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What a Break With Europe Means for the American Economy

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What a Break With Europe Means for the American Economy
Europe is the U.S.’s biggest trading partner, largest investor and closest financial ally.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:20 AM
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Europe Contends With a Big New Threat: the U.S.

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Europe Contends With a Big New Threat: the U.S.
Most governments in Europe seek to de-escalate the confrontation and want to delay the day when they decouple the region’s security and economy from the U.S.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds

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Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds
New research contradicts President Trump’s claim that foreigners are footing the bill.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:17 AM
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US tariffs are paid almost entirely by Americans, a German study finds

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US tariffs are paid almost entirely by Americans, a German study finds
US tariffs under Donald Trump have been paid almost entirely by Americans, with foreign exporters paying for only 4%, a German study found.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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Justice Department weighs rollback of gun regulations - The Washington Post

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Justice Department weighs rollback of gun regulations — The Washington Post
The Justice Department is considering loosening a slate of gun regulations as it seeks to bolster support from ardent Second Amendment advocates.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:12 AM
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"We will be ungovernable": Resistance 2.0 pivots to disruption - Axios

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"We will be ungovernable": Resistance 2.0 pivots to disruption
Mass movements against the Trump administration are poised to take a different form in year two: more disruptive and potentially more violent.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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'The worst idea in American history': Michael McFaul blasts Trump's Greenland threats - MS NOW

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'The worst idea in American history': Michael McFaul blasts Trump's Greenland threats — MS NOW
Trump’s threats to seize Greenland and punish NATO allies spark international backlash, protests abroad, and new questions about America’s role on the world stage. Former U.S. ambassador to Russia Mic...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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'The worst idea in American history': Michael McFaul blasts Trump's Greenland threats - MS NOW

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'The worst idea in American history': Michael McFaul blasts Trump's Greenland threats — MS NOW
Trump’s threats to seize Greenland and punish NATO allies spark international backlash, protests abroad, and new questions about America’s role on the world stage. Former U.S. ambassador to Russia Mic...
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January 20, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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Oil buoyed by weaker dollar while investors eye Greenland developments - Reuters

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Oil buoyed by weaker dollar while investors eye Greenland developments — Reuters
Oil prices edged up on Tuesday, ‌bolstered by a weaker dollar, while markets watched President Donald Trump's threats of higher U.S. tariffs on European nations over his desire to buy Greenland.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:11 AM
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Why Trump's Tariffs Are Like Termites - TIME

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Why Trump's Tariffs Are Like Termites — TIME
Trump’s tariffs are splintering U.S. manufacturing, global trade, and alliances.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:10 AM
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NORAD: Aircraft will soon arrive in Greenland for 'long-planned,' 'routine' military activities - The Hill

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NORAD: Aircraft will soon arrive in Greenland for 'long-planned,' 'routine' military activities — The Hill
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft will soon be in Greenland for “long-planned” activities, even as President Trump pushes for U.S. control of the Arctic territory.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:08 AM
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Moscow cheers NATO crisis as the Ukraine war stifles Russia’s economy, forcing companies to use 4-day weeks and lay off workers - FORTUNE

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Moscow cheers NATO crisis as the Ukraine war stifles Russia’s economy, forcing companies to use 4-day weeks and lay off workers — FORTUNE
January 18, 2026, 5:01 PM ET Russian servicemen attend a Christmas service at the Kronstadt Naval Cathedral in Saint Petersburg on January 6, 2026. President Donald Trump’s feud with NATO over his pla...
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January 20, 2026 at 5:07 AM
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Trump declines to say whether he would use force to seize Greenland - The Hill

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Trump declines to say whether he would use force to seize Greenland — The Hill
President Trump on Monday declined to say whether he would use force to seize control of Greenland, according to a new interview with NBC News.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:06 AM
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Trump news at a glance: president reveals the snub behind his Greenland ambitions - The Guardian

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Trump news at a glance: president reveals the snub behind his Greenland ambitions — Guardian US
Trump says failure to receive the Nobel peace prize means he no longer feels the need to think ‘purely of peace’ – key US politics stories from 19 January
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January 20, 2026 at 5:05 AM
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Trump imperils U.S.-Europe relationship for a land grab - MS NOW

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Trump imperils U.S.-Europe relationship for a land grab — MS NOW
President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson are both headed to Europe just as the U.S. relationship with our allies on the continent are more and more strained by Trump's desire to acquire Greenland. Mea...
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January 20, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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Lawrence: Trump's letter threatening Greenland is 'too stupid for even him' - MS NOW

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Lawrence: Trump's letter threatening Greenland is 'too stupid for even him' — MS NOW
MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell discusses Donald Trump's latest proof that he is unfit to serve as president of the United States—a message to the prime minister of Norway demanding to take control of Gre...
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January 20, 2026 at 5:03 AM
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'This could be happening in any American city': MN state rep warns ICE tactics could spread - MS NOW

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'This could be happening in any American city': MN state rep warns ICE tactics could spread — MS NOW
Protests continue in Minneapolis over ICE tactics and the killing of Renee Good as questions grow about federal agents’ use of force. Minnesota State Representative Aisha Gomez joins The Weeknight to ...
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January 20, 2026 at 4:56 AM
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Stocks slide, dollar struggles as Trump's Greenland gambit rattles markets - Reuters

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Stocks slide, dollar struggles as Trump's Greenland gambit rattles markets — Reuters
Asian stocks fell on Tuesday, while the dollar remained under pressure and the U.S. Treasury yields climbed to their highest level in more than four months, as a resurgence of trade-war concerns hit r...
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January 20, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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Doctor who treated Dick Cheney calls for congressional inquiry into Trump's presidential fitness - The Hill

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Doctor who treated Dick Cheney calls for congressional inquiry into Trump's presidential fitness — The Hill
Dr. Jonathan Reiner, cardiologist to the late former Vice President Dick Cheney, called on Monday for a congressional inquiry into President Trump’s fitness.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:54 AM
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Top Trump Goon Gives Bonkers Response to ICE Shooting

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Top Trump Goon Gives Bonkers Response to ICE Shooting
Pressure is mounting on the White House and the communications director has come up with a wild new scapegoat.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:53 AM
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Trump’s Insane New Threat Leaves No Doubt: It’s Time for the 25th Amendment

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Trump’s Insane New Threat Leaves No Doubt: It’s Time for the 25th Amendment
There is no longer any denying the president is unable to carry out the demands of his office.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:51 AM
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Now Is the Time to Admit It, America: Trump Is a Dangerous, Lunatic Moron

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Now Is the Time to Admit It, America: Trump Is a Dangerous, Lunatic Moron
If you can’t see it now, you’re the problem.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:45 AM
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Republicans Condemn Trump’s Threats to Tariff Countries Over Greenland Row: ‘Bad for America’

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Republicans Condemn Trump's Greenland Tariffs Threat
“It's great for Putin, Xi, and other adversaries who want to see NATO divided,” said one Republican lawmaker.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:44 AM
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On Foreign Policy, Trump 2.0 Is Dangerously Unrestrained

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On Foreign Policy, Trump 2.0 Is Dangerously Unrestrained
The president still has time to put America first.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:43 AM
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Europe warns of 'dangerous downward spiral' after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland

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Europe warns of 'dangerous downward spiral' after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland
The eight European countries targeted by U_S_ President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland have criticized the move in an unusually strong joint statement, warnin...
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January 20, 2026 at 4:41 AM