Politics
- What's at stake as Greenland and Denmark prepare for a White House showdown - The high-stakes meeting comes shortly after Greenland and Denmark's leaders portrayed a united front against Trump's takeover threats.
- South Korea's special prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law bid - If Yoon is sentenced to death, it will be the first execution South Korea has carried out in almost 30 years.
- Oil prices rise more than 2% after Trump cancels meetings with Iran, tells protesters help is on the way - President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene if the Islamic Republic kills protestors.
- A major development in Trump's Fed feud is set to happen next week in the Supreme Court - Supreme Court arguments on Jan. 21 will likely be the next big development for the central bank's quest to maintain independence.
- Trump attacks Powell again amid Fed independence fears: 'Incompetent' or 'crooked' - JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon defended the Fed's independence amid the probe of Powell by Trump's DOJ, echoing Republicans' criticisms.
- JPMorgan Chase says banks could fight Trump credit card rate cap: 'Everything's on the table' - Banks say a proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates would result in fewer credit card accounts for Americans and a hit to the U.S. economy.
- Iran’s regime in its ‘final days and weeks' after mass protests, Germany’s Merz says - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday said the embattled Iranian regime appears to be finished.
- Orsted jumps 6% after U.S. judge rules firm can resume wind project halted by Trump - The move comes shortly after a U.S. judge cleared the company to resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind project.
- Venezuela stocks soar 130% to record highs as Maduro's ouster spurs economic turnaround hopes - Venezuela's stock market has staged a dramatic rally following the capture of its ex-president Nicolás Maduro.
- What the Justice Department investigation of Fed Chair Powell may mean for your money - The Justice Department's criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell could have far-reaching impacts on consumer wallets, economists say.