At a Tuesday afternoon press conference, President Trump was asked just how far he’d be willing to go to acquire Greenland. His response: “ You’ll find out .” His apparent threat only further reinforces what has been feared for weeks—that Trump will completely fracture U.S.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said she believes the U.S. is “ready for a woman president,” directly contrasting comments made by former first lady Michelle Obama. During her book tour last fall, Obama said that the country was “not ready” for a female president,
President Trump said the U.S. and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would benefit from the U.S. acquiring Greenland. “I think we’re going to work something out where NATO’s going to be very happy and we’re going to be very happy. But we need it for security
The Second Family is expanding: Usha Vance, wife of Vice President Vance, is pregnant. "We're very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy," the Vances said in a joint statement shared on social media on Tuesday. "Usha and the baby are going
Two employees of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency may have been misusing Social Security data. The Social Security Administration referred two DOGE employees to the Justice Department for being in contact with an advocacy group that hopes to “overturn election
Israeli authorities on Tuesday started bulldozing United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) offices in Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, part of the country's crackdown on one of the global agencies focused on delivering humanitarian aid to Palestinians. U.N.
More than 40 former military leaders are backing Sen. Mark Kelly’s (D-Ariz.) lawsuit against the Pentagon, saying they are “deeply concerned” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s threats against the retired naval officer could chill the speech of other former service members. The
Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) is squaring off against chipmaker Nvidia and White House artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto czar David Sacks, as he seeks to defend his legislation that would give Congress the power to block certain AI chip exports. Mast, who serves as chair of
A federal judge on Monday refused to temporarily block a newly reinstated Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy that restricts lawmakers from making unannounced visits to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers. A group of Democratic lawmakers, led by
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) will soon be getting stone crabs and key lime pie courtesy of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) after Indiana University defeated the University of Miami in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship. DeSantis said at a press conference on
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) broke with President Trump over his decision to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to serve on the Board of Peace for Gaza. In an interview Tuesday on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” the moderate Republican slammed Putin as a “war criminal” and called
It’s been exactly one year since Donald Trump returned to the nation’s highest office. To mark the occasion, the president secured quality time in front of some of America’s top journalists Tuesday to, apparently, do little other than to talk to himself. Trump joined the White
Perhaps the most telling part is this: 67 percent of Americans believe the government is intentionally holding back information that should be public.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday said Canada "strongly opposes" President Trump's 10 percent tariffs on Denmark and other European allies over his calls for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. "Canada strongly opposes tariffs over Greenland and calls for focused talks
The Department of Justice on Tuesday issued subpoenas to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) for obstructing an immigration enforcement investigation. Walz and Frey have been at the center of city and state opposition in Minneapolis to actions by
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) criticized President Trump on Tuesday over his administration’s handling of Venezuela’s oil after ousting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro earlier this month, highlighting the funds it will receive from selling that oil. Massie, a fiscal hawk who has
Kara Swisher, a journalist known for extremely negative coverage of tech figures like Elon Musk, is really, really mad that the billionaires of Silicon Valley have figured out one neat trick to avoid paying California’s proposed massive wealth tax: they’re simply going to leave
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called the Justice Department’s (DOJ) Minnesota investigation a “partisan distraction” on Tuesday. Walz’s comments come as The New York Times reported that federal prosecutors have issued subpoenas to him and at least four other state officials as part
A federal judge posted a job opening for interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia on Tuesday, a role Lindsey Halligan has claimed she has served in legally despite another judge ruling otherwise. Chief District Judge M. Hannah Lauck entered an order saying
After a year of government layoffs and sweeping funding cuts under President Trump, many researchers are hanging on by a thread. The administration has said it is realigning federal spending to match its agenda, but scientists respond that even proposals that advance the White
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Tuesday said the Trump administration should not be considering the use of military force to acquire Greenland. “If there was an opportunity to negotiate a sale, as in the past, with Alaska or the Louisiana Purchase, this is not a new concept.
ICE’s racial profiling and unconstitutional acts in and around Minneapolis are even ensnaring local police. Mark Bruley, the chief of police in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park, said at a press conference Tuesday with other area police chiefs that local police
A coalition of medical groups have expanded an ongoing lawsuit against Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to now challenge and reverse the reductions made to the childhood vaccine schedule. A group of plaintiffs including the American Academy of
Nearly 98% of Clemson's main campus students have proof of immunity.
The Justice Department subpoenaed multiple Minnesota Democrats Tuesday, in what seems to be a clear retaliation against their resistance to President Trump’s aggressive door-to-door deportation campaign. The subpoenas reportedly didn’t cite a specific criminal statute, but the
Time to check your pantry.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins just made her viral “Let them eat chicken” moment so much worse. Rollins landed in hot water last week after she claimed that following the Trump administration’s new dietary guidelines wouldn’t force Americans to spend more on groceries.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Europe is “under a lot of pressure” from the Trump administration’s tariffs and recent threats to overtake Greenland, while issuing a strong warning to European leaders not to cave to these demands. The politician, a member of the
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — who left Congress this month after a bitter spat with the president — said President Trump’s campaign endorsements undermine his purported efforts to “drain the swamp.” In a post Tuesday on the social platform X, the Georgia
Donald Trump's second term has been marked by an activist foreign policy, with a focus on hard power and a willingness to challenge existing norms, which has the potential to reset America's post-Cold War foreign policy and reinvigorate its global leadership.
New York City Mayor (D) Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday he supports getting rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on illegal immigration. “I am in support of abolishing ICE and I’ll tell you why. Because what we see is
A former aide to President Trump from his first term, who broke with the White House over its handling of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack at the Capitol, on Tuesday berated his push to annex Greenland. “Yeah, I don’t say this lightly. I think this might be the most mentally ill,
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Monday took a swing at President Trump over his quest to acquire Greenland, saying the president “is not rational right now.” “Well, it seems like European leaders' strategy so far has been to basically try to deescalate, reason with the
In a surprise performance over the weekend, Bruce Springsteen spoke out about recent ICE deployments and the death of Renee Good.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) drew parallels between the current political moment and the American Revolution on Tuesday as she was sworn in as governor of the Garden State. “The list of grievances in our Declaration of Independence included these charges against the king:
This is a lightly edited transcript of the January 16 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon . You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: I’m Perry Bacon. I’m the host of The New Republic show Right Now . I’m joined by Aftyn
Y ou can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . President Trump’s approval is dropping across the country, even in states that backed him strongly in 2016 and 2020 . That’s partly why Democrats did so well in
After one year in office, President Trump's second term has been marked by broken promises, failed policies, and a focus on foreign ambitions rather than the economy, resulting in a loss of trust from Americans and a surge in liberal party identification.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that comments she made last week suggesting Americans could get a nutritious meal consisting of a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, a corn tortilla, and “one other thing” for just $3 were meant to describe a “more robust
Black Codes, enacted after the Civil War to restrict newly freed African Americans, took center stage at the Supreme Court on Tuesday as it considered a challenge to a Hawaii gun law. With the conservative majority’s Second Amendment test requiring states to justify gun
Officials in Maine on Tuesday said they would halt federal immigration officers from being granted undercover license plates as reports of statewide enforcement operations surface. “The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles received a request for confidential, undercover Maine license
Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing criticism for politicizing the Department of Justice, as evidenced by the firing of prosecutors for refusing to pursue cases against Trump's enemies and the quashing of active investigations.
Red hats sporting the words “Make America Go Away” have gained popularity among critics opposed to the U.S.'s push to take over Greenland. The accessories are a parody of President Trump’s distinct red campaign hats that displayed his slogan “Make America Great Again.” A Danish
At the one-year mark of Trump's second term, we launch our "numbers" series, providing various statistical measures of his presidency thus far. The post Trump’s Numbers, Second Term appeared first on FactCheck.org .
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is warning that the global order is in the middle of a “rupture.” Carney made the remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, and without mentioning Donald Trump by name, declared that America’s policies were
Plus: President shares texts from world leaders, Supreme Court hears gun case, government funding text is out.
President Trump has shared messages from European leaders over his mounting pressure campaign to take control of Greenland, as he heads to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday night. On Monday, reports emerged that Trump sent a message to Norwegian Prime
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Tuesday he would not back an impeachment effort against President Trump over the administration's push to acquire Greenland. “I'm not going to go to impeachment. Let's say it was a kinetic action — I'd immediately go for a war powers resolution,”
Rep. Steve Womack is mourning the death of his 68-year-old wife, Terri, after more than four decades of marriage. The Arkansas Republican said Tuesday that Terri Lynn Williams Womack died Sunday following a brief illness. “Heaven welcomed an angel," Womack wrote in a social
The goal, organizers said, is to create disruption that forces the administration to take notice.