Second lady Usha Vance to visit Greenland as Trump pushes for ownership of the Danish territory

Vance will be joined by Energy Secretary Chris Wright and national security adviser Mike Waltz, two Trump administration sources told NBC News.

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Greenland security enhanced ahead of Usha Vance visit

Greenland is enhancing its security ahead of a visit from second lady Usha Vance and other top Trump administration officials. Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, will receive extra ...
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Second lady Usha Vance to travel to Greenland to 'learn about heritage,' attend national dogsled race

Second lady Usha Vance is heading to Greenland to learn about the territory’s heritage, a move that follows President Trump’s claim that the U.S. should acquire it. Vance will travel to Greenland ...
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Ahead of Usha Vance visit, Danish PM calls US pressure on Greenland 'unacceptable'

Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, called the U.S.’s recent pressure on Greenland “unacceptable” Tuesday prior to a visit from second lady Usha Vance later this week. "I have to say that ...
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Second lady Usha Vance will visit Greenland as Trump talks up US takeover

Second lady Usha Vance is set to travel to Greenland this week as President Donald Trump continues to suggest the U.S. could take control of the mineral-rich Artic island
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Danish police fly extra forces to Greenland ahead of second lady Usha Vance's visit

A spokesman for the Danish national police force says it has sent extra personnel and sniffer dogs to Greenland as the icy island steps up security measures ahead of a planned visit this week by ...
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Usha Vance to Attend Greenland’s Main Dog Sledding Race

The Avannaata Qimussersua, which organizers call “a challenging event that highlights the bond between humans and their dogs,” is getting attention because Usha Vance, the second lady, plans to ...
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Usha Vance, Mike Waltz to visit Greenland

The trip was criticized Monday by Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede, who said Washington was interfering in Greenland's internal affairs.
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Trump on Greenland's fury over visit: 'This is friendliness, not provocation'

President Trump on Monday defended the decision to send a U.S. delegation to Greenland, saying that officials from the Danish territory had invited them after Greenland Prime Minister Múte Bourup ...
The Hill - 1d
Greenland condemns planned visits by Usha Vance and Trump adviser

The pair will make separate trips this week, after threats from the US president to take over the island.
BBC News - 1d
Greenland PM: Visit by US delegation 'very aggressive'

Greenland Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede has slammed the Trump administration's "very aggressive" pressure campaign to take over the semiautonomous Danish territory, while the White House ...
The Hill - 1d
Anger in Greenland over Usha Vance and Mike Waltz’s planned visit this week

Greenland’s prime minister says move is ‘demonstration of power’ and accuses US of interfering in its political affairs. Greenland’s prime minister, Múte B Egede, has called for the international ...
The Guardian - 1d
Danish PM accuses US of ‘unacceptable pressure’ over planned Greenland visit

Mette Frederiksen says trip by members of the Trump administration ‘not what Greenland needs or wants’. Europe live – latest updates Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, has accused ...
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Vance booed by audience while attending Kennedy Center performance

Vice President JD Vance received boos and jeers from the audience as he attended a performance at the Kennedy Center with his wife, second lady Usha Vance.
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Trump’s Moves on Greenland Appear to Be Backfiring

The Greenlandic government is calling an upcoming visit by Trump officials “aggressive,” pushing the island further from the United States.
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Trump officials to take ‘private visit’ to US space base in Greenland

National security adviser and second lady will travel to Arctic island coveted by US president
Financial Times - 2d
Greenland independence debate ‘on steroids’ ahead of election

Donald Trump’s threats to take the territory have divided parliamentary candidates over the future of Danish rule
Financial Times - Mar. 10
'There's never been a spotlight like this': Greenland heads to the polls as Trump eyes territory

Donald Trump's vow to take over Greenland has shone a global spotlight on the island's elections.
BBC News - Mar. 10
Greenland might open a vast uranium deposit to mining. Locals say it could alter their way of life

As Trump threatens to acquire the Danish island territory, residents of a small town are worried about an Australian mining company’s plans. Isolated among icebergs, fjords and mountains in remote ...
The Guardian - 5d
Trump critic wins Greenland election

The center-right Demokraatit Party won the most votes in Greenland's parliamentary elections, a surprise result as the territory went to the polls in the shadow of President Trump's stated goal of ...
CBS News - Mar. 12
Trump pushes annexation of Greenland during meeting with NATO secretary

President Trump on Thursday expressed confidence the United States would annex Greenland, even suggesting the head of the NATO alliance could be a key player in facilitating the acquisition. "I ...
The Hill - Mar. 13
Why Does Trump Want Greenland? Here’s What to Know.

President Trump has made no secret of his designs on Greenland, repeating threats to acquire the territory through a financial transaction or military force.
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Vance slams globalization for hampering American innovation

Vice President Vance defended the Trump administration's push for technology innovation despite any risks in a Tuesday speech to entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, arguing globalization has ...
The Hill - Mar. 18
Trump proposes US ownership of Ukraine’s nuclear plants

President Trump proposed a takeover of Ukrainian power plants as a form of protection, suggesting the U.S. could deter Russian attacks, amid a push for a partial ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow ...
The Hill - 6d
Greenland opposition party wins election held in Trump's shadow

Greenland voters have expressed strong support for sovereignty, with the Demokraatit party winning nearly 30% of the vote, while President Trump continues to push for an annexation of the island ...
The Hill - Mar. 12
S&P 500 falls into correction territory as Trump’s trade war escalates. Here’s what history says could happen next.

The sharp drawdown on the U.S. stock market picked up steam on Thursday, pushing the S&P 500 into correction territory.
MarketWatch - Mar. 13
Greenland goes to polls in s election PM calls a ‘fateful choice’

Poll takes place against backdrop of threats by Donald Trump and growing demands for independence. Voters on the vast Arctic island of Greenland are going to the polls after a dramatic election ...
The Guardian - Mar. 11
Sugarbush Reporter Was Not Fired for Viral JD Vance-Related Snow Update

A snow conditions update at Sugarbush featured an employee’s thoughts on the Trump administration before a visit from JD Vance. The posts were deleted, but she kept her job.
The New York Times - Mar. 11
Vance's mother-in-law pushed for DEI at her California university, CBS News finds

The Trump administration has been steadfast in its opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. A CBS News investigation finds that those anti-DEI positions conflict with the work ...
CBS News - Mar. 12
Ohio lawmakers push for NASA headquarters move to Cleveland

A group of Ohio lawmakers in Congress is pushing for NASA headquarters to be moved from Washington, D.C., to Cleveland. The lawmakers argued in a letter Tuesday to Vice President Vance, who is from ...
The Hill - Mar. 12
US turns to Denmark as it hunts for eggs despite Trump’s threat over Greenland

Danish Egg Association says US asked if it could export eggs as prices surge despite president’s promise to lower them. The United States has asked Denmark and other European nations if they can ...
The Guardian - Mar. 14
Greenland’s government hits back at Trump over US visit to Arctic island

Nuuk makes clear it did not extend an invitation to American officials travelling there later in the week
Financial Times - 22h
A look at the history of Greenland, from Viking raiders to Donald Trump

Greenland is having a moment in the international spotlight
ABC News - Mar. 10
Greenland's opposition wins election dominated by independence and Trump

The Democrats party wants a gradual move to independence but the second-placed party is keen to speed it up.
BBC News - Mar. 12
Trump’s expansionism threatens the rules-based order in place since second world war

UN charter says members ‘shall refrain from the threat or use of force’ against a country’s territory or independence. The post-second world war taboo on acquiring territory through force or by ...
The Guardian - 2d
In Trump’s Shadow, Greenland Votes for a New Government

President Trump has expressed a desire to “get” Greenland, but the victorious party is in no rush to change the status quo.
The New York Times - Mar. 12
Zelensky describes exchange with Trump on nuclear power plant 'ownership'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that talks with President Trump about ownership of Ukrainian nuclear power plants focused only on the Zaporizhzhia plant, which is currently under ...
The Hill - 5d
Greenland votes Tuesday as Trump wants to take control of the strategic island

The single polling station in Greenland’s capital city is ready
ABC News - Mar. 11
Trump Looms Over Greenland’s Election, but Voters Have Other Concerns

President Trump keeps saying he wants to “get” Greenland. On Tuesday, Greenland votes for a new parliament that could shape its future relations with the United States.
The New York Times - Mar. 10
Elon Musk visits NSA after saying agency needs ‘overhaul’

Tech billionaire and senior President Trump adviser Elon Musk visited the National Security Agency (NSA) this week after calling for an "overhaul" of the agency earlier this month. Musk, who is ...
The Hill - Mar. 14

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