Jan 21 Fact-checking Trump's Greenland-focused Davos speech By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Trump made several false or misleading statements about NATO, Greenland’s history with Denmark and the U.S. housing market. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Jack Smith testifies about Trump criminal investigations By Joshua Barajas The former Justice Department special counsel who twice indicted President Donald Trump will face tough questioning in a highly anticipated congressional hearing. Continue reading
Jan 21 Court lifts restrictions on immigration officers' tactics in Minnesota By Jack Brook, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The government persuaded the appeals court to freeze a judge’s ruling that bars officers from using tear gas and taking other steps against peaceful protesters in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Trump brags about making CEOs 'very rich' at World Economic Forum reception By Associated Press The president spoke to a wealthy audience at the Davos economic forum in Switzerland as Republicans back home press him to focus on affordability, a top concern for Americans getting squeezed by higher prices ahead of the midterm elections. Continue reading
Jan 21 Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says NATO agreed to 'framework' of future Arctic deal By Josh Boak, Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he was canceling his planned tariff on U.S. allies in Europe over US control of Greenland after he and the leader of NATO agreed to a ‘framework of a future deal’ on Arctic security. Continue reading
Jan 21 After Minneapolis crackdown, Democrats confront political vulnerabilities to battle Trump on immigration By Matt Brown, Associated Press Democrats are trying to translate visceral outrage into political strategy, even though there's little consensus on how to press forward on issues where the party has recently struggled to earn voters' trust. Continue reading
Jan 21 Trump's Board of Peace is dividing countries in Europe and the Middle East By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The development underscores European concerns over the controversial and ambitious project, which some say seeks to replace the United Nations' role in mediating global conflicts. Continue reading
Jan 21 What you need to know about the EU's 'trade bazooka' By Sam McNeil, Associated Press Rattled by President Donald Trump's threats over Greenland, the European Union is readying countermeasures against the United States. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Trump says 'people will soon be prosecuted' for 2020 election outcome By Associated Press Before the audience in Davos, President Donald Trump repeated a claim on Wednesday that he's said before -- that the Russian war on Ukraine "wouldn't have started" if the 2020 U.S. presidential election "weren't rigged." Trump’s allegations of massive voting… Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Trump claims Canada 'lives because of the United States' By Associated Press President Donald Trump needled his northern neighbor in his address at Davos after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that the current phase of global diplomacy was a "rupture" and called for "middle powers" to "act together."… Continue reading