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Trump Says The U.S. Will 'Go As Far As We Have To Go' To Acquire Greenland

Mar 27, 2025, 10:53 AM EDT President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the purpose of Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Greenland is to reinforce the idea that the U.S. has to acquire the semi-autonomous Danish territory, warning that Americans will “go as far as we have to go” to get control of the island. In an interview with Vince Coglianese, Trump said a U.S. delegation was traveling to the territory this week “to let them know that we need Greenland for international safety and security.” “ ...

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Canada Announces Bombshell Break With U.S. Over Trump

The new Canadian prime minister announced the two countries' relationship is "over." Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gestures while speaking at a podium David Kawai/Bloomberg/Getty Images Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney officially broke things off with the United States Thursday, marking a seismic shift in relations between the longtime allies. "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and ...

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Greenland tourism firm cancels Usha Vance visit fearing 'media spectacle'

A Greenland tourism business that was due to host second lady Usha Vance has canceled her visit, fearing it would descend into a “media spectacle”. [snip] The U.S. Consulate initially reached out to Tupilak Travel in Nuuk ahead of the days-long visit, during which the second lady and one of her children would “immerse themselves” in Greenlandic culture and visit the annual dogsled race. [snip] Reacting to the change, Tupilak Travel issued a sternly-worded statement which read: “When the Amer ...

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Trump demands control of Ukraine's minerals and oil

President Trump has demanded Ukraine forfeit control of its minerals, oil and gas as the price for continued US support. A draft deal suggests the US president has hardened his demands as he seeks to extract a greater share of Ukraine’s mineral wealth in exchange for American weapons. Ukrainian officials baulked at the revised deal, with one saying it amounted to “robbery”. The deal, first reported by the Financial Times, proposes transferring all of Ukraine’s mineral resources, including oil ...

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Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with 'improper ideology'

Updated 7:48 PM EDT, March 27, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump revealed his intentions to reshape the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order Thursday that targets funding to programs with "divisive narratives" and "improper ideology." Trump said there has been a "concerted and widespread" effort over the past decade to rewrite American history by replacing "objective facts" with a "distorted narrative driven by ideology rath ...

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'Somebody has to go down': Trump allies take aim at Michael Waltz

(NBC News) A growing number of Donald Trump’s allies are calling on the president to fire his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, to try to mitigate the political fallout from revelations that the nation’s top defense officials discussed sensitive military operations in a commercial app — and inadvertently included a journalist in their chat group.

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Mike Waltz Left His Venmo Friends List Public

(Wired) A Venmo account under the name “Michael Waltz,” carrying a profile photo of the national security adviser and connected to accounts bearing the names of people closely associated with him, was left open to the public until Wednesday afternoon. A WIRED analysis shows that the account revealed the names of hundreds of Waltz’s personal and professional associates, including journalists, military officers, lobbyists, and others—information a foreign intelligence service or other actors could exploit for any number of ends, experts say.

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DOD has deployed Signal on government devices overriding their own policy

(On Democracy) A high level information security source inside the Department of Defense has informed me that a month ago they were ordered by political appointees to ignore information security regulations and install Signal on government phones for senior leaders. This story likely confirms that Signal is a primary means of communications for Trump Administration senior leaders in direct violation of the Presidential Records Act, the Espionage Act, and numerous national security regulations. It appears that much of our national security communications are vulnerable to foreign intelligence agencies to access at the highest levels of our government.

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Trump Says He Hasn't Been Briefed on U.S. Soldiers Missing in Europe, Quickly Takes Another Question

(Mediaite) President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has not been briefed on the four U.S. Army soldiers missing in Lithuania after their vehicle was reportedly found submerged in water. A vehicle carrying the four service members went missing on Wednesday during a training exercise in Pabradė, about 10 miles from Belarus, a Russian client state. In a statement, the U.S. Army revealed that the vehicle had been discovered submerged in water, but said the search for the soldiers was underway.

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Top Republicans say they're out of the loop as DOGE downsizes Social Security Administration

(NBC News) Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is moving to downsize the Social Security Administration with office closures, cutbacks on phone services and new rules requiring in-person visits for some prospective beneficiaries to register. And DOGE is making those changes without consulting or notifying some of the most senior lawmakers on Capitol Hill who oversee Social Security, including GOP allies of President Donald Trump.

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Bondi signals chat investigation unlikely, despite long history of similar inquiries

1 hr ago - Mar 27, 2025 2:10 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel was not part of a Signal chat in which other Trump administration national security officials discussed detailed attack plans, but that didn’t spare him from being question ... (PBS News/AP)

Russian scientist working at Harvard detained by Ice at Boston airport

1 hr ago - A Russian scientist from Harvard Medical School has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to her friends and colleagues. On Wednesday, Cora Anderson, a friend and colleague of Kseniya Petrova, shared the news of Petrova&# ... (Guardian)

Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with 'improper ideology'

2 hrs ago - Updated 9:05 PM EDT, March 27, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed his intention to force changes at the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order that targets funding for programs that advance "divisive narrativ ... (AP)

Trump demands control of Ukraine's minerals and oil

2 hrs ago - President Trump has demanded Ukraine forfeit control of its minerals, oil and gas as the price for continued US support. A draft deal suggests the US president has hardened his demands as he seeks to extract a greater share of Ukraine’s mineral ... (The Times)

Rubio says at least 300 foreign students' visas have been revoked

2 hrs ago - 03/27/25 3:09 PM ET Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that at least 300 foreign students have had their visas revoked amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, a far higher number than was previously known. “Maybe mo ... (The Hill)

Justice Department seeks to merge DEA and ATF as part of massive shakeup in its operation

2 hrs ago - Thursday 27 March 2025 14:37 EDT The Justice Department is reportedly proposing the Drug Enforcement Administration merge with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as part of a massive reorganization plan. In a memo sent from the o ... (The Independent)

Trump Hits WilmerHale With Executive Order Over Mueller Ties

2 hrs ago - President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order against WilmerHale, the fifth major law firm attacked by the White House in the last month. The order directs federal agencies to scrap contracts with the firm’s clients, revoke lawyer ... (Bloomberg Law)

'Needs to Resign Or Be Fired': Hakeem Jeffries Urges Trump to Get Rid of Pete Hegseth Immediately

3 hrs ago - Mar 27th, 2025, 2:32 pm House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) demanded on Thursday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth either resign or be fired by President Donald Trump. At a Thursday press conference, Jeffries echoed calls by him and o ... (MEDIAite)

Andrew Tate Accused Of Choking Woman Unconscious During Sexual Assault

3 hrs ago - A woman has accused Andrew Tate of sexual assault amid claims he choked her against her will until she fell unconscious during sex. The alleged victim, Bri Stern, has reportedly filed a sexual assault report against Tate in connection to an incident ... (Yahoo)

Canadian government launches billboards in multiple U.S. states touting anti-tariff messages

3 hrs ago - Updated on: March 27, 2025 / 5:55 PM EDT Canadian officials are making their voices heard against tariffs through digital billboards in multiple states. Billboards such as those spotted in the Metro Detroit area this week read, "Tariffs are a tax on ... (CBS News)

Lawmakers warn Trump he can't 'pick and choose' what to spend from funding bill

4 hrs ago - Published 3:03 p.m. ET March 27, 2025 | Updated 3:07 p.m. ET March 27, 2025 WASHINGTON – A dispute Thursday between key members of Congress and President Donald Trump threatens to complicate negotiations over federal spending priorities, at a ti ... (USA Today)

Musk announces $1 million for Wisconsin voter in Supreme Court race. Opposition calls it 'corrupt'

4 hrs ago - MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk says a Wisconsin voter has been awarded $1 million days before the conclusion of a fiercely contested state Supreme Court election that has broken spending records and become a referendum on Musk and th ... (AP)

Canada Announces Bombshell Break With U.S. Over Trump

4 hrs ago - The new Canadian prime minister announced the two countries' relationship is "over." Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gestures while speaking at a podium David Kawai/Bloomberg/Getty Images Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney officially broke thing ... (The New Republic)

Judge says he will order government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike

4 hrs ago - Updated 4:52 PM EDT, March 27, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Thursday said he will order the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national security officials discussed sensitive details of plans ... (AP)

Former WA candidate Joe Kent involved in Signal chat scandal

4 hrs ago - reporter Former two-time Washington congressional candidate Joe Kent was among the handful of people included in a Trump administration Signal group chat discussing sensitive information about U.S. plans for a military strike in Yemen. The Signal tex ... (Seattle times)

Greenland tourism firm cancels Usha Vance visit fearing 'media spectacle'

5 hrs ago - A Greenland tourism business that was due to host second lady Usha Vance has canceled her visit, fearing it would descend into a “media spectacle”. [snip] The U.S. Consulate initially reached out to Tupilak Travel in Nuuk ahead of the days- ... (The Independent)

FAA acknowledges it must do better after deadly DC air collision

5 hrs ago - The head of the Federal Aviation Administration told Congress during a hearing Thursday about a midair collision over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people that the agency must do more to ensure flying remains safe. The FAA’s artificial intell ... (Associated Press)

Exclusive: Trump tariff threats prompt some drugmakers to expedite shipments to US

5 hrs ago - March 27, 2025 2:44 PM EDT Updated 2 hours ago NEW YORK/LONDON/LOS ANGELES, March 27 (Reuters) - Some drugmakers are taking the unusual step of sending more medicines by air to the U.S., two executives and two logistics firms said amid fears Presiden ... (Reuters)

'We Made a Mistake': Republican Congressman Wants Congress to Take Back Tariff Power From President

5 hrs ago - Republican Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE) joined CNN on Thursday and proposed that Congress should reclaim its sole authority over U.S. tariff policy, which he argued Congress mistakenly ceded to the president. U.S. politics and the economy have been r ... (Mediaite.com)

Measles vaccination rates may be lower than thought, risking U.S.' 'elimination status'

5 hrs ago - March 27, 2025, 5:00 AM EDT Measles vaccination rates for young children may be far lower than publicly reported, a troubling development that could mean the United States is closer than expected to losing its “elimination status” for the e ... (NBC News)