Greenland’s Prime Minister Says the U.S. Will Not ‘Get’ the Island
“We do not belong to anyone else,” Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in response to President Trump’s latest assertion that he wants to annex the territory.
United States Politics and Government
How Trump Supercharged Distrust, Driving U.S. Allies Away
Trust is very hard to build and easy to destroy. America and its partners are caught in a spiral of distrust.
Fire at New Mexico Republican Party Headquarters Being Investigated as Arson
Officials confirmed that the headquarters had been damaged in a fire, which the Republican Party called a “deliberate act of arson.”
Trump Says He ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ if Auto Tariffs Raise Car Prices in the U.S.
The president said he “couldn’t care less” if automakers rose prices in response to planned tariffs, reasoning that buyers would choose U.S.-made cars over foreign brands.
Richard Carlson, Journalist Who Led Voice of America, Dies at 84
The father of the conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, he won a Peabody Award for television reporting that uncovered a car company’s fraud.
Trump-Era Pivot on Seabed Mining Draws Global Rebuke
Diplomats from more than 30 nations have criticized a proposal that could allow the start of seabed mining by 2027.
Trump Says He’s ‘Not Joking’ About Seeking a Third Term in Defiance of Constitution
President Trump, in an interview with NBC News, said there were “methods” that would allow a third term. The 22nd Amendment prohibits a person from being elected to more than two terms as president.
‘Mission South Africa’: How Trump Is Offering White Afrikaners Refugee Status
The United States has banned most refugees, including 20,000 people who were already approved for entry before President Trump took office. But Mr. Trump is making one exception.
Criticizing Putin, Trump Threatens Russia With Secondary Tariffs
President Trump said he could impose tariffs on nations that buy oil from Russia if it thwarts negotiations for a peace deal in Ukraine. He suggested the same step was possible for Iran.
On Minnesota’s Iron Range, Trump’s Tariffs Could Be Boom or Bust
A region near the Canadian border, whose mines provide most of the new ore used in producing domestic steel — and cars — has a lot at stake as trade wars intensify.