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Trump & Co Watch January 2026

Trump says 'anything less' than US control of Greenland is 'unacceptable': Vice President JD Vance is set to host a meeting Wednesday morning with the Danish foreign minister and his Greenlandic counterpart alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio (LINK) 14 January 2026

Iran's judiciary vows fast trials for arrested protesters despite Trump threats: Rights groups say thousands have been arrested and fear the judiciary will make extensive use of capital punishment (LINK) 14 January 2026

Trump threatens to halt federal money next month to sanctuary cities, states (LINK) 13 January 2026

At least 1,850 protesters reported killed in Iran as Trump says 'help is on its way': cancelled meetings with Iranian officials (LINK) 13 January 2026

FIFA to refund 16,000 2026 world cup tickets amid Trump USA boycott (LINK) 12 January 2026

Minnesota and Illinois are suing the Trump administration over immigration operations (LINK) 12 January 2026

Sen. Mark Kelly sues Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over efforts to reduce his military retirement rank (LINK) 12 January 2026

Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk's Grok over sexualized AI images (LINK) 12 January 2026

Paul Krugman: The ignominious death of drill, baby, drill (LINK) 12 January 2026

— 'Darren Woods, the CEO of ExxonMobil, blurted out the awkward truth — namely that Venezuela is "uninvestable" under current conditions. On Sunday evening Trump responded by saying that he was "inclined" to block ExxonMobil from investing in Venezuela. "I didn't like their response." The Bureau of Land Management auctioned off more than 20,000 acres of public land in Colorado for oil and gas drilling. Or I should say, tried to auction the land off — because there were no bids, despite the fact that the land was offered at very low prices.'

Trump warns Cuba: 'Make a deal, before it is too late': Cuba defiant — (LINK) ground.news: 402 media reports — 11 January 2026 (LINK)

— Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the U.S. actions are `an act of state terrorism` and `a shocking violation of the norms of international law`, while analysts warned the loss of Venezuelan oil would devastate power and fuel supplies.

Fed served with DOJ subpoenas threatening a criminal indictment related to June congressional testimony on ongoing renovations of the Fed's headquarters, Powell vows to stand firm (LINK) 11 January 2026

Trump denies involvement: 'I don't know anything about it' — (LINK)

— "I don't know anything about it, but he's certainly not very good at the Fed, and he's not very good at building buildings," Trump said of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a brief interview with NBC News Sunday night.

Trump weighs potential military intervention in Iran (LINK) 11 January 2026

Iran threatens preemptive strikes against Israel and US bases (LINK) 10 January 2026

U.S. researchers discover how conservatives pick political positions: the probability a participant would rely on a single data point for their conclusions rose from about 4 percent for "very liberal" people to over 37 percent for "very conservative" folks. (LINK) 11 January 2026

— University of Idaho researchers: those on the Left "tend to be more likely to consult a comprehensive set of statistical data relative to those on the Right. People's political beliefs influence how they look for information (often without them realizing it)."

2 people were shot by a federal agent after accusations of having ties to a notorious gang (LINK) 10 January 2026

Trump threatens to take Greenland 'the hard way', citing Arctic strategy (LINK) 9 January 2026

Trump to meet Peace Prize winner Machado, says it would be 'great honour' to "accept" her Nobel Prize (LINK) 9 January 2026

US intercepts fifth tanker, third in a week, as it tightens control over Venezuelan oil (LINK) 9 January 2026

U.S. oil giants tell Trump they're noncommittal on Venezuela (LINK) 9 January 2026

Judge temporarily blocks Trump from freezing $10 billion in child, family aid to five Democrat-led US states (LINK) 9 January 2026

National Review: Renee Good belonged to 'ICE Watch' group that trained activists to interfere with agents, block vehicles (LINK) 9 January 2026

Renee Nicole Good said 'I'm not mad at you' before ICE agent shot her, video shows (LINK) 9 January 2026

— Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that the footage was authentic while claiming that Good "was impeding law enforcement and weaponized her vehicle in an attempt to kill or cause bodily harm to federal law enforcement" and the "officer was in fear of his own life".

Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center (LINK) 9 January 2026

U.S.: House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders: 230-196 (LINK) 8 January 2026

Spokesperson for the U.N. Secretary-General on US decision on withdrawal from UN entities (LINK) 8 January 2026

— "As we have consistently underscored, assessed contributions to the United Nations regular budget and peacekeeping budget, as approved by the General Assembly, are a legal obligation under the UN Charter for all Member States, including the United States."

Donald Trump reacts after Republican Senators vote to curb his war powers (LINK) 8 January 2026

— Democrats were joined by five Republican Senators in the 52-47 vote to advance the war powers resolution, setting up a later vote on final passage. The measure is unlikely to become law because it would need to pass the House and be signed by Trump. But the vote signaled unease among some Republicans after U.S. forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid.

Judge disqualifies US attorney in New York, tosses out subpoenas against Letitia James (LINK) 8 January 2026

U.S. citizens are now banned from entering Mali and Burkina Faso in retaliation (LINK) 8 January 2026

Trump administration suspends support for 66 international organizations, agencies and commissions (LINK) 7 January 2026

— France24: Most of the targets are UN-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels focused on climate, labour and other issues the Trump administration has categorised as catering to diversity and so-called "woke" initiatives, according to a partial list obtained by The Associated Press.

— "The Trump Administration has found these institutions to be redundant in their scope, mismanaged, unnecessary, wasteful, poorly run, captured by the interests of actors advancing their own agendas contrary to our own, or a threat to our nation's sovereignty, freedoms, and general prosperity," the State Department said in a statement.

Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so (LINK) 7 January 2026

UN experts condemn US aggression against Venezuela (LINK) 7 January 2026

Trump's attack on Venezuela backs FIFA into a corner over World Cup (LINK) 7 January 2026

Woman in Minnesota fatally shot by ICE agent during raid, video shows (LINK) 7 January 2026

— Guardian: Mayor says ICE claims incident was self-defense are not true, and tells agency to 'get the fuck out of Minneapolis'. Ilhan Omar, the Democratic Minnesota congresswoman, said the victim was "a legal observer" of action ICE, which had sent a surge of agents into the city in recent days tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents. A witness to the incident, Emily Heller, told local media that the victim was shot in the face multiple times. Heller said she saw a car blocking traffic that appeared to be part of a protest against the ICE operation, and heard an agent telling the driver, a woman, to "get out of here". "She was trying to turn around, and the ICE agent was in front of her car, and he pulled out a gun and put it right in — like his midriff was on her bumper — and he reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times," Heller told MPR News, a Minneapolis public radio station.

Trump's Jan. 6 propaganda website unveiled on 6 January: clash on CNN (LINK) 6 January 2026

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker that broke its blockade of Venezuela (LINK) 7 January 2026

US forces attempt to board oil tanker after pursuit across Atlantic: US officials have confirmed that Russia has sent a submarine and other navy vessels to escort the tanker (LINK) 7 January 2026

— Previously named Bella 1, its name has been changed to Marinera and it has also reportedly been reflagged from a Guyanese to a Russian vessel. The US Coast Guard tried to board it last month in the Caribbean when it was believed to be heading towards Venezuela. The Coast Guard had a warrant to seize the ship over its alleged breaking of sanctions. The US Coast Guard tried to board it last month in the Caribbean when it was believed to be heading towards Venezuela. The Coast Guard had a warrant to seize the ship over its alleged breaking of sanctions.

Trump suggests US taxpayers could reimburse oil firms for Venezuela investment (LINK) 6 January 2026

Donald Trump has again proposed annexing Greenland, after Denmark's leader urged him to "stop the threats" over the island.' (LINK) 5 January 2026

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty during their first court appearance this afternoon in New York. He is facing drug and weapons charges (LINK) 5 January 2026

Trump threatens Colombia with military action (LINK) 5 January 2026

Tiny Dominica reaches deal with US government to accept asylum-seekers (LINK) 5 January 2026