Hello readers. Happy Wednesday and welcome back to On Politics. Kathryn Palmer here. We've got another day of heavy foreign policy news, so buckle up. |
Trump appears to back off Greenland, use-of-force threats |
President Donald Trump said in remarks in Davos, Switzerland, today that he was seeking "immediate negotiations" to acquire Denmark's Greenland territory and that he didn't intend to use military force to gain control of the Arctic island. It's a stark turnaround after weeks of using increasingly aggressive language, days after he posted a series of trolling social media posts taking aim at European leaders and depicting Greenland as a U.S. territory in a doctored map. But Trump didn't necessarily deliver a conciliatory message at the World Economic Forum meeting. |
Along with boasting about his domestic record, he said Europe wasn't going "in the right direction" and that no other nation could "secure Greenland" than the United States. "We probably won't get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force, where we would be frankly unstoppable," Trump said. "But I won't do that." | People attend a protest against President Donald Trump's demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the U.S., calling for it to be allowed to determine its own future, in front of the U.S. consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, Jan. 17, 2026. Marko Djurica, Reuters |
Supreme Court debates if Trump can fire Fed's Lisa Cook |
The Supreme Court today heard arguments over whether Trump has the power to fire Lisa Cook as a Federal Reserve governor, in a case that could have broad implications for the U.S. economy and the institution's historic independence. Trump attempted to fire Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud. Federal law allows presidents to remove a member of the Fed board, but only "for cause." Cook denies the charges and argues that the "for cause" removal protections are meaningless and will erode the independence of the Fed if Trump can remove her without the opportunity to defend herself. |
The justices seemed poised to reject Trump's bid to oust Cook. But if the court sides with the president, he could take similar action against other board members, including Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In a separate action, the Justice Department is investigating whether Powell misled Congress about a building renovation project at the Fed's headquarters. |
Group of Dems call for Trump to be removed from office |
Several lawmakers are calling on Trump's Cabinet and Congress to boot him from office using a never-before-invoked provision of the Constitution after his texts with Norway's prime minister went public. The group, including Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, and Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, is calling for the 25th Amendment to be invoked to remove Trump from office, pointing to texts from Trump to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre suggesting the United States' plans to take control of Greenland were triggered when he failed to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Several of the lawmakers say the exchange is evidence of Trump's failing faculties. The 25th Amendment to the Constitution includes provisions to remove the president due to inability or disability. | | Michelle Obama appeared on "Call Her Daddy" and doubled down that the U.S. isn't ready for a female president. | | Vance will hold a roundtable discussion with community leaders and plans to deliver remarks in Minneapolis | | | | The former personal attorney to Donald Trump left the Eastern District of Virginia after a ruling called her use of the office's top title a "charade." | | | | Michele Tafoya, a Republican, is aiming to flip an open seat in Minnesota currently held by Democratic Sen. Tina Smith. | | | | The U.S. military seized a seventh oil tanker linked to Venezuela on Jan. 20. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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