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Trump in Davos speech says he won’t use force to acquire Greenland

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:03
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President Donald Trump insisted he won’t use force to acquire Greenland in a speech at the World Economic Forum, where

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Analysis: The world wonders what — if anything — can restrain Trump on Greenland

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 09:28
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U.S. polling suggests widespread opposition to taking Greenland by force, even among Republicans As U.S. President Donald Trump’s insistence on

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Democrats say Peltola can win Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat. Really, though?

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, January 19, 2026 at 15:53
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National Democrats cheered when former Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola announced on Monday that she’s challenging U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. Peltola,

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New Italy Arctic policy adds U.S. Greenland ambitions to growing Arctic competition narrative

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 16:47
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Arctic strategies from Canada to the U.S. to Finland have increasingly flagged Russia and China as drivers of a more

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Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 13:12
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President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland,

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Alaska’s Murkowski wants to reassure Denmark, but it’s not clear Congress is with her

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:31
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski was among a group of senators who met with the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland Wednesday,

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Analysis: U.S., NATO have long history of not being serious about Greenland. That’s about to change

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 16:32
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Once seen as a risk of provoking of Putin, alliance now has the Arctic in focus NATO Secretary General Mark

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Mary Peltola, barrier-breaking ex-Alaska congresswoman, launches U.S. Senate bid

The Associated Press
Posted: Monday, January 12, 2026 at 17:30
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By Becky Bohrer and Mark Thiessen  Democrat to challenge Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan on cost-of-living issues in key midterm race

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The U.S. already has leverage in Greenland, so why is Trump escalating? Experts weigh in

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 15:44 — Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 16:29
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President Donald Trump is reviving his push for Greenland — refusing to rule out force — prompting Arctic specialists to

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Rubio says he plans to meet Danish officials next week to talk about US interest in Greenland

The Canadian Press
Posted: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 13:09
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the Trump administration

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Top European foreign ministers to meet after White House renews Greenland threats

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 09:59
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French, German and Polish foreign ministers to meet later Wednesday European governments including those in France and Germany are working

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Washington’s new envoy to Denmark pledges more US support for Greenland

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, December 8, 2025 at 11:08
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The new U.S. ambassador to Denmark pledged more support for Greenland on Monday ahead of meetings on his first visit

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Trump administration finalizes plan to open Alaska wildlife refuge to oil & gas drilling

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, October 24, 2025 at 09:38 — Last Updated: Friday, October 24, 2025 at 09:43
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By Becky Bohrer  Decision paves way for future lease sales in coastal plain, an area considered sacred to Indigenous Gwich’in

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Alaska policymakers back Trump’s move to restart northern mining project

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 16:05 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 16:15
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Alaska policymakers are welcoming President Donald Trump’s re-approval an industrial road linking the state’s highway system to the mineral-rich Ambler

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U.S. Coast Guard monitors Chinese ships in Arctic waters…again

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, September 5, 2025 at 15:52
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The U.S. Coast Guard says it tracked two Chinese research vessels operating in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska this week,

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

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In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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