Trump calls for ‘immediate negotiations’ on Greenland, but rules out using force

Trump calls for ‘immediate negotiations’ on Greenland, but rules out using force

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for “immediate negotiations” with Denmark to “discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States.” But Trump, in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, said for the first time that he would not use military force in pursuit of the territory. “I won’t do that,” … Read more

Trump calls for Congress to enact 10% credit card interest rate cap; bank stocks rise

Trump calls for Congress to enact 10% credit card interest rate cap; bank stocks rise

President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged U.S. lawmakers to pass legislation to limit credit card rates to 10%, following his social media post this month ordering banks to voluntarily lower their rates. “I’m asking Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year, and this will help millions of Americans save for … Read more

Trump to speak at Davos as his Greenland push, tariff threats take center stage

Trump to speak at Davos as his Greenland push, tariff threats take center stage

President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to speak at the World Economic Forum, directly addressing an audience that has been put on edge by his intensifying aggression toward the allied territory of Greenland. Trump’s speech is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET. The address will be bookended by meetings with other world leaders attending … Read more

Supreme Court case on Trump bid to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook set for oral arguments

Supreme Court case on Trump bid to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook set for oral arguments

Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, and U.S. President Donald Trump. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images | Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Wednesday morning in a case over whether President Donald Trump has the power to fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook … Read more

Greenland should be prepared for ‘everything,’ prime minister says, not ruling out U.S. military action

Greenland should be prepared for ‘everything,’ prime minister says, not ruling out U.S. military action

A demonstration under the slogans ‘hands off Greenland’ and ‘Greenland for Greenlanders’ takes place in front of the US embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Jan. 17, 2026. Kristian Tuxen Ladegaard Berg | Nurphoto | Getty Images Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said late Tuesday the island and its people should be prepared for “everything,” not … Read more

‘You’ll find out,’ Trump says on Greenland takeover strategy

‘You’ll find out,’ Trump says on Greenland takeover strategy

President Donald Trump points during a press briefing at the White House on the one-year mark into his second term in office, Jan. 20, 2026. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday declined to detail what lengths he will go to in order to achieve his aim of making Greenland part of the … Read more

Watch: Trump to speak at White House press briefing

Watch: Trump to speak at White House press briefing

[The stream is slated to start at 1 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump on Tuesday is set to appear at a White House press briefing marking the first anniversary of his second term in office. White House press secretary Karoline … Read more

Greenlanders ‘bewildered’ by Trump’s ‘devastating’ takeover threats, business minister tells CNBC

Greenlanders ‘bewildered’ by Trump’s ‘devastating’ takeover threats, business minister tells CNBC

Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenland’s minister for industry, raw materials, mining, energy, law enforcement and equality, addresses MPs at a meeting in the Inter-Parliamentary Union room in the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, England, organized by the All-Party Parliamentary Groups for Greenland following U.S. threats to take over the territory. James Manning – Pa Images | Pa Images … Read more

Trump says EU won’t ‘push back too much’ as Denmark sends extra troops to Greenland

Trump says EU won’t ‘push back too much’ as Denmark sends extra troops to Greenland

Danish soldiers walk across the frozen tarmac after arriving at Nuuk airport, Greenland, on January 19, 2026. The Danish Defense will continue the increased presence with exercise activities together with a number of NATO allies in and around Greenland in 2026. Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed … Read more

Fed chief Powell to attend Supreme Court arguments on Trump bid to fire Lisa Cook

Fed chief Powell to attend Supreme Court arguments on Trump bid to fire Lisa Cook

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during the Hoover Institution’s George P. Shultz Memorial Lecture Series in Stanford, California, US, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell plans to attend oral arguments on Wednesday at the Supreme Court in a case challenging the … Read more