Federal law enforcement agents confront protesters during a demonstration outside the Bishop Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday. Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images Up to 1,500 U.S. active-duty troops in Alaska are on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota, a U.S. official who was […]
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Denmark Has ‘Fundamental Disagreement’ With U.S. Over Greenland
new video loaded: Denmark Has ‘Fundamental Disagreement’ With U.S. Over Greenland transcript Back transcript Denmark Has ‘Fundamental Disagreement’ With U.S. Over Greenland On Wednesday, Denmark and Greenland’s foreign ministers met with the Trump administration. President Trump urged the United States needs Greenland for national security purposes but both foreign officials argued Greenland is not up […]
Offshore wind developer prevails in U.S. court as Trump calls wind farms ‘losers’ : NPR
Wind turbine bases, generators and blades sit at The Portsmouth Marine terminal that is the staging area for Dominion Energy Virginia, which is developing Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, on Dec. 22 in Portsmouth, Va. Steve Helber/AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Helber/AP A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm […]
Venezuela releases imprisoned opposition figures, which Trump says U.S. requested : NPR
A relative of a political prisoner waits outside the Rodeo I prison in Guatire, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, after National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said the government would release Venezuelan and foreign prisoners. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption toggle caption Matias Delacroix/AP GUATIRE, Venezuela — Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists […]
U.S. to exit 66 international organizations in further retreat from global cooperation : NPR
The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building on Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as […]
After Venezuela, Trump Says U.S. Needs Control of Greenland
new video loaded: After Venezuela, Trump Says U.S. Needs Control of Greenland transcript Back transcript After Venezuela, Trump Says U.S. Needs Control of Greenland President Trump, doubling down on the assertion that the United States is “in charge” of Venezuela following Saturday’s military raid, threatened other countries and reiterated his desire to acquire Greenland. “We’ll […]
Rubio says there’s ‘not a war against Venezuela’ despite U.S. capture of Maduro : NPR
In this photo released by the White House, President Donald Trump monitors U.S. military operations in Venezuela, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Molly Riley/White House via AP hide caption toggle caption Molly Riley/White House via […]
Venezuelans Brace for Uncertainty After U.S. Military Operation
new video loaded: Venezuelans Brace for Uncertainty After U.S. Military Operation People in Venezuela stocked up on supplies after the U.S. military struck the country and seized its president, Nicolás Maduro, in a pre-dawn raid on Saturday. By Shawn Paik and Axel Boada January 4, 2026 Source link
Here’s a list of U.S. officials opposing Trump’s invasion of Venezuela : NPR
Protesters rally outside the White House Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Washington, after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a military operation. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP President Trump’s move to depose Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has drawn praise inside the United States, especially from […]
Trump Says U.S. Will Aid Protesters if Iran Uses Lethal Force on Them
new video loaded: Trump Says U.S. Will Aid Protesters if Iran Uses Lethal Force on Them After days of demonstrations across Iran, President Trump said that if the government there were to kill peaceful antigovernment protesters, the United States would intervene. By Monika Cvorak January 2, 2026 Source link