The Kremlin said on Friday that it is closely monitoring President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland, calling the proposal by the United States “extraordinary from the standpoint of international law.” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Trump “has said that international law is not a priority for him,” adding, “The situation is developing along a different trajectory, and we, along with the rest of the world, will be watching to see which one,” CNBC reported. Earlier this week, Russia rejected claims that it has its sights set on Greenland, calling such claims a “fictitious pretext” used by NATO to grow its military presence in the Arctic, according to Reuters. Russia is far from a valid judge on the rules of international law. The country is still engaged in a war that it started by invading Ukraine in February 2022. In recent months, Moscow has fired missiles and drones at civilian targets in Kyiv and surrounding cities, with an estimated 2,514 Ukrainian civilians being killed at the hands of Russia in 2025. Trump has said multiple times that acquiring Greenland is a priority for U.S. national security, arguing that Russia and China have their own plans for taking over the territory. The president said earlier this week that Greenland is “vital” for his plans to build a “Golden Dome” of defense to protect the United States. “NATO should be leading the way for us to get it. IF WE DON’T, RUSSIA OR CHINA WILL, AND THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!” Trump said. In an interview with The New York Times last week, Trump also suggested he prioritizes his “own morality” and his “own mind” over international law. The president said that the United States would abide by international law, but then added, “It depends [on] what your definition of international law is.” Many NATO countries — including Denmark, which oversees Greenland’s defense — have rebuked Trump over his effort to acquire Greenland while ramping up military presence around the territory. Denmark, France, Sweden, and Norway are conducting joint military exercises in Greenland, a move that has seemingly enraged Moscow. Russia accused NATO of “using high-profile statements from Washington on the Greenland issue solely to promote an anti-Russian and anti-Chinese agenda.” “We consider the alliance’s policy of escalating confrontation in the Arctic to be counterproductive and extremely dangerous,” Russia added. Louisiana Republican Governor Jeff Landry, who’s also serving as Trump’s special envoy to Greenland, said that Russia and China have increased production of icebreaker ships in the past year, suggesting that both countries are seeking “to gain control of the Arctic.” “China and Russia have built more icebreakers in one year than the United States has built in the history of our country. They aren’t just building them for fun,” Landry told Fox & Friends Friday morning. “It is vital that America secures Greenland and reinforces the Monroe Doctrine for the future of national security.” Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt met with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House earlier this week to discuss Trump’s push to acquire Greenland. Following the meeting, Rasmussen said that both sides agreed to disagree, with Denmark sticking firm to its “red lines.” “For us, ideas that would not respect the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of self-determination of the Greenlandic people are, of course, totally unacceptable,” Rasmussen added.

Minneapolis’ housing plan is facing a fair housing investigation by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the federal government announced on Thursday afternoon. Specifically, HUD is concerned that aspects of the Minneapolis 2040 plan may violate Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act, according to a press release. The release notes that the plan’s proposal for “cultural districts… where a significant portion of the population is comprised of people of color, Indigenous people, and/or immigrant communities” could be discriminatory. In addition, the Trump administration is raising red flags about the city’s emphasis on “people of color” and “indigenous people” for homeownership programs. “For example, your Community Planning and Economic Development department will prioritize ‘rental housing for Black, Indigenous, People of Color and Immigrant communities’ by ‘leveraging [its] rental licensing authority,’” Craig Trainor, HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, wrote in a letter to Mayor Jacob Frey. “That is not going to fly.” HUD Secretary Scott Turner noted that Minnesota has been under intense scrutiny for fraud allegations and convictions related to government programs, which led Gov. Tim Walz to opt not to seek a third term this November. “Minnesota is ground zero for fraud and corruption because they have chosen to ignore the law to serve a cynical political agenda. This undermines our American values, united by a common heritage, language, and commitment to equal treatment under law,” Turner said in a statement, adding that his department “will not stand for illegal racial and ethnic preferences that deny Americans their right to equal protection under the law.” Trainor said that Minnesotans are being “held captive to the riotous impulses of left-wing cultural arsonists.” “Its largest city, Minneapolis, has fared no better under its clownish mayor, Jacob Frey, whose government may be engaging in unlawful discrimination by prioritizing Minneapolis residents for housing based on race and national origin rather than need. The Trump Administration will ensure Minneapolis fully complies with the Fair Housing Act,” he stated. The Daily Wire reached out to the City of Minneapolis, but it was not immediately available for comment. The Trump administration has made efforts to clamp down on federal funding for programs ranging from food stamps to Medicaid unless more accountability measures are enacted. A federal judge halted the food stamp funding pause this week after the state sued, but the case continues, MinnPost reported. Several individuals are facing federal wire fraud charges for attempting to abuse Minnesota’s Housing Stability Services Program, the DOJ announced in September.

I don’t think Republicans will waltz to victory in 2028. I don’t think Democrats will waltz to victory in 2028. It’s going to be a dogfight. And problems exist inside both parties. The Republican Party is divided on some major issues, ranging from the involvement of the state and economics to foreign policy. The record of whoever is the Republican nominee will also come up for scrutiny. I’ve discussed the problems facing the Democratic Party before, which are pretty obvious: There’s a big divide between the radical base and the moderation they’re going to need to win. Gavin Newsom may well be their presidential candidate. He wants to campaign as the guy who cooperates with ICE, as the guy who wants to be at least moderate during the transition. Newsom also wants to be fairly moderate on foreign policy, and doesn’t want to engage in a lot of the same sort of rhetorical radicalism of his own party. Will the base allow him to do that? I don’t think so. He’s been able to hide it so far by attacking Trump. I’m not sure how long that will last. So that’s one problem for him. And of course, the other problem is his record in California. There will be a lot of Willie Horton-type ads that come out against Newsom as he runs for the presidency. The problem for the Republicans is that Gavin Newsom is a very talented guy. I don’t think there’s any doubt when you watch my interview with him. He is good on his feet, and slippery when he needs to be. He also does a convincing imitation of a pro-capitalist moderate. If you think that’s an imitation, maybe that’s the real Gavin Newsom, and he has had to slather it over with radicalism to get where he wants to go. Here’s what I would urge for both parties: Perhaps you ought to take a look at what the American people want. Look at the closeness of every American election for the last 12 years and think to yourself: “Maybe if I tacked toward the middle, maybe what Americans really want is normalcy.” It’s possible the primary structure prevents normalcy from taking the floor. But as we’re seeing from the polling data, more and more Americans are identifying as independent. And the reason for this is because all they want is a return to normalcy. I think the reason President Trump won in 2024 is that he was by far the most normie candidate – by far. Joe Biden was not a normie candidate. He was dead on his feet and a radical. Kamala Harris was not a normie candidate. She was an empty suit and a radical. Meanwhile, Donald Trump took the middle position on nearly every issue. Will Republicans do the same, or will they be so high on their own supply that they go rhetorically radical over and over and over for no apparent reason? Pursuing mainstream policy is going to be the big battle of 2028.

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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Bill Cassidy, chairman of the leading Senate committee on labor matters, sent a letter to United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain on Friday, probing him about alleged “workplace retaliation” in the union. Cassidy, R-La., who chairs the Senate committee on health, labor, education, and pensions (HELP), asked the labor leader to clarify reports of alleged retaliation against fellow UAW leaders for workplace disagreements. “Several news reports and two reports by the United Auto Workers’ (UAW) court-appointed Monitor … have detailed concerning instances of workplace retaliation under your leadership,” the letter reads. Cassidy added that “these actions create a serious distraction from UAW’s purpose to improve and protect UAW members’ wages, benefits, work hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.” Fain has served as the UAW’s president since 2023. The Detroit, Michigan-based union was founded in 1935. Cassidy writes in the letter that he is “concerned that the cost of litigating these matters is a disservice to the American workers who pay dues to the UAW.” In particular, Cassidy probes Fain on two allegations of workforce retaliation. In one instance, Fain is said to have removed “several departments” from the purview of UAW Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock as retaliation for “instituting strict policies governing expenses.” In the other case, Cassidy points to a report from The Detroit News, which cites an anonymous source who said Fain removed the union’s Stellantis department from the oversight of Vice President Rich Boyer due to “a disagreement over staffing changes.” Stellantis is the parent company which produces and sells Jeep, Chrysler, Fiat, Ram, and other vehicles. 26-01-16 Chair Cassidy Letter to UAW President FainDownload Cassidy mentions that “Boyer states the dismissal was motivated by his refusal to make changes that would benefit your [fiancée] and your [fiancée’s] sister.” Cassidy requests for clarification on whether the UAW has a workforce retaliation policy, as well as whether Faine’s fiancée or her sister would stand to benefit from Boyer’s removal. Cassidy also inquires if the UAW has a written policy on workplace nepotism. The chairman asks several more questions of Fain on how these alleged actions affect workers, including whether Fain will commit to not raising dues on union members “to pay for internal UAW proceedings or any legal proceedings on these or other allegations of retaliation.” The UAW did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fain and the union on the letter, the allegations it details, and whether they plan to respond to Cassidy. Speaking to the union and to the world today @UAW President Shawn Fain said:"Donald Trump is a scab. Donald Trump is a billionaire, and that is who he represents." pic.twitter.com/aqqOUa8D9T— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) January 24, 2024 Fain has served as the UAW’s president since 2023. The union, founded in 1935, is based in Detroit, Michigan. Fain campaigned in support of then-Vice President Kamala Harris’ Democratic presidential bid in 2024, and was a harsh opponent of now-President Donald Trump, whom he called a “scab” who “doesn’t give a damn about working class people.” Since then, Fain has been critical of certain Trump policies, such as restricting federal workers’ unionization rights, but has also defended the president on policies such as tariffs. The post EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Cassidy Probes UAW Leader on ‘Workforce Retaliation’ appeared first on The Daily Signal.

The U.S. capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro set in motion what could be the “equivalent to the fall of the Berlin Wall in the Americas,” the country’s opposition leader says. For the first time in history, the Americas could be free of “communism, dictatorship, and narco-terrorism,” María Corina Machado said Friday during a press conference at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.   Machado went into hiding following the July 2024 presidential election in Venezuela. Maduro, the incumbent socialist ruler of Venezuela, declared himself the winner despite widespread claims that he lost and Machado won.  Neither the U.S. nor the European Union recognized Maduro as the legitimate president of Venezuela following the election.   Following the U.S. capture of Maduro, who is being held in New York on federal charges that include illegal drug trafficking and narco-terrorism, there has been widespread speculation over Machado’s future as leader of the South American country.   Delcy Rodriguez, who was Maduro’s vice president, is now serving as the acting president of Venezuela, and most of Maduro’s regime remains in place.   Machado met with President Donald Trump at the White House Thursday, and assured the Venezuelan people that “Venezuela is going to be free, and that’s going to be achieved with the support of the people of the United States.”   Asked if she spoke with Trump about a transition of power in Venezuela, Machado said it is “not about me.”   “It is about the will of the people,” Machado said, adding she talked with Trump about the “terrible conditions” people have been living under in Venezuela and “how the regime stole that result” of the previous election, adding, “and I think he can certainly relate to that.”   María Corina Machado: Latin America May Be Experiencing Its ‘Berlin Wall’ MomentThe future of Venezuela is not about whether she becomes president, or not, but it is about “the will of the people,” @MariaCorinaYA told The Daily Signal’s @Virginia_Allen5 during a press… pic.twitter.com/ekexiIQbP2— The Daily Signal (@DailySignal) January 16, 2026 Trump “understands the moment and the implication for I would say the whole hemisphere,” the Venezuelan opposition leader said.   Not only has Venezuela had a socialist regime for decades, but it has also empowered other dictatorial nations such as Cuba, according to foreign policy experts.   Venezuela and Cuba remained close both politically and economically under the Maduro regime, according to Andrés Martínez-Fernández, senior policy analyst for Latin America at The Heritage Foundation.  “Venezuela has been the main artery for the inflow of financing to Cuba in the form of oil, primarily, and that has enabled Cuba to weather a dramatic economic crisis, long-standing economic crisis, and social unrest,” Martínez-Fernández previously told The Daily Signal.   If Venezuela achieves freedom for its people, the implications for the hemisphere will be “historic,” according to Machado.   The post Venezuelan Opposition Leader Makes Bold Prediction for the Americas appeared first on The Daily Signal.