Donald Trump, clearly imperialist oriented, as John Tyler, James K. Polk, and William McKinley were in the 19th century, is lusting for the United States to take over control of Greenland, which has been a territory controlled by Denmark for the past three centuries.
Greenland, primarily ice covered, and having only about 57,000 people, has been an area utilized for defense by both NATO and the United States, but now, Donald Trump is threatening military action if Denmark is unwilling to give up control of Greenland and allowing the purchase of that vast land of significant natural resources, including oil, gas, and rare earth minerals.
The thought that Trump would be reckless enough to destroy the NATO alliance is horrifying, and would only encourage further aggression by Vladimir Putin in Ukraine and neighboring nations that once were part of the Soviet Empire before 1989.
It would also encourage Chinese aggression against Taiwan, and also endanger Japan and South Korea.
The NATO alliance of 80 years would be eviscerated, and six major European nations—Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Poland—have issued a joint statement condemning any threat to Denmark and its Greenland territory.
However, Stephen Miller, a key Trump advisor, has made it clear that the Trump administration intends to gain control of Greenland, in a threatening and aggressive manner, in an interview on CNN with Jake Tapper.
America is faced with a leader who has become drunk with power and ego, and is ready to upend the international order, that was stabilized after World War II, and has promoted defensive alliances that have succeeded in avoiding another world war for 80 years.
Donald Trump is promoting an international crisis that is totally unnecessary, as Greenland has already had an American military base, and Denmark is not against further American presence, but they are not willing to have America have direct control by purchase, and are outraged, rightfully, by threats of military force, which would destroy NATO!
Outrageous! An innocent woman was shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis!
https://www.ms.now/news/federal-law-enforcement-agents-involved-in-shooting-in-minneapolis
Trump and his regime are calling her a “domestic terrorist”. The video shows otherwise.
If anyone hasn’t yet seen the video of an ICE agent murdering a U.S. citizen in cold blood yesterday in Minneapolis, it’s utterly horrifying and also 100% clear that the woman was driving away, not posing ANY danger to the ICE agents, and that there’s ZERO excuse for what this agent (paid for by OUR tax dollars, by the way!) did. To the contrary, as Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said, ICE should “get the f— out of Minneapolis”. Also, this agent should be arrested IMMEDIATELY and charged with murder.
After the shooting happened, another video shows the federal agents preventing doctor from helping the shooting victim.
https://www.alternet.org/federal-agents-doctor-shooting-victim/
I second George Conway. Trump and his Cabinet need to be impeached.
https://www.alternet.org/george-conway-donald-trump-2674858911/
Former U.S. national security officials were unsparing in the criticism of Donald Trump’s military operation, per a Wednesday report from HuffPost, shredding him for “ineptitude and recklessness,” with one reiterating concerns that he is “sinking deeper into a dementia of some sort.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/national-security-experts-trump-venezuela_n_695ecba4e4b07c5009383ec1?brc
GOP Votes Down Pressley’s Motion to Investigate Minneapolis ICE Shooting
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-shoot-woman
Trump is having his State of the Union on February 24.
https://www.wdbj7.com/2026/01/07/trump-invited-give-state-union-address-feb-24/
I certainly won’t be tuning in.
When ICE isn’t murdering US citizens in Minnesota, they are tasked with terrorizing day care centers and schools.
https://digbysblog.net/2026/01/07/the-minnesota-mission/
Outrage as Trump withdraws from key UN climate treaty along with dozens of international organisations.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/07/trump-international-groups-un
Republicans push back on White House military threat toward Greenland.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/08/republicans-trump-greenland/
Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-interview-venezuela.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C1A.zuH_.4ILQbExLg7EP&smid=nytcore-ios-share
US Senate to vote on bid to stop Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/08/trump-venezuela-senate-vote
Deadly Minneapolis Encounter Is the 9th ICE Shooting Since September
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/us/ice-shootings-minneapolis-other-cities.html
Furious Democrats threaten government shutdown after Minneapolis shooting
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/08/democrats-ice-government-shutdown-minneapolis
Key airline used by Trump for deportations cuts ties with ICE
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/ice-trump-avelo-airlines-deportations
Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum blames Minnesota ICE shooting on victim “buying into the narrative” about ICE agents
https://www.mediamatters.org/martha-maccallum/fox-news-anchor-martha-maccallum-blames-minnesota-ice-shooting-victim-buying
Trump Isn’t Just Defending ICE for Killing a Woman. He’s Taking It a Chilling Step Further.
“The president is blaming his political rivals—and possibly opening the door to more repression.”
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/01/ice-killing-in-minneapolis-trump-defends-agents-blames-democrats.html
Kennedy Flips Food Pyramid to Emphasize Red Meat and Whole Milk
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/well/rfk-jr-food-pyramid-nutrition-guidelines-protein.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ClA.KS85.0A36HC4uNvZ0&smid=url-share
That is INSANE – do the exact opposite!
In RFK Jr.’s loony-tunes world, up is down!
9 Republicans back Dem effort to revive Obamacare subsidies
“House members voted 221-205 — with all Democrats voting in favor — to move forward with a Democratic-led discharge petition to force consideration of the legislation against the explicit wishes of Speaker Mike Johnson. The House is set to vote on final passage Thursday.”
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/01/07/congress/house-advances-three-year-extension-of-obamacare-subsidies-00714710
Heritage paper on families calls for ‘marriage bootcamp,’ more babies
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/08/heritage-report-promote-marriage-births/
Rep. Steny Hoyer to retire, ending storied career in elected office
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/07/steny-hoyer-retire-congress/
Shapiro launches reelection bid in Pennsylvania as 2028 looms
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/08/shapiro-launches-reelection-pennsylvania-00715593
New analysis suggests Democrats could win 10 congressional seats in Virginia without gerrymandering
https://cardinalnews.org/2026/01/08/new-analysis-suggests-a-way-democrats-could-win-10-congressional-seats-in-virginia-without-gerrymandering/
Senate advances war powers resolution to rein in Trump on Venezuela. The vote was 52-47. Republican Sens. Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski, Todd Young, Susan Collins and Josh Hawley voted with all Democrats in favor of the legislation.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/senate-advances-war-powers-resolution-rein-trump-venezuela/story?id=129018473
Unfortunately, the chances of this being taken up in the Republican-controlled U.S. House, let alone being PASSED over there, are very low. And the chances that Trump would sign this are zero.
Minnesota officials say they’ve been blocked from ICE shooting investigation.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/minnesota-investigators-barred-taking-part-investigation-womans-killing-ice-officer_n_695fd904e4b07c500938d466
Federal government purchased a tool to track phones without a warrant.
https://www.alternet.org/location-services-tracking/
At the White House press briefing this afternoon, Vance doubled down on the administration’s defense of the agent and called the shooting a ‘tragedy of the making of the far left’.
Mike Pence is predicting that, if Democrats take back the House, Trump will be impeached.
https://www.alternet.org/mike-pence-trump-midterms/
Trump melts down at 5 Republican senators who voted against him in ‘very rare rebuke’.
https://www.alternet.org/trump-gop-senators-venezuela/
Without providing any evidence, press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed the shooting death of Renee Good was part of a wide and “sinister” left-wing conspiracy to impede law enforcement officials who “are under organized attack.”
The whole Trump regime is full of bullcrap!
They must think we’re stupid.
The only ones who are stupid is his 30% base.
Russia Says It Used Nuclear-Capable Missile to Strike Ukraine
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/europe/russia-ukraine-nuclear-capable-missile.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DFA.IOXk.xrk91gPk6Bb0&smid=url-share
Trump Feels ‘Strongly’ That Russia Would Not Invade Ukraine Again
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-ukraine-russia.html
Hahahahahaha. Trump is a senile Putin puppet and imbecile.
Trump’s Foreign Policy Madness Will Haunt Us for Generations
https://newrepublic.com/article/205076/trump-doctrine-disaster-venezuela-lincoln
Morality, military might and a sense of mischief: key takeaways from Trump’s New York Times interview
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/09/morality-military-might-and-a-sense-of-mischief-key-takeaways-from-trumps-new-york-times-interview
Huge anti-government protests in Tehran and other Iranian cities, videos show.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7y0579lp8o
Lots of companies are eager to spend in Venezuela — except the ones Trump most needs
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/08/companies-spend-venezuela-oil-trump-00716501
Insane!
Trump says he will meet Machado — and would accept Nobel Peace Prize from her
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/09/trump-machado-meet-peace-prize/
2025 was the toughest year for labor market since 2020 recession
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/09/jobs-report-unemployment-rate/
17 Republicans vote to restore lapsed Obamacare subsidies.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/08/17-republicans-vote-to-restore-lapsed-obamacare-subsidies-00717497