Trump Heads to Davos Amid Deep Worries About U.S.-European Alliance

The gathering of the global elite is set to serve as an all-hands effort to de-escalate tensions between President Trump and America’s allies over his insistence on acquiring Greenland.President Trump leaving the White House on Tuesday night en route to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic For

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Air Force One Turns Back With Trump After Electrical Issue

The plane was heading for Switzerland when it turned back for Joint Base Andrews. A White House official said there had been a minor electrical issue.Air Force One returned to Joint Base Andrews late Tuesday with President Trump on board after experiencing a “minor electrical issue.”

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Some Republicans Begin to Echo Trump’s Case to Acquire Greenland

While the party remains split as President Trump presses to “take” Greenland, some in his party are publicly embracing his reasoning for wanting to control the territory.Speaker Mike Johnson spoke to the British Parliament in London on Tuesday, implicitly backing President Trump’s argument that Gree

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‘God Is Very Proud’: Trump Marks Anniversary With a Victory Lap

For roughly one hour 45 minutes, President Trump meandered through his accomplishments and grievances, attacked perceived enemies and threatened allies.President Trump tossed aside a 31-page list of his accomplishments during a briefing at the White House on Tuesday but still had plenty to say about

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Halligan Leaves as U.S. Attorney After Mounting Pressure From Judges

For weeks, judges have pressed Ms. Halligan to explain why she continues to identify herself in court filings as the U.S. attorney, despite a ruling in November that she was unlawfully appointed to the job.Judges took the extraordinary step of publicly appealing for applicants to replace Lindsey Hal

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ChongLy Scott Thao, Hmong Immigrant and U.S. Citizen, Arrested by ICE

A Hmong immigrant, who is a U.S. citizen, was released after being questioned for an hour. Federal officials said they had been seeking sex offenders.ChongLy Scott Thao, a Hmong immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen, looked out the window of his home as several vehicles with federal agents idled in

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C.I.A.’s New Focus on Latin America Reflected in Raid to Seize Maduro

A senior U.S. official declined to confirm the specific operations in Venezuela, but said a covert team provided real-time support for the military.A member of Venezuela’s National Guard at the entrance to the country’s largest military complex in Caracas, the capital, after President Nicolás Maduro

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House Foreign Affairs Members Call for Machado to Govern Venezuela

The Venezuelan opposition leader stressed the need for free elections in her latest bipartisan meeting with lawmakers.María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, meeting with members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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Taiwan’s $40 Billion Military Spending Plan Stalled by Political Impasse

Taiwan’s domestic gridlock is revealing a deep-seated fracture over how the island should defend itself and how much it can depend on the United States.President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan inspecting an F-16 fighter jet cockpit during his visit to an air base in Taitung, Taiwan, in 2025. Mr. Lai’s propo

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California Republicans Ask Supreme Court to Block New Congressional Map

Republicans asked the justices to step in after a federal court rejected their claims that the state’s new congressional map violated the Constitution.Gov. Gavin Newsom of California speaking in Sacramento in November after voters approved an amendment assenting to the new map.

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Despite Drastic Financial Steps, Met Opera Turns to Layoffs and Cuts

The largest performing arts organization in the country will lay off workers, cut salaries and reduce its offerings. It may also sell its Chagall murals that are valued at $55 million.The Metropolitan Opera announced a $200 million deal with Saudi Arabia last year after drawing $120 million from its

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Photographer Discovers Train Part That Could Hold Key to Spain Train Crash

Officials said they had located a previously unreported train undercarriage near the site of a deadly train crash in Spain. Experts said the finding could help investigators.The undercarriage of a train found near the crash site near Adamuz, Spain on Tuesday.

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Another Train Crash in Spain Kills 1 and Hurts 37, Officials Say

Train service in the Catalonia region will be suspended until it is safe to resume rail traffic, the local operator said.Emergency crews responded on Tuesday after a commuter train derailed when a retaining wall collapsed onto the tracks in Gelida, near Barcelona, Spain.

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