Donald J. Trump
- Why Trump wants Greenland — and what makes it so important for national security - Greenland, a vast and sparsely populated self-governing Danish territory, has been thrust into the geopolitical spotlight once again.
- Seven U.S. troops injured in Venezuela raid that captured Maduro, Pentagon says - Seven U.S. service members were injured during a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, a Pentagon official said on Wednesday.
- European markets head for mixed open as Greenland fears grow - European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory Wednesday as regional market jitters grow over U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to annex Greenland.
- Trump administration freezes $10B in child, family aid to 5 states over fraud concerns - The move comes a day after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he would not seek reelection amid political fallout over a massive fraud probe in his state.
- Trump says Venezuela to give up to 50 million barrels of oil to U.S. - Trump's announcement came days after U.S. forces attacked Venezuela and captured its leader, Nicolas Maduro, to be prosecuted on drug-trafficking charges.
- Greenland PM brushes off U.S. takeover fears after Trump's Venezuela intervention - Greenland Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen has dismissed concerns of an imminent U.S. takeover attempt.
- Classified Venezuela briefing leaves lawmakers split along party lines after Maduro capture - Senate Democrats are moving to force a vote on a measure to block further military action in Venezuela.
- Democratic mayor of Silicon Valley's largest city opposes billionaire tax - Matt Mahan, the Democratic mayor of San Jose, California, came out against a proposed ballot measure that would impose a tax on billionaires in the state.
- Maduro overthrow could pave the way for these U.S. oil companies to recover assets seized by Venezuela - Shares of U.S. oil majors are rising as investors bet that they will cash in after the military action that ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
- U.S. stocks show little reaction to Trump's extraordinary Venezuela action. Why investors see a bull case - Geopolitical shocks historically have little impact on the stock market, and, additionally, investors do not expect the attack will escalate further.