Good morning. We have major developments to report today. This update is coming later than usual because I waited for the United States Supreme Court to finish issuing its rulings. There is no decision on tariffs yet, but the news this morning is still critical.
The President has issued a serious threat involving Greenland ahead of a high-stakes meeting between leaders from Denmark and Greenland and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. At the same time, we learned that the FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter, a deeply alarming action that raises grave concerns about press freedom in the United States.
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Here’s the rest of the news you missed:
The United States could face a price tag of up to $700 billion if it were to pursue President Donald Trump’s goal of buying Greenland, an idea rooted in concerns about national security, Arctic strategy, and limiting the influence of adversaries such as Russia and China. The proposal has been firmly rejected by both Greenland and Denmark, with Greenlandic leaders saying residents overwhelmingly oppose becoming part of the U.S.
Despite that resistance, the White House has directed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to draft a purchase proposal, and senior U.S., Danish, and Greenlandic officials are holding high-level meetings to clarify Washington’s intentions. The push has raised alarm in Europe and on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers warn it could severely strain NATO and broader U.S.–European relations.
Ahead of these meetings, Donald Trump sent a clear threat to Danish and Greenland’s leaders:
As a result, the administration is also weighing alternatives, including expanded military cooperation or a compact of free association, which could advance U.S. strategic interests at a lower cost and with less diplomatic fallout.
The FBI executed a search warrant at the Virginia home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, searching her residence and devices as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified materials, a move that has sparked concern over press freedom given Natanson’s role in covering sensitive reporting on the Trump administration.
The Attorney General issued the following statement today:
A Justice Department memo obtained by The Guardian reveals the Trump administration authorized a U.S. military raid to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro while deeming it “unnecessary” to decide whether the action violated international law, asserting instead that presidential authority under domestic law was sufficient despite concerns about breaching the U.N. Charter and bypassing congressional approval.
A Ford worker and UAW member was suspended after calling Donald Trump a pedophile protector during his visit to Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant, where the employee shouted accusations tied to Jeffrey Epstein and Trump reportedly responded with profanity and an obscene gesture, an incident Ford and union officials described as brief but inappropriate amid an otherwise positive presidential visit.
Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she is under federal investigation after appearing in a video with other Democratic lawmakers urging members of the military and intelligence community to refuse illegal orders, making her the second Democrat targeted following the video as the Trump administration accuses participants of “seditious” behavior, prompting legal challenges, heightened security concerns, and broader alarms about political retaliation and intimidation.
Donald Trump confirmed this morning that he will be cutting all funding to “sanctuary cities” starting next month:
According to the Independent, personal information belonging to roughly 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol agents was allegedly leaked online by a DHS whistleblower following nationwide protests over the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, prompting security fears and condemnation from federal officials who warn the breach endangers agents and their families, while the activist-run ICE List website says it plans to publish most verified names as part of its push for immigration enforcement reform.
CNN has confirmed that the Pentagon is preparing to send dozens of military lawyers to Minneapolis to assist federal prosecutions as part of an intensified immigration crackdown, following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good that sparked nationwide protests, with officials saying the surge reflects a broader Trump administration strategy to use Defense Department legal resources to support Justice Department efforts in cities targeted for heightened enforcement.
A Maryland family is grieving after a 15-year-old boy died of cancer just days after his mother was arrested by ICE, with his father saying she remained in federal custody and was denied the chance to say goodbye, intensifying criticism of immigration enforcement practices as the family prepares to leave the U.S. to bury their son.
According to the LA Times, the 21-year-old man in Santa Ana was permanently blinded in one eye after a DHS agent fired a so-called “less-lethal” round at close range, leaving plastic, glass, and metal embedded in his face and requiring six hours of surgery to remove the debris. Here is the graphic video:
NBC News has confirmed that Finland will begin acquiring anti-personnel landmines and training troops, conscripts, and reservists after formally withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention, joining other NATO and EU countries bordering Russia in responding to heightened security concerns from the war in Ukraine, while officials stress the mines would be domestically developed and used only in emergency conditions, not in peacetime.
Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released for the first time since the U.S. military raid that captured President Nicolás Maduro, a move the State Department welcomed as a positive step by interim authorities amid broader, disputed prisoner releases following Maduro’s arrest, ongoing political turmoil, and long-standing U.S. pressure over the detention of opposition figures, activists, and foreign nationals.
Iran is expected to carry out the execution of its first protester amid nationwide unrest that activists say has killed at least 2,500 people and led to thousands of arrests, defying President Trump’s warning of “very strong action” as Israeli and Arab officials privately urge restraint, while human rights groups and Western governments describe the crackdown as one of the most violent in Iran’s modern history.
The U.S. is withdrawing some personnel from major American bases in the Middle East as a precautionary measure amid heightened regional tensions, according to a U.S. official who spoke to Reuters, underscoring growing concerns about potential escalation and risks to U.S. forces in the region.
According to NBC News, China reported a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025, defying President Trump’s tariffs as exports continued to surge despite a sharp drop in shipments to the U.S., with Chinese manufacturers successfully redirecting goods to emerging markets across Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East, raising concerns globally about market saturation, trade tensions, and the sustainability of China’s export-driven growth model.
See you soon.
— Aaron