing ICE and I’ll tell you why. Because what we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling…

A former aide to President Trump from his first term, who broke with the White House over its handling of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack at the Capitol, on Tuesday berated his push to annex Greenland. “Yeah, I don’t say this lightly. I think this might be the most mentally ill, deranged thing that Donald…

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Monday took a swing at President Trump over his quest to acquire Greenland, saying the president “is not rational right now.” “Well, it seems like European leaders’ strategy so far has been to basically try to deescalate, reason with the president, find some kind of an off-ramp. Do you think…

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) drew parallels between the current political moment and the American Revolution on Tuesday as she was sworn in as governor of the Garden State. “The list of grievances in our Declaration of Independence included these charges against the king: He has refused his assent to laws. He has obstructed…

Officials in Maine on Tuesday said they would halt federal immigration officers from being granted undercover license plates as reports of statewide enforcement operations surface. “The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles received a request for confidential, undercover Maine license plates from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. These requests in light of rumors of ICE deployment…

Red hats sporting the words “Make America Go Away” have gained popularity among critics opposed to the U.S.’s push to take over Greenland. The accessories are a parody of President Trump’s distinct red campaign hats that displayed his slogan “Make America Great Again.” A Danish company called Greenland Support is behind this viral phenomenon. “Greenland…

The pop star was publicly slammed earlier this month by the Department of Homeland Security over her supposed “garbage” rhetoric.

President Trump has shared messages from European leaders over his mounting pressure campaign to take control of Greenland, as he heads to the Davos economic forum on Tuesday night. On Monday, reports emerged that Trump sent a message to Norway’s prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, suggesting his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize was…

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Tuesday said he would not back an impeachment effort against President Trump over the administration’s push to acquire Greenland. “I’m not going to go to impeachment. Let’s say it was a kinetic action — I’d immediately go for a War Powers Resolution,” Tillis said during an appearance on CNBC. The…

The goal, organizers said, is to create disruption that forces the administration to take notice.

The Trump administration announced plans Tuesday to hold a critical minerals summit — a move that comes in the wake of President Trump’s ramped up pursuit of Greenland. “On February 4, @SecRubio will welcome partners from across the globe to the State Department for the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial,” the department posted on social platform…