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Donald Trump is obsessed with acquiring Greenland as his latest property, despite Denmark and Greenland both contending it is not for sale, and the U.S. already having unlimited access to the area under a 1951 treaty.

French President Emmanuel Macron donned aviator sunglasses during his address to global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.  In his speech, the French head of state criticized the Trump administration’s tariffs and economic policies, accusing President Trump of actions that “openly aim to weaken and subordinate Europe.” During a New…

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, criticized President Trump for proposing tariffs on European Union (EU) nations over their support of Greenland’s sovereignty. “Artic security can only be achieved together, and this is why the proposed additional tariffs are a mistake, especially between long-standing allies,” von der Leyen said Tuesday at…

The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced Tuesday it has opened a social services fraud investigation into the state of Minnesota. “The extensive fraud schemes being perpetrated in Minnesota have wreaked havoc on government-funded health programs. We have an obligation to ensure finite taxpayer dollars are being used responsibly, and that the most vulnerable Americans…

World leaders are meeting in Davos, Switzerland this week as part of the World Economic Forum to discuss geopolitics, tech, trade and more. President Trump is set to address the forum on Wednesday amid tensions with European allies over his push for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, the semiautonomous arctic territory within the Kingdom of…
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President Trump insisted Monday that he does not care about the Nobel Peace Prize but maintained that Norway “controlled” the award despite the country’s leaders denying any involvement in deciding who receives the prize. “I don’t care about the Nobel Prize,” Trump told reporters. “First of all, a very fine woman felt that I deserved…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday slammed world leaders, calling their responses to President Trump’s foreign policy initiatives “pathetic.” “Do you have a message for Europeans who are concerned about the messages from the White House around Greenland this week?” Sky News’s Paul Kelso asked Newsom in Davos, Switzerland. “Yeah, it’s time to buck…

A signing ceremony to formalize President Trump’s Board of Peace will be held Thursday in Davos, Switzerland. Trump is set to meet with global leaders later this week at the World Economic Forum and will sign the Board of Peace charter on Thursday morning, according to a White House schedule. The board, headed by Trump,…

The California governor said he “should have brought knee pads” for them.

Skepticism is warranted.

Stocks dipped early Tuesday amid President Trump’s continued push to acquire Greenland.  The Dow was down nearly 700 points as of 10:15 a.m. EST, with the S&P 500 down by more than 1.4 percent and the Nasdaq down by more than 1.7 percent.  Early Tuesday morning, the president reiterated his interest in acquiring the semiautonomous…

U.S. bank stocks fell in morning trading in a broader market decline, as investors awaited clarity on whether the Trump admin’s Jan. 20 deadline to implement a 10% cap on credit card interest rates will take effect.

President Trump’s Greenland envoy, Gov. Jeff Landry (R-La.), was disinvited from the territory’s annual dogsled race amid White House rhetoric encouraging the annexation of the self-governing Danish territory. The Greenland Dogsledding Association (KNQK) was “informed that the tourist company that invited Governor Jeff Landry from the United States has withdrawn its invitation. This is reassuring…

The Republican strategist warned his party that there’s significantly “diminishing” support for President Donald Trump among one particular group.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned European countries against retaliatory tariffs Tuesday, days after President Trump threatened multiple allies with additional import taxes over their criticism of the president’s push to take over Greenland. Speaking to Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Bessent said European leaders should “sit back [and]…

Trump has been presented with the historic opportunity to liberate the Iranian population, but based on his present words and actions — or lack thereof — his legacy on Iran’s domestic future is rapidly becoming even more of a tragic failure than that of the Obama administration. 

The White House issued a proclamation recognizing the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday late Monday evening, following criticism from activists across the country.  “Inspired by the tenets enshrined in our Declaration of Independence, we proudly renew our pledge to uphold our Nation’s long-cherished principles of liberty, equal justice under the law, and the God‑given…

President Trump on Tuesday said protesters who stormed a church in Minnesota should be jailed. “Just watched footage of the Church Raid in Minnesota by the agitators and insurrectionists. These people are professionals! No person acts the way they act,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post.  “They are highly trained to scream, rant,…

President Trump on Monday threatened to raise champagne tariffs if French President Emmanuel Macron denies a seat on the White House Board of Peace, tasked with overseeing the 20-point peace plan in Gaza. “I’ll put a 200% tariff on his wines and champagnes and he’ll join. But he doesn’t have to join,” Trump told reporters…

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President Trump on Tuesday is doubling down on his threats to seize Greenland, as European allies push back on the president. Overnight, Trump released private messages between himself and Emmanuel Macron, in which the French president questioned Trump’s end game with Greenland. “My friend, we are totally in line on Syria, we can do great…

President Trump criticized the United Kingdom on Tuesday for granting control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, months after his administration backed the proposed deal. Under the May 2025 agreement, Mauritius was given control of the islands in the Indian Ocean and the U.K. is required to pay the country an average of $136 million…

President Trump said early Tuesday that he agreed to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other European allies to discuss the future of Greenland at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.  Trump, in a late-night post on Truth Social, wrote he had a “very good telephone call” with Rutte about Greenland. …

From his creation of a “papers-please” police force to unilateral military actions to his disregard of court orders, even those who warned it would happen are alarmed.

President Trump early Tuesday revealed a message from French President Emmanuel Macron tied to Trump’s push to acquire Greenland. “My friend, we are totally in line on Syria, we can do great things on Iran. I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland,” Macron said, according to a screenshot the president posted to…