Trump caved. After weeks of bellicose threats to seize Greenland from Denmark—including promising tariffs on eight European nations if they didn’t hand over the island—the president announced Wednesday he’s essentially scrapping the whole thing.

The dramatic reversal came just hours after Trump used his World Economic Forum speech to declare that NATO should “stand aside” and warned ominously: “You can say yes, and we will be very appreciative. Or you can say no, and we will remember.”

WHAT’S GOING ON: In a post on his social media site, Trump claimed he’d agreed with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on a “framework of a future deal” on Arctic security. What that actually means remains fuzzy—the president offered few details, saying they’re “still being worked out.”

One idea NATO members discussed as a compromise: Denmark and the alliance would work with the U.S. to build more military bases on Greenland. That’s according to a European official familiar with the matter who spoke anonymously because they weren’t authorized to comment publicly.

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An independent autopsy shows Renee Nicole Good was hit by a fatal bullet to the head that entered near her left temple and exited through the right side. The Trump administration called Good a “domestic terrorist” who tried to kill agents with her car, but use-of-force experts say the video evidence shows she posed no immediate threat. Read the full story.

Federal agents grabbed a 5-year-old Minnesota boy from his driveway, then forced the kindergartner to knock on his own front door to lure out anyone inside—using a child as bait. Liam Conejo Ramos was detained with his father despite having an active asylum case and no deportation order, then shipped to Texas while his classmates stayed home from school in terror. Columbia Heights has lost four students to ICE raids in two weeks, with agents “roaming our neighborhoods, circling our schools, following our buses”—one 10-year-old was in a Texas detention center by the end of her school day. Read the full story.

Trump told a room full of billionaires at Davos that “sometimes you need a dictator”—then pointed to himself. This wasn’t a joke: he’s now openly embraced the label multiple times, threatened to cancel midterms, deployed troops against U.S. cities, and told the global ruling class that authoritarianism is the new American brand. Meanwhile, democratic allies are openly breaking with the United States—France’s Macron fired back that “we prefer respect to bullies,” while a Danish lawmaker had a blunter message: “Mr. President, f— off.” Read the full story.

ICE has told its agents they can kick down your door without a warrant from a judge—as long as they have a piece of paper they signed themselves. A leaked internal memo reveals the agency now claims it can forcibly enter homes using only administrative warrants—documents ICE issues to itself—to arrest anyone with a final deportation order, abandoning decades of requiring judicial oversight before busting into private residences. Read the full story.

Of course, Ted Cruz was spotted fleeing Texas for California just days before a major winter storm threatens his state—marking the third time he’s abandoned constituents during severe weather. Cruz’s office claims the trip was “pre-planned work travel” and insists he’ll return before the storm hits, but this is the same guy who jetted to Cancún during the deadly 2021 freeze that killed over 200 Texans and vacationed in Greece during 2025 flash floods. Read the full story.

Yesterday we asked, are Democrats doing enough to fight Trump? 99% of you said NO.

Sixcats wrote: “Absolutely not enough! They should be opposing ICE at every turn. Trumps private military. I’m disgusted with Democrats mediocre responses to these outrageous, illegal actions by MAGA idiots and Trump butt kissers. WHEN will they get some balls! I want more Newsoms!!”

Jmacs: “The Dems are gutless cowards! Their failure to challenge the scourge in the WH is unforgivable. Until they get some new leadership they will struggle to get contributions to fund their campaigns.”

Afonseca said: “They are complicit. They talk tough, but cave in anyway. Politicians are in it for the money, not because they care about their constituents. There is a lot of hypocrisy in politics. We need someone like Bernie Sanders. ”

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In October 2024, political scientists and former military officials gathered at the University of Pennsylvania for a tabletop exercise. They gamed out a nightmare scenario: what happens when a president deploys federal forces against American citizens in an American city, and a governor refuses to back down?

The experts agreed on two chilling conclusions—first, that the scenario wasn’t far-fetched. Second, that courts would be too slow or too scared to stop it.

Fourteen months later, their simulation is playing out in real time on the streets of…

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