News Alerts of the hour – President Donald Trump

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• Update ⋅ January 8, 2026 NEWS President Donald Trump responds to fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting – CNN CNN President Donald President Donald Trump doubled down on the Department of Homeland Security's explanation of the events in Minneapolis, where a woman was shot and .
• President Donald Trump's team races to come up with a Greenland takeover plan — here's what's at stake CNBC It comes amid growing concern across Europe about President Donald President Donald Trump's renewed threats to make the world's biggest island part of the United .
• President Donald Trump quits pivotal 1992 climate treaty, in massive hit to global warming effort – POLITICO Politico The U.
• President Donald Trump invites Colombian president to White House after threatening his country with military strike NPR President Donald President Donald Trump abruptly changed his tone Wednesday about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, saying they had exchanged a friendly .
• 5 trillion defense budget, a 50 percent jump – Politico Politico The huge boost likely reflects how expensive some of President Donald Trump's military ambitions are, from the Golden Dome air defense effort to his call for a new .