Commerce Department takes up to 16% equity stake in rare earth mining company with $1.3 billion loan and $277 million federal funding to counter Chinese supply chain dominance.
Trump raises tariffs on South Korea from 15% to 25% after claiming Seoul’s legislature has not approved trade deal with Washington.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte tells European Parliament that continent “cannot defend itself” without U.S. and credits Trump with forcing allies to meet spending targets.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter endorses call for fans to boycott World Cup matches in United States, citing killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents.
Aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and three Tomahawk-equipped warships enter Middle East waters days after Trump announced “armada” heading to Persian Gulf.
China accuses ousted military vice chairman Zhang Youxia, a childhood friend of Xi Jinping, of sharing nuclear weapons secrets with the United States and accepting bribes.
Canada’s Carney says Ottawa has “no intention” of pursuing China free trade deal after Trump threatened 100% tariffs, calling recent tariff reductions “entirely consistent” with existing trade agreement.
Vance pledges anti-abortion action at March for Life; administration expands foreign aid ban to cover abortion providers and DEI programs.
US, Ukraine, and Russia hold first trilateral talks; Zelenskyy calls discussions “constructive” as Russian drones kill and wound dozens during negotiations.
Trump threatens 100% tariff on all Canadian goods if country proceeds with China trade deal, days after Carney said US-led world order “ruptured.”
Treasury sanctions nine Iranian “shadow fleet” oil ships as Trump announces U.S. “armada” heading toward Iran following regime’s killing of 5,000 protesters.
U.S. carries out 35th strike on alleged drug boat since September, killing two, one day after House defeated war powers resolution on Venezuela.
British government says Trump “wrong” to claim NATO allies avoided Afghanistan front lines; 457 British troops died in the war, second only to the U.S.
U.S. formally completes withdrawal from World Health Organization one year after Trump initiated process; Rubio and Kennedy say WHO refuses to return American flag over unpaid dues.
TikTok announces deal to spin off U.S. operations, with Oracle, UAE’s MGX, and Silver Lake each taking 15% stakes while ByteDance retains 19.9% and continues managing advertising and e-commerce.
Trump launches “Board of Peace” at Davos with 19 countries after France, Norway, and Sweden declined; says charter allows him to chair “for life” if he chooses.
Canadian PM Carney doubles down on Davos call for “middle powers” to resist economic intimidation, rejecting Trump’s claim that Canada “lives because of the United States.”
Trump suspends tariffs on eight European nations after claiming “framework” deal with NATO on Greenland, says he will not use force to take the island.
Netanyahu accepts invitation to Trump’s Gaza “Board of Peace,” joining UAE, Belarus, Hungary, Morocco and Canada, as Trump threatens France with 200% wine tariffs for refusing.
Trump posts private text from French President Macron to Truth Social, exposing diplomatic exchange where Macron wrote “I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.”
Pentagon plans to cut U.S. participation in nearly 30 NATO organizations, including intelligence and special operations groups, by not replacing 200 personnel as postings end.
U.S. military seizes seventh oil tanker linked to Venezuela, with Trump claiming the U.S. has already taken 50 million barrels to sell on the open market.
Greenland’s prime minister tells citizens to prepare for “everything” including U.S. military action, recommends stocking five days of food.
Denmark deploys troops to Greenland for military exercises as Trump vows to “100%” impose tariffs on eight European allies who oppose his demand for “Complete and Total Control.”
France rejects Trump’s Gaza “Board of Peace” over concerns it would undermine the United Nations, as the Kremlin confirms Putin has been invited to join.
Three Catholic cardinals call U.S. foreign policy immoral, citing Venezuela, Ukraine and Greenland, and renounce war “as an instrument for narrow national interests.”
Trump tells Norway’s prime minister he no longer feels obligated to “think purely of Peace” after not receiving the Nobel Prize, demands “Complete and Total Control of Greenland.”
Iraq announces US forces completed full withdrawal from Al-Asad Air Base, ending more than two decades of American military presence in the country’s federal territory.
Trump officials communicated with Venezuela’s Diosdado Cabello for months before and after the Maduro raid, despite his $25 million bounty and narcotics indictment.
Trump’s Board of Peace draft charter grants permanent membership to countries contributing at least $1 billion, with Trump controlling the funds and serving as chairman.
Netanyahu’s office says Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace announcement was not coordinated with Israel and contradicts government policy over Turkey’s inclusion.
Thousands march in Greenland’s largest recorded protest as Prime Minister joins demonstrators outside U.S. Consulate in Nuuk.
Trump threatens 10% tariffs on eight European allies starting February 1 until U.S. acquires Greenland, rising to 25% in June.
Trump announces Gaza “Board of Peace” with members from the U.S., U.K., and Canada but no Middle Eastern representatives on the body that will govern Palestinian territory.
FAA warns pilots of potential military activity and GPS interference over the eastern Pacific Ocean and Central American airspace through mid-March.
Bipartisan congressional delegation traveled to Copenhagen to reassure Danish and Greenlandic leaders as European troops deploy to the island Trump has refused to rule out taking by force.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met in Caracas with Delcy Rodríguez, Maduro’s former vice president whom the U.S. installed as acting Venezuela president two weeks ago.
Trump threatens tariffs on any country that won’t “go along with Greenland,” one day after Danish delegation left Washington citing “fundamental disagreement” with U.S. demands.
Trump’s ambassador nominee to Iceland apologizes after joking to House colleagues that the country would be the “52nd state” and he would be its governor.
Trump announces “Board of Peace” for Gaza, calling it the “Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled,” as Israel continues strikes that killed nine on Thursday.
France, Germany, Sweden and Norway deploy troops to Greenland after White House talks reveal “fundamental disagreement,” with Danish minister warning U.S. invasion “would be the end of NATO.”
U.S. sanctions Iranian officials for deadly crackdown on protesters, hours after Trump threatened Insurrection Act against protesters in Minnesota.
U.S. forces seize sixth oil tanker enforcing Trump’s naval blockade of Venezuela, one day after completing first $500 million sale of seized Venezuelan crude.
Denmark agrees to high-level working group on Greenland after White House meeting with Vance and Rubio, but calls U.S. ownership demands “totally unacceptable.”
State Department suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 countries starting Jan. 21, claiming applicants “take welfare at unacceptable rates” despite existing five-year waiting periods for most benefits.
US evacuating some personnel from Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base as precaution while Trump weighs military action against Iran.
Kari Lake blocks Radio Free Europe from broadcasting into Iran via Kuwait transmitter despite Trump’s support for protesters.
Defense Secretary Hegseth directs Pentagon to integrate Grok into military networks despite CSAM and antisemitic controversies.
Rubio informs federal court U.S. has no way of locating 137 Venezuelans unlawfully deported under Alien Enemies Act, argues due process hearings would harm foreign policy interests.
Vance and Rubio to host Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers Wednesday as Trump continues threatening “easy way” or “hard way” takeover of Arctic island.
