Jan 14 Danish official says there's a 'fundamental disagreement' with Trump over Greenland By Emma Burrows, Claudia Ciobanu, Ben Finley, Associated Press The two sides, however, agreed to create a working group to discuss ways to work through differences as Trump continues to call for a U.S. takeover of the semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 4:27 As Iran protesters face ruthless crackdown, Trump says help 'on its way' By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Protests in Iran are entering their third week as tens of thousands continue to take to the streets despite a deadly crackdown. President Trump said the death toll “appears significant," and Western officials say at least 2,000 have been killed. Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 7:26 How Denmark views Trump's threats to take over Greenland By Malcolm Brabant Crucial talks are due to take place in Washington between Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland. President Trump has coveted the Danish territory, and his repeated threats to take… Continue watching
Jan 13 Stop attacking the Fed and credit card industry, Wall Street executives warn Trump By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Wall Street has generally benefited from the Trump administration’s policies and has been supportive of the president. That relationship has suddenly soured. Continue reading
Jan 13 Smithsonian pressured to show Trump its plans for exhibits for America's 250th birthday By Meg Kinnard, Gary Fields, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press The Smithsonian Institution gave the White House new documents on its planned exhibits Tuesday in response to a demand to share precise details of what its museums and other programs are doing for America's 250th birthday. The intent is to… Continue reading
Jan 13 BBC asks court to dismiss Trump's $10B lawsuit over Jan. 6 speech By Jill Lawless, Brian Melley, Associated Press The BBC will ask a judge to dismiss U.S. President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the broadcaster. Continue reading
Jan 13 China urges Canada to break from U.S. influence as Carney visits Beijing By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China is hoping President Trump's economic and military actions against other countries will weaken the U.S.-Canada relationship. Continue reading
Jan 13 Trump labels 3 Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations By Fatima Hussein, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration has made good on its pledge to label three Middle Eastern branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, imposing sanctions on them. Continue reading
Jan 13 Inflation cooled slightly in December but remains above Fed's target By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Many economists had expected inflation to jump last month as the government resumed normal data collection after the six-week shutdown last fall, so the modest increases that matched the November figures came as a relief. Continue reading
Jan 13 Trump will visit a Ford factory and promote manufacturing in Detroit By Will Weissert, Corey Williams, Associated Press President Donald Trump is traveling to Michigan on Tuesday to promote his efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing, trying to counter fears about a weakening job market and worries that still-rising prices are taking a toll on Americans' pocketbooks. Continue reading