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Plus, your Friday news quiz.
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Former Rep. Billy Long, who was nominated by President Donald Trump to be ambassador to Iceland, apologized after privately joking that the island would become the "52nd state."
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Trump wants Greenland? Its previous colonizer has some thoughts.
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado met with President Trump Thursday and talked about the future of Venezuela, including the prospect of new elections.
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The state embodies a civic ideal that the administration in Washington wants to discredit.
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President Donald Trump says the U.S. needs Greenland for national security and the 'Golden Dome' missile defense system to counter Russian and Chinese threats in the Arctic.
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NPR's A Martinez talks to Eduardo Gamarra, a politics and international relations professor at Florida International University, about María Corina Machado's meeting with President Trump.
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A recent surge in federal agents and Trump-friendly social media influencers to Minnesota is part of a White House communication strategy that emphasizes online content to influence policy.
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Stock futures are rise after rally in banks and tech lifts major averages: Live updates CNBCStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as TSMC boosts AI hopes, bank stocks rally Yahoo FinanceU.S. Futures Suggest Tech Rally Will Continue, Though Global Markets Falter The Wall Street JournalMarkets News, Jan. 15, 2026: Stocks Rise to Snap 2-Day Skid; Chip, Bank Shares Lead Gains; Oil Price Drops as Trump Lowers Iran Tensions Investopedia
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A surge of international media has descended on Greenland as President Trump renews his push to acquire the strategic Arctic island.
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The Trump administration listed major sporting events that will be exempt from a visa ban affecting 39 countries, allowing athletes to travel to the U.S. to compete.
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The Trump administration agreed to lower tariffs on Taiwanese goods, while Taiwan said it would invest more in U.S. manufacturing.
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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gifted her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump, crediting him for liberating Venezuela from Maduro's regime.
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How Minneapolis became America's flashpoint for protests AxiosMinneapolis is becoming a critical testing ground for Trump's strongman project CNNEditorial | Minnesota is under siege. This cannot stand. Star Tribune‘She was a mom': Renée Good's killing amplifies the stakes for parents The Washington PostOne State, Two Very Different Views of Minneapolis The New York Times
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Protesters have clashed with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis since Jan. 7, when an officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renée Good.
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Majority of Americans say ICE agent's shooting of Good was unjustified and inappropriate; ICE making cities less safe ABC News1/13/26 - Majority Of Voters Think Fatal Shooting Of Minneapolis Woman By ICE Agent Was Not Justified, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 57% Of Voters Disapprove Of The Way ICE Is Enforcing Immigration Laws Quinnipiac University PollOpinion | 2 Polling Experts on How the ICE Shooting Is More Trouble for Trump The New York Times5 takeaways from new polls of the Minneapolis ICE shooting CNNSupport for ICE Is Collapsing
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Protesters clashed with authorities in Minneapolis as city officials called for calm after an immigration enforcement officer shot a man in the leg.
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Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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The Justice Department has sued about two dozen states over access to voter rolls, as the federal government pushes to create a national database.
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White House says Trump monitoring Iran closely, keeping all options on table Reuters
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Iranian protesters reportedly displayed signs calling for President Donald Trump's assassination, chanting 'death to America' at Tehran University.
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After a defeat at the U.S. Supreme Court, lawyers for the Department of Justice told a federal judge Wednesday they're looking to settle a litigation over President Donald Trump's controversial efforts to deploy National Guard troops to the Chicago area to bolster immigration enforcement.
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The groups include the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, among many others.
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