President Donald Trump said he won't impose a promised tariff increases on European countries starting in February if a new deal with Greenland can be "consummated." "Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform Wednesday. "This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations. Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st." Trump did not provide specifics as to what the "solution, if consummated," will be.
Trump announced on Wednesday that he would not follow through on his threat to impose tariffs on eight European allies on Feb. 1 over their opposition to his claim of Greenland. Why it matters: Trump already dropped his threat to invade Greenland earlier Wednesday, and has now reversed his tariff threat " which had triggered a crisis in the transatlantic alliance and rattled global markets.
Swedish pension fund Alecta has divested most of its holdings in U.S. Treasuries amid increased risk and unpredictability in U.S. politics, business daily Dagens Industri (DI) reported on Wednesday, citing the company. Alecta did not immediately respond to a request for comment. DI reported, not identifying its sources, that Alecta's divestment totalled around 70 billion-80 billion Swedish crowns ($7.7 billion-8.8 billion).
Older article, but still makes sense. I think America is looking for a moderate, true middle ground Democrat? What they will find is a Democratic Party racing to the left at the speed of a jet plane. They will find coming from the opposite direction a Republican Party moving to the right at the speed of ordinary traffic.
Two members of Elon Musk's DOGE team working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with an advocacy group seeking to "overturn election results in certain states," and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls, the Justice Department revealed in newly disclosed court papers. Read more
All we want from Denmark is Greenland where we will build the greatest golden dome ever. If not we'll use force. Mark Carney, Canada's prime minister, got under Trump's skin - so Trump keeps calling him out in a threatening way while rambling. This man has lost his mind. China doesn't have any windfarms according to the orange gasbag, but China gets 16% of their power from wind. It's on and on crazy.
Who is Sasha Riley? According to the published accounts, Riley is described as a veteran of the Iraq War and a survivor of extreme childhood trafficking. Riley's testimony was reportedly recorded in a series of phone interviews conducted by Lisa Noelle Voldeng between July 19 and July 24, 2025 Content of the viral recordings The material includes six audio recordings, claimed to be in the publisher's possession, with some copies reportedly shared with law enforcement and trusted contacts' in several countries. The testimony reportedly describes: Trafficking of children under 13 Alleged rape, torture and killings Coerced participation in child pornography The death of a child during a snuff film' Alleged involvement of the Trump/Epstein network Read more
Karen Budd-Falen, a top Trump administration official, has failed to disclose her connections to a massive lithium mine in Nevada has a history of navigating financial entanglements while serving in top positions at the Interior Department that don't require Senate confirmation.
US National Resources in Peril
President Donald Trump said during Tuesday's White House press briefing that he feels bad about Renee Good's death.
Professor Kari Hong establishes ten reasons why Congress should defund the ERO Deportation Force, the wing of ICE responsible for deporting non-citizens. This article explains that the ERO is wasteful, is unnecessary to keep America safe, and actually hurts Americans and the U.S. economy.
Air Force One returned to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Tuesday night after the crew identified "a minor electrical issue" after takeoff, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. President Donald Trump was seen boarding a new, smaller aircraft after landing. It will take the designation Air Force One, according to protocol noted by the Air Force.
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President Donald Trump's plane returned to the US soon after he left for the World Economic Forum in Switzerland due to a minor electrical issue. Trump is still expected to attend the forum in Davos and is planning to get on a backup plane.
Federal prosecutors issued subpoenas to at least five Democratic officials in Minnesota. The subpoenas sought documents from Gov. Tim Walz, Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis and Mayor Kaohly Her of St. Paul related to their policies on immigration enforcement efforts in the state. Two Minnesota prosecutors, Keith Ellison, the state attorney general, and Mary Moriarty, the Hennepin County attorney, were also sent similar subpoenas.
"I kind of think of ads as like a last resort for us as a business model," Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, said back in 2024.
Fast forward to January 2026 and OpenAI has seemingly reached that last resort. The San Francisco-based AI research company announced Friday that it will be introducing ads on its free bot service ChatGPT and the lowest tier of its paid subscription service ChatGPT Go.
Domestically, people are unhappy about Minneapolis. Internationally, people are unhappy about Greenland. In the past 48 hours, there were four different responses about the situation, from various notable folks, which we thought we would pass along...
