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Trump’s row over Greenland escalates, risking US-Europe ties

The stunning row has consequences far beyond the largely uninhabited landmass, potentially “tearing NATO apart,” The Economist said.
The Danish Navy’s HDMS Vaedderen ship sails off Nuuk, Greenland.Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/via Reuters

Debatable: Venezuela elections

As opposition leader María Corina Machado meets the US president, Washington is divided on when Venezuela should hold elections.
María Corina Machado arrives for a meeting at the White HouseKylie Cooper/Reuters

Trump swerves on health care subsidies

The president’s new health care plan doesn’t mention the enhanced Obamacare subsidies that lapsed at the end of 2025.
Donald TrumpEvelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Forget abolishing ICE — the real Democratic divide is shutting down ICE

While the rest of government funding is a bipartisan affair, the operation in Minnesota is making even party centrists wary of more DHS money.
Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M.Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters

US talks with Denmark, Greenland end in stalemate

US President Donald Trump doubled down on his desire for the Arctic island in recent days, saying “one way or the other, we’re going to have Greenland.”
People walking in Nuuk, Greenland. Marko Djurica/Reuters

Trump says ‘killing’ in Iran has stopped

The US president warned, however, that Washington was still weighing military action against the country.
US President Donald Trump. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Planning for America’s 250th birthday draws watchdog scrutiny

A watchdog group wants to know more about the dueling groups planning the semiquincentennial.

Senate committee delays vote on crypto bill amid pushback

Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott, R-S.C., made the decision to hold off.

Firms see greater threat from AI than Trump attacks, report finds

Businesses are more worried about AI-related problems like deepfakes than they are about the president singling them out.

Trump sends mixed signals as administration weighs Iran strikes

After days of heightened rhetoric, the US president suddenly softened his tone on Wednesday.

How Rubio blunted Senate momentum on Venezuela

The secretary of state and Senate GOP leaders lobbied two Republican senators to defect from signing on to a war powers resolution.

Congress starts to prepare fallbacks as Trump keeps eyeing Greenland

The president’s top advisers are forming a working group with Danish and Greenlandic officials, but the stalemate — and threat — remains.

How a Democratic senator used his rare White House invitation

Democratic Sen. Peter Welch headed to the signing of a bipartisan milk bill, but focused on health care.

US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar

The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.

Progressive group backs Mamdani ally in key NY race

If she prevails in the primary, Claire Valdez would likely operate as the New York City mayor’s closest ally in Congress.

Democratic senator pushes to redirect $75B ICE funding

The Trump administration is “not going after hardened criminals with this money,” Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto said.

Schumer lauds recruits as Democrats see Senate within reach

The minority leader took an Al Davis-style approach as he sat down with Semafor: “The answer to these critics is to win.”

Trump’s economic pivot becomes a battle against his own party

As top Republicans openly dismissed the president’s credit card interest cap, another party lawmaker shrugged: “Let him say whatever he wants.”