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January 20, 2026

Trump flags Canada’s security risks; Newsom walks back press office calling ICE ‘state-sponsored terrorism’

In this Media Miss Minute, first Greenland … next Canada? President Donald Trump appears to be shifting his focus farther north. Plus, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is distancing himself from a post by his own press office that labeled ICE “state-sponsored terrorism.” Media Miss by the right: Trump warns of Canada’s Arctic vulnerability As Trump […]

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January 20, 2026

Anti-ICE protesters interrupted a Minnesota church service. Can they be charged?

A Sunday church service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, was interrupted as protesters walked in, alleging a pastor there heads the Twin Cities field office for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The episode landed the demonstrators in a legal gray area as religious freedom and the right to protest clashed amid a surge of […]

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January 19, 2026

New study says American consumer pays all but 4% of tariff costs

Despite the Trump administration’s insistence that foreign nations are bearing the cost of its tariff policy, a new study has reaffirmed what economists had already been saying: Americans are the ones paying for the import tax.  A policy report by the German Kiel Institute for the World Economy found that American importers and their customers […]

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January 19, 2026

Europe unites against Trump’s Greenland tariffs threat, emergency summit called

Europe’s top diplomats convened emergency talks after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs tied to his push to take control of Greenland. Now, leaders are planning an extraordinary summit to coordinate a unified response. The threat, aimed at eight close U.S. allies, has turned a tense standoff into a full-blown transatlantic showdown, with stakes for […]

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January 19, 2026

Europe weighs response to Trump; Spain train crash kills dozens

Europe moves into emergency mode after President Donald Trump ties new tariffs on close allies to negotiations over buying Greenland. Plus, the Trump administration is now preparing for the possibility of deploying active-duty troops in Minneapolis. And 39 people are dead this morning after two high-speed trains collided on the same track in southern Spain. […]

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January 19, 2026

High-speed trains collide in Spain, killing at least 39 in rare double derailment

Two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain Sunday night after one derailed and slid onto an active track. At least 39 people are dead, dozens more injured — and Spain is now facing one of its worst rail disasters in more than a decade. The crash shut down major routes across Andalusia, triggered a frantic […]

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January 19, 2026

No prize, no peace: Trump links Greenland conquest to Nobel snub

President Donald Trump is linking his push for the U.S. to take over Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize. In a text message to Norway’s prime minister, Trump said that without the award, “I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace.” The message, first reported by PBS News, […]

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January 19, 2026

Explaining Europe’s ‘trade bazooka’ as the EU considers its first-ever use

European Union leaders met in Brussels on Sunday to weigh how to respond after President Donald Trump threatened sweeping tariffs tied to his push to open negotiations over Greenland. Under Trump’s plan, a 10% tariff on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland would take effect Feb. 1. […]

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January 19, 2026

Trump invites Putin to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ with $1B buy-in

President Donald Trump’s new “Board of Peace,” meant to help rebuild Gaza after the damage caused there during the Israel-Hamas War, is taking shape — and there’s a price for admission. The price tag isn’t the only concern. In a controversial move, Trump has also invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to join the group. Boards within a […]

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January 19, 2026

Trump says Iran needs ‘new leadership’ amid ongoing protests

President Donald Trump, in an interview with POLITICO on Saturday, said “it’s time to look for new leadership in Iran” amid protests across the country against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s regime. “[Khamenei] is a sick man who should run his country properly and stop killing people,” Trump told Politico. “His country is the worst place to […]