A Conservative Analysis of American Interest in Greenland

Robert Peters, January 20, 2026 

Greenland has been a national security concern of the United States since the 19th century. President Donald Trump is the most recent in a long line of American presidents expressing an interest in either acquiring Greenland or expanding the U.S. military footprint in Greenland in cooperation with Denmark.

Given Greenland’s strategic location, Trump’s interest is eminently rational—but the United States should address the valid security concerns raised by Trump without risking a breach with NATO.

American interest in Greenland goes back more than a century and a half. Secretary of State William Seward expressed interest in Greenland as early as the 1860s. American interest in purchasing territory from Denmark has a historical precedent, as the U.S. purchased the Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917. The American military presence in Greenland dates to the 1940s, and President Harry S. Truman expressed an interest in purchasing Greenland from Denmark after World War II.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Mobilizes National Guard Amid Anti-ICE Protests

Jacki Thrapp 01/18/26  

Minnesota National Guard members are wearing bright vests over their uniform so anti-ICE protesters can ‘distinguish them from other agencies.’

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilized his state’s National Guard on Jan. 17 and will have soldiers wear bright yellow reflective vests over their uniforms so protesters can “distinguish them from other agencies” such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to the Minnesota National Guard.

“These Soldiers are staged, and vehicles and personnel are ready to respond at locations across the metro.,” Army Maj. Andrea Tsuchiya, state public affairs officer for the Minnesota National Guard, confirmed to The Epoch Times in an email on Jan. 18.

McDonald's Owners Apologize After Browning Wrestling Team Denied Service

The owners of a McDonald’s in Ronan on Friday apologized after a viral video appeared to show an
employee refusing service to the Browning High School wrestling team. 

The 14-second video, reportedly recorded on Thursday, shows a man who appears to be an employee saying, “Browning school is not allowed. We’re not allowed to serve you guys.”

A student can be heard mumbling, “I guess they don’t like Indians here.” Browning is located on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana.

Located on the Flathead Reservation, Ronan is home to nearly 2,000 people, the majority of whom are white, according to U.S. Census data.

Tara Tatsey of Browning said her son, who is on the wrestling team, sent the video to her. She then shared it on Facebook, where it amassed more than 150,000 views and 650 shares in less than 24 hours.

The video sparked widespread outrage. Some Blackfeet community members speculated that the team was turned away for racist reasons, others suggested boycotting McDonald’s.

The Trump Administration is Reportedly Considering Granting Asylum to Jewish People from the UK

The Guardian: 

 Discussions are reportedly under way within Donald Trump’s administration about the US possibly granting asylum to Jewish people from the UK, according to the Telegraph, citing the US president’s personal lawyer. Trump lawyer Robert Garson told the newspaper that he has held conversations with the US State Department about offering refuge to British Jews who are leaving the UK citing rising anti-Semitism.

Garson, 49, said he felt the UK was “no longer a safe place for Jews”. He added that recent events – namely an Islamic terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester and what he described as widespread anti-Semitism following the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 – had led him to believe that British Jews should be given the option of sanctuary in the US. ... 

45 Hours On Hold: Torrington Man’s Insurance Nightmare Shows How Broken System Is

Renée Jean at renee@cowboystatedaily.com.

Torrington resident Roger Huckfeldt found himself in robocall hell trying to find someone who could help him get his 85-year-old mother a new health insurance provider after United Healthcare announced it was leaving Wyoming.

His story illustrates how far downhill customer service has trended, as well as the kind of difficulties Wyomingites are facing as they navigate a new health care landscape. 

UnitedHealth is one of multiple carriers that left Wyoming’s Advantage health insurance marketplace amid rising health care costs, changes to federal policies, and the expiration of the enhanced Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) tax credits.

“UnitedHealth was an advantage plan provider in Wyoming and, back in October, they sent a letter to Mom saying you’ll have to find something else come the first of the year,” Huckfeldt said. “So, we immediately started the process of trying to find health insurance for mom.” 

‘I’m Not Going To Do This'

Huckfeldt started with a state advocacy group that helped him figure out where and how to start shopping for a new plan.  

“We looked through the government’s websites which, in my opinion, were difficult for me to navigate,” he said. “My 85-year-old mother would never have been able to get that done.  "She’d have thrown up her hands and said, ‘I’m not going to do this. I’m not going to have insurance, to heck with it.’”

Investigation Still ‘Active’ 8 Months After Idaho Twins Died Following Vaccinations

The Defender Staff

Eight months after 18-month-old twins died in their Idaho home, days after receiving the flu vaccine and other routine shots, Payette police told NBC Idaho news affiliate KTVB the case remains open. However, officials did not release any new information.

The parents told CHD.TV in May that police immediately treated them as suspects.

Last week, Payette Police Chief Gary Marshall told KTVB that the deaths of Dallas and Tyson Shaw remain “an active investigation” and that “there is no new information that can be released.”

Officials denied public records requests submitted to the Payette Police Department and the Ada County Coroner’s Office, citing the ongoing investigation.

Authorities have not released a cause or manner of death, and no toxicology or autopsy findings have been made public. It remains unclear whether investigators continue to view asphyxiation as a leading theory or whether alternative explanations are being considered.

Trump Says He Kept Venezuela’s Regime Intact to Avoid an “Iraq-Style” Collapse

Big League Politics, 01/17/26 

President Donald Trump said Friday that he deliberately avoided dismantling Venezuela’s post-Maduro governing structure in order to prevent chaos similar to what followed the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Speaking to reporters as he departed the White House on Jan. 16, Trump explained that his administration chose to work with Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez rather than immediately install opposition figure María Corina Machado, citing the dangers of creating a sudden power vacuum.

Trump pointed to Iraq as a cautionary tale.

“If you ever remember a place called Iraq, where everybody was fired—the police, the generals, everybody—they ended up being ISIS,” Trump said. “Instead of just getting down to business, they ended up being ISIS.”

Judge Restricts ICE Actions Against Protesters in Minnesota

Kimberly Hayek  1/16/2026|Updated: 1/17/2026 

A federal judge in Minnesota on Friday ruled that federal immigration agents can’t detain or use nonlethal munitions and crowd dispersal tools on peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing authorities, including when these people are observing the agents.

The decision, handed down by U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez, stems from a lawsuit brought last month by six local activists.

These individuals, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota, said that Homeland Security (DHS)  personnel were infringing on their First Amendment rights when they observed federal agents performing their duties.

After the ruling, Tricia McLaughlin, DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, issued a statement saying her agency was taking “appropriate and constitutional measures to uphold the rule of law and protect our officers and the public from dangerous rioters.”

French Bishops Issue Public Statement Fearing a Right to Euthanasia and/or Prison

By Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves

French Catholic bishops have issued a public statement urging lawmakers to reject a proposed law that would legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide in France. The warning comes days before the French Senate is scheduled to debate the “end of life” bill between Jan. 20 and Jan. 26.

The bill, which was already passed by the National Assembly in May 2025, would establish a new “right to die” for gravely ill adults, but France’s bishops argue it would threaten the most fragile and undermine the respect due to every human life.

The pro-euthanasia legislation was adopted by France’s lower house on May 27, 2025, with 305 votes in favor and 199 against.

Gays Against Groomers Takes Washington D.C.

Being in Washington, D.C. to save girls’ sports was one for the record books. It was an honor to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with allies, parents, athletes, and everyday Americans who refuse to stay silent. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two pivotal cases: Little v. Hecox from Idaho and West Virginia v. B.P.J. These challenges target state laws that ban male athletes from competing in female sports. The importance of these cases cannot be overstated. For decades, Title IX has ensured that women and girls have equal opportunities in education and athletics, carving out spaces where they can compete fairly and safely.

But in recent years, a radical push to allow males into female categories has eroded these hard-won protections. In Little v. Hecox, Idaho’s law prohibits biological males from participating in girls’ sports at public schools and colleges, emphasizing sex-based categories to prevent unfair advantages. Similarly, West Virginia v. B.P.J. upholds a ban on male athletes joining female teams, arguing that physical differences rooted in biology (strength, speed, bone density) give males an edge that no amount of hormone suppression can fully erase. Studies from sports scientists show that even after testosterone reduction, male athletes retain significant advantages, leading to displaced female competitors, shattered records, and increased injury risks for girls.

South Carolina Bill Would Ban All Abortions, Call Killing a Baby Murder

South Carolina Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would provide equal protection to unborn children by applying the state’s homicide laws to abortion from the moment of conception, effectively banning abortions and treating it as murder.

The Prenatal Equal Protection Act, filed in the House of Representatives, would extend existing homicide and wrongful death statutes to cover the killing of an unborn child at any stage of development, imposing criminal penalties on all involved parties, including the pregnant woman.

The bill includes no exceptions and is set for a hearing Wednesday in the House Constitutional Laws Subcommittee.

Republican state Sen. Lee Bright, who introduced the measure, emphasized the need to safeguard the lives of the unborn during a press conference at the State House.

“These children deserve equal protection,” Bright said. “I will be filing a bill of equal protection today. I know we’ve got hearts and minds to change.”