United States Politics and Government

• Denmark Bristles at Idea of Giving Up Any Sovereignty in Greenland - American and NATO officials have discussed giving the United States sovereignty over U.S. military bases in Greenland. The Danes don’t seem to like that.
• Trump Returns to a Familiar Role: Sowing Trade Chaos - The president’s quick reversal on tariffs over Greenland was another sign of his willingness to rip up the international order — even parts of it that he himself has made.
• The Voters Who Have Taken a U-Turn on Trump - One year later, the second Trump coalition has come apart, a Times/Siena poll finds.
• Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Would Have Global Scope but One Man in Charge - The initiative is the latest example of the president dismantling the post-World War II international system and building a new one, with himself at the center.
• Jack Smith to Testify Before Congress on Trump Investigations - The appearance provides Mr. Smith with what is likely to be his best opportunity to challenge President Trump’s assertion that he was persecuted for his politics, not for his misdeeds.
• New Poll Shows Trump’s Support Slipping, and Clintons Face Contempt Vote in Epstein Inquiry - Plus, how A.I. is judging your résumé.
• Trump Drops Tariff Threats Over Greenland After Meeting With NATO Chief - President Trump’s announcement appeared to draw the United States back from the possibility of military and economic conflict with American allies over Greenland.
• At Davos, a Clash Between Trump’s World and the Old World - For decades, leaders have gathered in Davos to discuss a shared economic and political future. On Wednesday, President Trump turned the forum into a bracing clash between his worldview and theirs.
• Supreme Court Hearing Reveals Unease Over Threats to Fed Independence - As the justices weighed the consequences of allowing President Trump to fire a Federal Reserve official, the president reprised his pressure campaign on the central bank.
• FCC Targets Colbert and Kimmel in New Crackdown on Late-Night TV - The F.C.C. said it planned to enforce long-dormant rules on appearances by political candidates on network talk shows.