Top Stories • January 14, 2026

Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are set to host Danish and Greenlandic officials at the White House as President Trump faces growing opposition in Congress over a possible war powers vote tied to pressure on Venezuela and U.S. strategic ambitions around Greenland. Overseas, Iran is vowing harsh punishment for protesters despite Trump’s warnings against executions, raising questions about a potential confrontation with the U.S. and its allies. Domestically, President Trump drew backlash during a visit to a Ford plant in Detroit after a tense exchange with a worker while promoting U.S. manufacturing. At the Supreme Court, justices appeared skeptical of challenges to state bans on transgender athletes in women’s sports, as former President Bill Clinton skipped a congressional deposition linked to the Jeffrey Epstein case, raising the prospect of a contempt vote.