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The president’s daughter-in-law appeared on Fox News following Donald Trump’s much-analyzed speech at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos.

President Trump on Wednesday reached the “framework” of a deal with NATO over mineral rights and strengthening security in Greenland after backing off from his suggestion that the U.S. militarily take over the island territory. “This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations,” Trump…

Abby Phillip admitted being at a loss for words during a heated on-air discussion regarding the president’s gaffe-ridden speech in Davos. 

GOP strategist Karl Rove on Wednesday said President Trump’s “utterly mystifying” behavior is driving away swing voters from the party ahead of the midterm elections.  “A year ago Tuesday, Donald Trump was sworn in for a second time as president. It’s been a year of rapid movement, controversy and upheaval. It’s also been utterly mystifying,”…

Democratic strategist David Axelrod criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for the “self-puffery” in his remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday.  “Newsom is a whip-smart, charismatic pol. His critiques of Trump are right. But this ‘Why can’t people just be as courageous as ME?’ routine is tedious,” Axelrod said in a post on…
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Denmark says it has no intention of ceding any territory on the Arctic island, raising the question of what he achieved beyond sowing chaos and bad blood.

President Trump on Thursday appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to chair the United States’ bid for the 2035 World Expo. The job can now be added to the growing list of Trump administration roles for the secretary. Rubio also serves as acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and acting archivist at…

President Trump tapped a foreign policy adviser to the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the U.S. top diplomat in Venezuela as the administration looks to control the country’s oil industry following its capture of Venezuela’s strongman, Nicolas Maduro, earlier this month. The Trump administration picked Laura F. Dogu, who was the U.S. ambassador to Honduras…

Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville on Wednesday called President Trump “f—ing crazy” after the president announced a “framework” of a deal on Greenland after weeks of escalating rhetoric about the island territory and floating taking it over by military force, before backtracking. “The president of the United States is f—ing crazy,” Carville said on his…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said he opposed the resolutions to hold former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify as part of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I strongly support the position…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) went after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over comments he made about the Golden State governor in which he likened him to “American Psycho” character Patrick Bateman. “The Treasury secretary talked about a Barbie doll. It was as if he was reading a diary, and had just broken up with someone….

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Thursday said Americans should be “terrified” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) potentially violating constitutional rights. An internal memo, obtained by The Associated Press, unveiled that ICE is asserting broad authority in its operations, sometimes entering homes without obtaining a warrant from a judge. “It is a blatant, craven violation…
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Several key U.S. allies were notably not present at President Trump’s “Board of Peace” charter-signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday.  The international organization, which will be headed by Trump, aims to promote cooperation around the globe and carry out the Trump administration’s 20-point Gaza peace plan. Trump sent invitations to leaders of a wide…

The “Tonight Show” host took his bit about about the second couple expecting to an unexpected place. 

This is where the discourse is at surrounding Epstein: Anyone who has met him even once can be smeared as “very involved” in a sex trafficking ring on CNN.  

President Trump sued JPMorgan Chase and its longtime CEO, Jamie Dimon, on Thursday over accusations the company “debanked” him by closing his accounts in 2021 and putting him on a blacklist.  The 26-page complaint, filed in Florida state court in Miami, seeks at least $5 billion in damages from JPMorgan Chase (JPMC), the largest U.S. bank by assets. “Plaintiffs are confident that JPMC’s…
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The former White House press secretary mocked Trump with his bizarre brag during a segment about his freewheeling Davos speech.

Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Thursday that the terms of President Trump’s deal on the future of Greenland are unclear. “Nobody else than Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark have the mandate to make deals or agreements about Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark without us. That’s not going to happen,” Nielsen said during…

Vice President Vance will give remarks from Minneapolis on Thursday afternoon as the city reels from the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer earlier this month. Vance’s visit comes as protests over President Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda have spread across the state and as Democrats press the administration…

Fifty-seven percent of surveyed Americans in a new New York Times/Siena University poll released Thursday say President Trump is generally focused on the wrong issues, with a majority also saying they disapprove of his handling of several top issues. The breakdown by gender was notable, with 63 percent of American women saying Trump is focused…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Thursday afternoon as Democratic leaders line up to oppose funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid President Trump’s ramped up immigration crackdown in blue-run cities around the country. The Trump administration has faced increased pressure over DHS’s tactics in recent weeks after the…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized European leaders Thursday for spending too much time trying to appease President Trump and failing to take responsibility for their own security.  Zelensky made the remarks to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and said Europe needs its own military force, reprimanding European leaders for relying too much on…

President Trump’s recent threats to take over Greenland have renewed interest in the international agreement brokered more than 50 years ago that provides the U.S. with military access to the island.  The Defense of Greenland Agreement was signed by the U.S. and Denmark during the Cold War. The agreement gives the U.S. government the authority…

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday that an alleged leader of a recent disruption in a Minnesota church has been arrested. Bondi wrote online that federal agents arrested Nekima Levy Armstrong, a protestor “who allegedly played a key role in organizing the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.” “We will share more…

When Trump and Miller ask by what right Denmark controls Greenland, the answer is straightforward