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--The Attitude with Arnie Arnesenopening thoughts: Greenland
producers: Dave Scott and Stephanie CollinsChloé LaCasse (the best of the attitude)podcasts available at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/attitude-with-arnie-arnesen/id1634055179opening thoughts:Europe drawing up plan for possible NATO mission on Greenland, mulling sanction against US companies in response to US' continued threats: mediaThe UK is in talks with European allies about deploying a military force to Greenland that would guard the Arctic region, media reported on Saturday, after US President Donald Trump claimed that the US will take Greenland the "hard way" if it can't do it the "easy way."
According to a report by The Telegraph on Saturday, military chiefs are drawing up plans for a possible NATO mission on the island, over which the US president has made repeated claims.
British officials have met with counterparts from countries including Germany and France in recent days to start the preparations, per the report. The plans, still at an early stage, could involve British soldiers, warships and planes being deployed to protect Greenland.
It could be a full-blown troop deployment or a combination of time-limited exercises, intelligence sharing, capability development and rerouted defence spending, per the report.
European nations are hoping that significantly stepping up their presence in the Arctic would persuade US President to abandon his ambition to annex the strategic island, per The Telegraph.
The move came after US president on Friday continued his push toward Greenland. Trump told reporters at the White House that if he is unable to make a deal to acquire the territory "the easy way," then he will have to "do it the hard way," CNN reported on Saturday.
The Telegraph also reported that the European Union is drawing up plans for sanctions on US companies should Trump reject the offer of a NATO deployment. Technology giants such as Meta, Google, Microsoft and X could be restricted from operating on the Continent, as could American banks and financial firms.
A more extreme option could be to evict the US military from its bases in Europe, denying it a key staging post for operations in the Middle East and elsewhere. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202601/1352871.shtmlopening thought 1 a:this looks and feels like martial law A massive raid involving federal agents in currently underway in St. Paul, Minnesota on Sunday. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are reportedly going door-to-door, raiding houses in St. Paul. https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/whats-happening-in-st-paul-minnesota-ice-agents-raid-door-to-door-greg-bovino-spotted-at-target-videos-101768174667066.htmlpart one: Ryan Cooper is a senior editor at The American Prospect, and author of How Are You Going to Pay for That?: Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics. He was previously a national correspondent for The Week. His work has also appeared in The Nation, The New Republic, and Current Affairs.Donald Trump’s Degenerate Plans for Greenland. https://prospect.org/2026/01/08/donald-trump-greenland-venezuela-denmark/
There Must Be Justice for Renee Good Minneapolis and Minnesota authorities can’t let the Trump regime suppress the truth. https://prospect.org/2026/01/12/ice-minnesota-minneapolis-trump-fbi-renee-good/
January 11, 2026 Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to my testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last June. That testimony concerned in part a multi-year project to renovate historic Federal Reserve office buildings.
I have deep respect for the rule of law and for accountability in our democracy. No one—certainly not the chair of the Federal Reserve—is above the law. But this unprecedented action should be seen in the broader context of the administration's threats and ongoing pressure.
This new threat is not about my testimony last June or about the
renovation of the Federal Reserve buildings. It is not about
Congress's oversight role; the Fed through testimony and other
public disclosures made every effort to keep Congress informed
about the renovation project. Those are pretexts.
The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal
Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of
what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of
the President.
This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set
interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or
whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political
pressure or intimidation.
I have served at the Federal Reserve under four administrations,
Republicans and Democrats alike. In every case, I have carried out my
duties without political fear or favor, focused solely on our mandate of price
stability and maximum employment. Public service sometimes
requires nhstanding firm in the face of threats. I will continue to do the job the Senate
confirmed me to do, with integrity and a commitment to serving the American
people.
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