Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face the tariff, Trump said in a social media post while at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. The rate would climb to 25% on June 1 if no deal was in place for “the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland” by the United States, he said.
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Justice Department opens investigation into Minnesota governor and Minneapolis mayor
Walz, in a post on X, did not explicitly address the news reports, but said: „Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic. The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.“
The killing of Renee Macklin Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last week became a flashpoint for the simmering opposition to federal agents operating within the state.
Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces in Minnesota after days of angry protests over a surge in immigration agents on the streets of Minneapolis.
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis
Trump has repeatedly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a rarely used federal law, to deploy the U.S. military or federalize the National Guard for domestic law enforcement, over the objections of state governors.
House GOP releases video of empty chair as Hillary Clinton defies subpoena
The House Oversight Committee released a video of the panel‘s lawyers addressing an empty chair after Hillary Clinton failed to appear for her scheduled deposition date in Congress‘ Epstein probe. (Credit: House Oversight Committee Republicans)
Bill and Hillary Clinton refuse to testify on Jeffrey Epstein
(January 13, 2026)
Bill Clinton skipped testifying before the Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Tuesday and faces the possibility of being held in contempt of Congress. Hillary Clinton is scheduled to testify on Wednesday. If she does not appear, she could be held in contempt, as well.
Nach Krisensitzung zu Grönland: Dänemark bleibt auf Beschwichtigungskurs
Nicht mal eine Tasse Kaffee durften die Abgeordneten vom Auswärtigen Ausschuss des dänischen Parlaments mitnehmen, als sie sich gestern Abend in einem abhörsicheren Raum ohne Fenster trafen. Die Lage ist ernst. Wie soll Dänemark auf die aggressiven Töne aus den USA zu Grönland reagieren?
Nach dem Treffen wird klar: Dänemark versucht es weiter mit Beschwichtigung. Außenminister Lars Lökke Rasmussen betont: „Wir müssen dafür sorgen, dass die vermeintlich sachlichen Argumente, die Präsident Trump anführt, widerlegt werden. Nichts deutet darauf hin, dass viele Amerikaner seine Sicht teilen.“
US military intervention in Colombia: “Sounds good to me,” says Trump
According to the US president, “Colombia is very sick too” and “run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States.”
“He has cocaine mills (sic) and cocaine factories. He’s not going to be doing it very long,” Trump added.
Asked if there was going to be a US military operation in Colombia, the US president said: “It sounds good to me.”
Immediately after Saturday’s military intervention in Venezuela, Trump told press that Petro had to “watch his ass.”
EU verurteilt Angriff der USA auf Venezuela nicht
Brüssel/Caracas/Washington. Der EU-Außenbeauftragte Katja Kallas hat nach dem Angriff der USA und der Entführung von Venezuelas Präsident Nicolás Maduro zur „Zurückhaltung“ aufgerufen. Die Oberste Repräsentantin der EU betonte, dass die EU wiederholt erklärt habe, Maduro fehle die Legitimität, und er setze sich für einen friedlichen Machtwechsel ein.
Britain says it and France bombed suspected Islamic State arms dump in Syria
Western aircraft have been conducting patrols to stop a resurgence of the Islamist militant group that ruled parts of Syria until 2019.
Trump Threatens Venezuela’s Acting President With Fate Worse Than Maduro’s
President Trump on Sunday threatened that Venezuela’s new acting president, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, would have a fate worse than Nicolas Maduro’s if she doesn’t do the bidding of the US.
“If she doesn’t do what’s right, she is going to pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro,” Trump told The Atlantic a day after his military abducted Maduro from the Venezuelan capital of Caracas and flew him to New York, where he is now in a jail cell in Brooklyn.
Trump: We Are in Venezuela Now, and We Are Going to Stay
Trump claimed Washington would pay for the occupation of Venezuela with profits from the country’s oil.
Trump‘s vow to ‚run‘ Venezuela, sell oil, part of plan to dominate Western Hemisphere
But Trump‘s framing of the issue appeared to quickly expand when he stunned observers by saying the U.S. was going to „run the country“ temporarily, even if that involved troops on the ground, that American companies would soon start selling the country‘s vast oil reserves, and that it was part of an overall strategy of U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
Zelenskiy discusses US troop presence in Ukraine with Trump
Zelenskiy said in his WhatsApp chat that a U.S. troop presence in Ukraine would be a major security boost for Kyiv.
„Of course, we are discussing this with President Trump and with representatives of the (Western) coalition (supporting Kyiv). We want this. We would like this. This would be a strong position of the security guarantees,“ he said.
The White House had no comment on the issue of dispatching U.S. troops to Ukraine under any peace settlement with Russia.
Kremlin’s military goals in Ukraine will be met, Putin says at annual news conference
(December 19, 2025)
Putin, 73, has ruled the country for 25 years and uses the event to cement his power and air his views on domestic and global affairs during a broadcast that mixes criticism of the West with promises of more social payments. Although he is sometimes asked about his personal life, he gives scant details.
This year, the news conference took place against the backdrop of a peace plan in Ukraine put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump. Despite the extensive diplomatic push, Washington’s efforts have run into sharply conflicting demands from Moscow and Kyiv.
US seizes another vessel off Venezuela as Trump administration ramps up pressure on Caracas
The US seized a large oil tanker called the Skipper, which had been under sanctions for its ties to Iran, on December 10.
While Trump’s directive this week targeted sanctioned tankers, the vessel the US seized Saturday is not under US sanctions, the official said. The seizure wasn’t contested by the tanker’s crew.
The vessel was a Panamanian-flagged tanker carrying Venezuelan oil, according to the official, and was ultimately destined for Asia.
U.S. forces intercept another oil tanker off Venezuela
– U.S. forces seize a second merchant vessel off Venezuela’s coast in less than two weeks as Trump escalates military pressure on President Nicolás Maduro over oil assets.
– Trump announced a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers and demanded Venezuela return assets seized from American oil companies, citing compensation disputes dating back decades.
– Military strikes targeting alleged drug smugglers have killed 104 people since September and face scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers for lack of evidence and civilian casualties.
At least 16 files disappear from DOJ site for Epstein documents, including Trump photo
The Justice Department did not say why the files were removed or whether their disappearance was intentional. A spokesperson for the department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Online, the unexplained missing files fueled speculation about what was taken down and why the public was not notified, compounding long-standing intrigue about Epstein and the powerful figures who surrounded him.
Epstein Files Photos Disappear From Government Website, Including One of Trump
Epstein Files Photos Disappear From Government Website, Including One of Trump
US gets green light …Military aircraft to use local airports
“In keeping with established bilateral cooperation, the ministry has granted approvals for United States military aircraft to transit Trinidad and Tobago’s airports in the coming weeks,” Monday’s release stated.
Trump declares ‚Venezuelan regime‘ a foreign terrorist organization, orders oil tanker blockade
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a total blockade of oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, declaring the Nicolás Maduro regime a foreign terrorist organization and accusing it of using stolen U.S. assets to finance terrorism, trafficking and other criminal activity.
„Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America,“ Trump said on Truth Social. „It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before – Until such time as they return to the United States of America all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us.
Dominican Republic to allow US to use facilities for anti-drug ops
(November 27, 2025)
The announcement came during a visit by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Santo Domingo, as the United States seeks to ramp up pressure on leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, whom Washington accuses of heading a drug cartel.
„We have authorized the United States, for a limited time, to use restricted areas at the San Isidro Air Base and the Las Americas International Airport for logistical operations of aircraft,“ including refueling and the transport of equipment and personnel, President Luis Abinader told a news conference.
Exclusive: US preparing to seize more tankers off Venezuela‘s coast after first ship taken, sources say
The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, six sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
The seizure was the first interdiction of an oil cargo or tanker from Venezuela, which has been under U.S. sanctions since 2019. It came as the U.S. executes a large-scale military buildup in the southern Caribbean and as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for Maduro‘s ouster.
Guyana signs US military cooperation agreement
“The two countries also signed a Statement of Intent to expand joint military cooperation with full respect for the sovereignty and laws of both countries,” President Irfaan Ali said, following talks here with senior US officials, including US Senior Advisor to the Secretary of War, Patrick Weaver, and the Acting Assistant Secretary of War for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Joseph Humire on Tuesday.
US seizes oil tanker off Venezuelan coast
President Trump did not offer any detailed explanation for the move, saying only that the vessel was seized “for very good reason.” Asked what would happen to the oil the tanker was transporting, Trump said, “We keep it, I guess.”
The seizure occurred in international waters, a senior US official said, and proceeded without incident or casualties either among the US personnel or the tanker’s crew.
The ship, which was headed to Cuba, was ultimately destined for Asia after being brokered through Cuban sellers, the senior official said, adding that additional seizures are possible in the coming weeks as the US applies pressure on Maduro.
Venezuelan boat strikes lack legal justification, Democrats say
There is no U.S. law that explicitly authorizes the U.S. Navy to attack or sink ships at sea outside of a congressionally authorized war or valid self-defense situation, legal experts and Democratic lawmakers say.
The strikes began in September, but Trump administration discussions about them began soon after Trump moved back into the White House in January
Trump says land strikes in Venezuela will ‚start very soon‘
Amid a buildup of U.S. military forces near Venezuela and strikes on alleged drug boats, President Donald Trump told U.S. troops on Thanksgiving that the military operation will soon include strikes on land.
“In recent weeks, you’ve been working to deter Venezuelan drug traffickers,“ Trump said during a call with military service members that alluded to the boat strikes, adding: „We’ll be starting to stop them by land also. The land is easier, but that’s going to start very soon.“
Trump says airspace above and around Venezuela should be considered closed
Venezuela‘s communications ministry, which handles all press inquiries for the government, did not immediately reply to a request for comment on Trump‘s post.
The U.S. Defense Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.