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Trump's Greenland Control Sparks Bipartisan Senate Clash Amid Iran Protests

1/14/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump asserted control over Greenland on January 14, 2026.
A meeting involved Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Rubio.
A bipartisan Senate bill would block the purchase of Greenland.
Protests in Iran have killed over 2,500 people, amid Trump's threatened action opposed by Democrats and some Republicans.
House will vote on minibus bill before shutdown, while the Senate considers a Venezuela war powers resolution and mifepristone.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump asserted control over Greenland on January 14, 2026.
A meeting involved Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Rubio.
A bipartisan Senate bill would block the purchase of Greenland.
Protests in Iran have killed over 2,500 people, amid Trump's threatened action opposed by Democrats and some Republicans.
House will vote on minibus bill before shutdown, while the Senate considers a Venezuela war powers resolution and mifepristone.