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Trump backs down on Greenland

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump to ice new tariffs after Greenland truce President Trump said Wednesday that he’s reached the framework of a deal with NATO on the future of Greenland and will not impose tariffs he previously threatened on...

Appeals court temporarily lifts restrictions on ICE at Minnesota protests

A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily lifted restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers’ tactics against protesters in Minnesota, days after another judge ordered agency personnel to cease retaliating against peaceful demonstrators.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, located in St. Louis, Mo., granted the Trump administration its motion for...

House panel flexes muscle on AI chips

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story House panel advances bill giving Congress power to block some AI chip exports The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would allow Congress to block advanced AI chip exports to U.S. foreign adversaries, after securing overwhelming bipartisan support. © Greg Nash The panel voted 42-2-1...

Finland’s president says ‘it’s not over yet’ after Greenland de-escalation

Finnish President Alexander Stubb warned Wednesday that "it's not over yet" after President Trump de-escalated his aggressive stance on possibly acquiring Greenland for the U.S. by force. "I took two positive takeaways from this speech," Stubb said on "Amanpour & Co" with CNN's Christiane Amanpour. "One was he said there will be no military intervention,...

The Memo: Trump steps away from the precipice on Greenland

President Trump on Wednesday took two steps away from the precipice he had previously marched toward in the Greenland crisis. First, in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump ruled out the use of military force to seize the massive but sparsely populated, semiautonomous territory. Later, he halted the tariffs he...

These Democrats voted to hold the Clintons in contempt

A group of Democrats voted with Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to advance resolutions holding former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress. Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) sought to penalize the political couple for failing to respond to a congressional subpoena tied to...

Why getting Greenland may not mean more minerals

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Will Trump's Greenland push mean more minerals? Greenland holds large quantities of rare earth elements, but experts say annexing the territory may not vastly improve U.S. access to them. © Evan Vucci, Associated Press President Trump said Wednesday that he’s reached the framework of...

Top NATO official reveals details of stunning meeting with Trump that produced Greenland deal ‘framework’

NATO chief Mark Rutte says U.S. versus Danish control of Greenland was not discussed in his talks with President Donald Trump, which led to an agreement on new Greenland "framework."

Appeals court hands Trump admin ‘victory’ in Minnesota ICE force restrictions case

A court ruling temporarily removed restrictions on federal agents after protesters allegedly faced pepper spray during immigration enforcement operations.

Somali-born activist praises Trump’s stark warning at Davos speech: ‘Priority No. 1’

After President Donald Trump took to the stage in Davos to declare that Western civilization must defend itself, Somali-born activist and author Ayaan Hirsi Ali said, “Trump is right."

Only one House Democrat joined GOP to repeal ‘short-circuiting’ Biden-era regulation

Lawmakers vote to restore mineral access in Minnesota's federal lands, citing national security needs for domestic critical minerals over foreign imports.

New govs expose ‘moderate’ Democrats’ true colors

There’s no such thing as a moderate Democrat anymore. The brand-new governors of New Jersey and Virginia prove it.

Trump can learn a lot from this forgotten president as he sizes up Greenland

Like Trump, James K. Polk was a cold-eyed American expansionist — but even he compromised with allies to add to US territory.

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