Elections

• Trump Says Republicans Should ‘Take Over’ Elections, and Clintons Agree to Testify in Epstein Inquiry - Plus, a conservative group plans an alternate Super Bowl halftime show.
• Trump says DOJ should continue Fed Chair Powell probe 'to the end' - Sen. Thom Tillis said he would oppose any new Fed nominees until the Powell probe is resolved, the same day Trump announced Kevin Warsh as his Fed chair pick.
• Greenland PM: Don't know details of Trump-NATO deal framework, but sovereignty is a 'red line' - Nielsen criticized Trump's aggression toward Greenland, saying the rhetoric is "unacceptable."
• Trump to speak at Davos as his Greenland push, tariff threats take center stage - Trump said over the weekend that he would slap tariffs on imports from eight European countries in retaliation for moving troops to Greenland.
• Japan's snap elections: a reckless risk or calculated gamble? - Takaichi may be trying to capitalize on her high approval ratings to shore up the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's coalition in parliament.
• Uganda’s President Museveni Is Declared Election Winner - Bobi Wine, the main opposition candidate, accused the government of vote rigging and has called for street protests.
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• Nobel Committee Takes Heat at Home as Machado Courts Trump in D.C. - The Venezuelan opposition leader’s attempts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.
• Steny Hoyer, Longest-Serving House Democrat, to Retire From Congress - The Maryland congressman, who served as one of his party’s top leaders, plans to depart after nearly half a century in Congress, as his party looks toward generational change.
• Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announces he will not seek reelection - Walz, who was Kamala Harris' vice presidential pick for her failed 2024 White House bid, is set to hold a press conference on the "news of the day."