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President Trump’s idea of buying Greenland from Denmark probably has a slimmer chance of happening than hitting an iceberg at the equator. But the suggestion shows constructive, creative thinking, and it’s an intriguing idea. At 836,330 square miles, Greenland is almost precisely the size of Alaska and California put together. It is rich in coal, zinc, copper, and iron ore. Perhaps even more important, it could have significant strategic military…

Israel’s stance, he said, has made his task harder: “In our hyperpartisan world, the friend of my enemy is my enemy, and to the extent that Democrats look at Trump as the enemy, if they see Israel and the Netanyahu administration as operating hand in glove, that gives them real pause.” Mr. Netanyahu has long made clear his affinity for the Republican Party. His relations with former President Barack Obama…

President Trump has been urging aides to explore a way to buy Greenland from Denmark, according to three people familiar with the discussions. His interest in Greenland began last year. At a meeting that spring in the Oval Office, he joked about buying Greenland for its resources, according to a person who was in attendance. In the year since, the president has repeatedly returned to the topic, asking aides if…

After the death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in jail in August 2019, reports emerged that claimed to detail an unusual choice of artwork in the disgraced financier’s New York City apartment some years earlier.  On Aug. 14, the Daily Mail reported that Epstein “had a bizarre portrait of Bill Clinton in a dress hanging in his Manhattan mansion,” adding: “The picture depicting the former president apparently lounging on…

In the week after earning plaudits for a powerful speech calling on the nation’s better angels to combat racism and hate and fight for the soul of America, former Vice President Joe Biden has stumbled into a danger zone with gaffes and misstatements that could cost him the Democratic nomination. Questions about his fitness to prevail in the grueling next nine months — let alone the 14 till the general…

Video Israel denies Reps. Omar and Tlaib entry amid Trump pressure Freshman congresswomen blocked from entering Israel; reaction and analysis from the ‘Special Report’ all-star panel. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Thursday defended Israel’s decision to bar Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., from visiting the country for a scheduled visit this weekend, saying there need to be consequences for their support of the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions movement (BDS)….

In this photo taken on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, icebergs are photographed from the window of an airplane carrying NASA Scientists as they fly on a mission to track melting ice in eastern Greenland.(Mstyslav Chernov) Rick Noack August 16 at 6:57 AM President Trump faced a fierce European backlash to his reported interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark, as some lawmakers compared the idea to colonialism on Friday while officials…

President Trump is showing strong interest in buying the island of Greenland. Two sources tell the Wall Street Journal that Donald Trump has repeatedly asked his advisers with ‘varying degrees of seriousness’ if it would be possible for the U.S. to acquire the autonomous Danish territory for its resources and geopolitical significance.  ‘What do you guys think about that?’ Trump asked a table of associates last spring when the idea of…

This land is your land, this land is … Greenland? President Donald Trump has on multiple occasions discussed trying to buy the country of Greenland, the Wall Street Journal reported. Trump has with “varying degrees of seriousness” expressed an interest in trying to purchase the icy 811,000 square mile island in the North Atlantic, according to the Journal, citing unnamed sources familiar with the deliberations. Greenland is an autonomous Danish…

Jeffrey Epstein spent at least two hours locked up alone with a mystery woman — possibly part of his legal team — just a day after he was taken off suicide watch at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, according to a new report. A visiting attorney, who asked that his name not be used, told Forbes Thursday that he saw the young woman with Epstein on July 30, when the disgraced…

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Between poor economic news coming out of China and Germany, the inversion of the yield curve, and trade negotiations with friend and foe alike that have no guarantee of ending positively, signs are mounting that next year’s economy might not be as upbeat as today’s. With the presidential election a little over a year away, the potential of a recession looms large over President Trump’s reelection prospects. The president’s job…

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Mr. Trump’s attitude provided the North with a perfect opportunity to test new missiles that would make it harder the South Korean and United States militaries to intercept, said Lee Byong-chul, a North Korea expert at Kyungnam University’s Institute for Far Eastern Studies in Seoul. It has also helped encourage North Korea to ignore the South as a dialogue partner, he said. “North Korea wants to advance its missile technology…

Video Israel denies Reps. Omar and Tlaib entry amid Trump pressure Freshman congresswomen blocked from entering Israel; reaction and analysis from the ‘Special Report’ all-star panel. The Federalist senior editor Mollie Hemingway defended Israel’s right to block Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from entering the country Thursday, saying it’s important not to tolerate the BDS [Boycott, Divest, Sanction] movement. “They were coming, not as an outreach mission…

President Trump attacked a heckler’s weight during his Thursday rally in New Hampshire, saying the protester had a “bigger problem” with weight than even he has himself. “That guy’s got a serious weight problem! Go home. Start exercising,” Trump said. “Got a bigger problem than I do. Got a bigger problem than all of us.” Trump’s jokes about the disruptive man’s weight come after his doctor released his measurements earlier…

This land is your land, this land is … Greenland? President Donald Trump has on multiple occasions discussed trying to buy the country of Greenland, the Wall Street Journal reported. Trump has with “varying degrees of seriousness” expressed an interest in trying to purchase the icy 811,000 square mile island in the North Atlantic, according to the Journal, citing unnamed sources familiar with the deliberations. Greenland is an autonomous Danish…

Video <br> Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel&nbsp;said Thursday that it’s Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel said Thursday that it’s “more likely” Jeffrey Epstein‘s death was a homicide rather than a suicide, following a full autopsy of Epstein’s body that reportedly found broken bones in his neck. “The hyoid bone in the neck being fractured and other fractures in the neck, make it more likely, and again, this is a percentage…

Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamThe Hill’s Morning Report – More talk on guns; many questions on Epstein’s death Only Donald Trump has a policy for Afghanistan Five proposals Congress is eyeing after mass shootings MORE (R-S.C.) said he supported Israel’s decision to bar Reps. Ilhan OmarIlhan OmarIsrael denies Omar and Tlaib entry after Trump tweet Jewish Democratic group pushes Israel not to ban Omar, Tlaib Trump: Israel shouldn’t let Omar,…