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President Trump, following a speech in Davos, Switzerland, before the World Economic Forum, will meet with business leaders for a reception Wednesday morning. Trump has made his “America First” agenda a key part of his trade policies and leaned in on boosting investment in the U.S. as part of negotiations around tariffs he imposed last…

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) slammed President Trump on Tuesday and accused him of acting like “a narcissistic 4-year-old spoiled brat” over not receiving the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize and subsequently ramping up efforts to acquire Greenland from Denmark. “It’s pathetic,” Sanders told “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert, as the audience applauded. “And what it…

Vice President JD Vance is set to visit Minneapolis on Thursday amid large-scale protests over the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants in the area.  Vance will speak with business owners and community leaders, a source familiar with the trip told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network.  The planned visit follows sparks of public outrage in…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday went after President Trump for reversing position on a deal surrounding the Chagos Islands, suggesting the president did so because of tensions over his plan to acquire Greenland. “I made out my position on Greenland absolutely clear on Monday and a moment ago. President Trump deployed words on…

Israel and Kosovo announced Wednesday that they have accepted invitations to join President Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he accepts the invitation of US President Donald Trump and will become a member of the Board of Peace, which is to be comprised of world leaders,” a statement…

Speaking in Europe, Trump referred to Greenland as “the piece of ice” and called yesterday’s stock losses “peanuts.”

European Council President António Costa said on Wednesday that President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and take control of Greenland threaten the continent’s security and prosperity. “The geopolitical challenges Europe is facing sometimes seems daunting: Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the international rules-based order being undermined, core alliances being questioned, but the European Union…

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday credited President Trump for Europe’s economic growth, arguing there was “no way” it would have happened without the new president. “I mean, many of you, I know, criticize Donald Trump. But do you really think that without Donald Trump, eight big economies in Europe, including Spain, Italy, and…

Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) improperly shared Social Security data through a third-party server, according to a recent court filing from the Justice Department. The DOGE team embedded at the Social Security Administration (SSA) used Cloudflare, which was not approved for storing agency data, to share data during a 10-day period…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday compared California Gov. Gavin Newsom to fictional movie characters such as “American Psycho” villain Patrick Bateman and Sparkle Beach Ken from “Barbie.” “Governor Newsom, who strikes me as Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken, may be the only Californian who knows less about economics than Kamala Harris,” Bessent said…

House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) and Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday morning amid a push for reforms to tactics used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in its crackdown on immigration. Democrats in both chambers of Congress are looking to overhaul the agency following the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman by…

Former White House attorney Ty Cobb claimed President Trump is experiencing a “significant decline” in his mental faculties, pointing to the commander in chief’s Tuesday appearance at a White House press briefing to mark the anniversary of his return to the Oval Office. “I think there’s been a significant decline. He’s always been driven by…

Democrats still increasingly treat Never Trump Republicanism as a substitute for Democratic politics rather than a limited, tactical alliance.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Donald Trump said that Denmark’s refusal to give Greenland to the United States shows that the European country is “ungrateful” for America’s participation in World War 2.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday morning will weigh whether President Trump can legally oust Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors over accusations of mortgage fraud. The oral arguments come as Trump has sought to reshape independent agencies that have long enjoyed protections against the president’s firing authority. Also looming over the case…
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When President Trump marched through Washington D.C.’s Lafayette Square at the height of the George Floyd protests in June 2020, he did so flanked by a phalanx of uniformed troops, including Gen. Mark Milley, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Milley ultimately apologized for his role in Trump’s authoritarian photo-op, but that shocking moment now feels like foreshadowing amid Trump’s growing…

President Trump is speaking at the World Economic Forum, where he’s facing off with European leaders amid his push to seize Greenland. Here’s what to expect from the president’s trip to Davos, Switzerland, as some Trump allies on Capitol Hill suggest the president should back off his efforts to acquire the island nation. Trump arrived…

President Trump on Tuesday said invoking the Insurrection Act to quell protests in Minnesota would “make life a lot easier,” even as he dismissed the prospect as unnecessary for the time being. In a sit-down interview with NewsNation’s “Katy Pavlich Tonight,” the president did not rule out the possibility of invoking the law in the…

President Trump touched down in Switzerland on Wednesday nearly two hours behind schedule, after a “minor electrical issue” forced Air Force One to turn back to Washington around 30 minutes into the flight to switch planes. Trump, flying on a smaller plane typically reserved for domestic travel, landed in Zurich shortly after 12:30 p.m. local…

President Trump will give a speech Wednesday morning at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland — bringing him face-to-face with European allies as tensions build over his push to acquire Greenland. While Trump is likely to tout how his policies have made the U.S. economy stronger, the high-stakes meetings could play a significant role…

Outrage over welfare cheats used to prompt calls for reform, not paramilitary operations.

The president warned that “the whole country is going to get blown up” if he is targeted by its regime.

The White House press secretary joked about a previous Trump controversy during the incident.

Of all the buzz phrases obviously in need of retirement, “meet the moment” stands high on the list. No, Alyssa from accounting did not “meet the moment” with her Slack message, nor does some political celebrity (or celebrity politician) spouting some blather on social media. The term, which seems to have sprung into popular use…

The Justice Department’s criminal probe into the Federal Reserve is casting a shadow over President Trump’s plans for the central bank. Trump is expected to announce his choice to succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell within the next few weeks. But the threat of criminal charges against Powell may make it harder for Trump to replace…