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Trump needs different approach on Greenland

China, Russia and Iran had to be alarmed by the display of U.S. power in Venezuela, but so did Denmark, a NATO ally of the United States. In the aftermath of the snatch-and-grab of Nicolas Maduro, Trump spoke to The Atlantic about his other foreign-policy priorities: "We do need Greenland, ...

Rubio to meet Danish officials on US interest in Greenland

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over Greenland, the strategic Arctic island that is a self-governing territory of Denmark. President Donald Trump has argued that the ...

Almanac for Jan. 8, 2026

Today is Thursday, Jan. 8, the eighth day of 2026. There are 357 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, in his State of the Union address, declared an "unconditional war on poverty in America." Also on this date: In 1790, President George ...

Maduro’s downfall shows Trump means business

Venezuelans are celebrating in the streets of Caracas and around the world after U.S. forces staged a flawless removal of brutal dictator and narco-trafficker Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Not celebrating are most congressional Democrats, a few Republicans and the new mayor of New York City, ...

Trump voters weigh in on US actions in Venezuela

It's only been days since an audacious U.S. raid snatched Nicolás Maduro from a Venezuelan military base and sped him to a Brooklyn prison, yet Detroit-area Trump supporter Aaron Tobin can already see it all playing out on the big screen. It'll be the subject of movies for years to come, he ...

Almanac for Jan. 7, 2026

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 7, the seventh day of 2026. There are 358 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2015, masked gunmen stormed the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a French newspaper that had caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, methodically killing 12 people, including the editor, ...