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Today’s Headlines: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado visited the White House and handed Donald Trump a symbolic Nobel Peace Prize — only to walk away with Trump merch, zero U.S. backing, and confirmation that the administration will continue supporting remnants of the Maduro regime. The Nobel Foundation quickly clarified that Nobel Prizes can’t be transferred, even symbolically.
Trump then escalated his Greenland fixation, announcing new tariffs on European countries that don’t support a U.S. takeover and threatening steeper penalties by summer. He later claimed Norway owed him a Nobel Prize and suggested U.S. control of Greenland is essential for global security, prompting Canada to warn that any U.S. military action would trigger NATO obligations. Meanwhile, Canada and the EU are rapidly reshuffling trade alliances away from the U.S.
This week, former DOJ special counsel Jack Smith will testify to Congress as Trump heads to Davos to unveil his self-appointed “Board of Peace,” tasked with overseeing Gaza’s future. Trump plans to chair the board, charge countries $1 billion to participate, and has invited members ranging from U.S. allies to Russia and Belarus.
In Iran, mass protests continue amid a near-total internet blackout, with reports estimating more than 13,000 deaths in recent days. Iranian state TV was briefly hacked to air messages urging revolt, while the FAA warned airlines to prepare for possible military activity affecting flights across parts of Latin America and the Pacific.
Back in the U.S., Trump declined — for now — to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota, while placing 1,500 troops on standby and opening investigations into Minnesota’s governor and Minneapolis’s mayor. He also floated plans to sue JPMorgan Chase over alleged political “debanking.”
Finally, Virginia lawmakers moved to redraw congressional maps ahead of the midterms, opening yet another front in the rapidly escalating gerrymandering wars.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
The New Republic: Trump Snubs Machado After Explaining Why He Took Her Nobel Prize
Newsweek: Nobel Foundation Speaks Out After Machado Gifts Trump Peace Prize
NYT: Trump Links His Push for Greenland to Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize
BBC: Trump says he will '100%' carry out Greenland tariffs threat, as EU vows to protect its interests
Politico: Carney to Trump: Back off on Greenland
ABC News: Trump's protectionist trade policies allow China to swoop in
NYT: Gaza’s Board of Peace: What to Know
Reuters: Iran to consider lifting internet ban; state TV hacked
Bloomberg: US Warns Airlines About Military Activity in Parts of Latin America
WaPo: 1,500 troops prepare to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say
CBS News: DOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents
CNBC: Trump threatens to sue JPMorgan Chase for 'debanking' him
NYT: Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time
NBC News: Virginia lawmakers pass redistricting amendment, sending it to voters for approval
Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson
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