Bill Law
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Editor ArabDigest.org and host of the weekly Arab Digest podcast. Ex-BBC Gulf and Middle East analyst.Retweets are not endorsements
Doing what he always strives to do: make himself the centre of attention but at great cost to America's global image. His rambling self-aggrandizing speech was a disgraceful and pathetic outburst in sharp contrast to Canadian PM Carney's thoughtful, measured speech the day before
In his mission to acquire Greenland, Donald Trump deployed his trademark bargaining strategy: Take the maximalist position — in this case the barely veiled threat of using military force — then dial back
Trump Finds His Greenland Framework and Pulls Back Threats
The president retreats from use of military force or tariffs.
bloom.bg
January 22, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Doing what he always strives to do: make himself the centre of attention but at great cost to America's global image. His rambling self-aggrandizing speech was a disgraceful and pathetic outburst in sharp contrast to Canadian PM Carney's thoughtful, measured speech the day before
One venue, two speeches – how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos
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One venue, two speeches – how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos
The speeches delivered by the Canadian prime minister and the US president presented a stark contrast in style and substance.
theconversation.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:10 AM
One venue, two speeches – how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos
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Elbows up PBS and NPR
Even though PBS and NPR are still in existence, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he “heard they’re closed up.”
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January 21, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Elbows up PBS and NPR
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Even though PBS and NPR are still in existence, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he “heard they’re closed up.”
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January 20, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Even though PBS and NPR are still in existence, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he “heard they’re closed up.”
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this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
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Quite a quote from Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair, who was asked about his STOP THE GENOCIDE eye black after today’s game
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January 19, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Quite a quote from Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair, who was asked about his STOP THE GENOCIDE eye black after today’s game
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
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Putin puppet Chump is weakening the United States by breaking our bonds with our longstanding allies.
The goal is to destroy NATO. But that won’t happen.
NATO will stand strong against the United States, which will plummet into the abyss that Putin created.
The goal is to destroy NATO. But that won’t happen.
NATO will stand strong against the United States, which will plummet into the abyss that Putin created.
January 18, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Putin puppet Chump is weakening the United States by breaking our bonds with our longstanding allies.
The goal is to destroy NATO. But that won’t happen.
NATO will stand strong against the United States, which will plummet into the abyss that Putin created.
The goal is to destroy NATO. But that won’t happen.
NATO will stand strong against the United States, which will plummet into the abyss that Putin created.
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Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held, which they say would violate 5th & 6th Amendment rights to due process & the right to consult with counsel. abcnews.go.com/US/lawyers-a...
Lawyers allege Dept. of Homeland Security is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees
Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held.
abcnews.go.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held, which they say would violate 5th & 6th Amendment rights to due process & the right to consult with counsel. abcnews.go.com/US/lawyers-a...
Extraordinary to think this petty, mean and vile individual is president of the United States
🇺🇸 🇳🇴 🇬🇱 US President Donald Trump told Norway's prime minister he no longer needed to think "purely of peace" after failing to win the Nobel Peace Prize, in a message published on Monday, going on to reiterate his desire for the US to take control of Greenland ➡️ u.afp.com/SB3t
January 19, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Extraordinary to think this petty, mean and vile individual is president of the United States
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Donald Trump's chaotic era has sparked a rush to Davos, where a high-stakes "survival of the richest" is set to play out at the Swiss resort synonymous with wealth and power. Read The Big Take: bloom.bg/3NRP1Kv
📷️: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg
📷️: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg
January 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Donald Trump's chaotic era has sparked a rush to Davos, where a high-stakes "survival of the richest" is set to play out at the Swiss resort synonymous with wealth and power. Read The Big Take: bloom.bg/3NRP1Kv
📷️: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg
📷️: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg
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Thank you, Minnesota
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Thank you, Minnesota
There is no greater obligation for an American than loyalty to the Constitution of the United States.
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January 18, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Thank you, Minnesota
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Carney needs to get his elbows up a wee bit on this one
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Greenland’s future is for Denmark and Greenland to decide, and he will tell US President Donald Trump the same if they discuss the matter.
Canada Weighs Sending Troops to Greenland Despite Tariff Threat
Mark Carney is considering sending Canadian soldiers to Greenland to take part in military exercises with NATO allies, a move that would risk retaliation from the US.
bloom.bg
January 19, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Carney needs to get his elbows up a wee bit on this one
Beyond belief? Sadly no
The apparent offer indicates that Trump is eager to maintain his warm relationship with Putin even as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nears its fourth anniversary. ft.trib.al/hnx85UD
January 19, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Beyond belief? Sadly no
One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Opinion | One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can.
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
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A powerful testimony for the survivors “Endless Gossipy Chatter About Epstein. One Glaring Omission….These women are not famous or well connected, but they matter. Their pain matters. Their names matter. We should not co-opt their suffering for our own agenda.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
Opinion | Endless Gossipy Chatter About Epstein. One Glaring Omission.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A powerful testimony for the survivors “Endless Gossipy Chatter About Epstein. One Glaring Omission….These women are not famous or well connected, but they matter. Their pain matters. Their names matter. We should not co-opt their suffering for our own agenda.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
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The first thing Virginia Spanberger did after being sworn in as Governor of Virginia was repeal Youngkin’s executive order requiring state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.
This is the kind of leadership Democratic governors nationwide should be emulating.
This is the kind of leadership Democratic governors nationwide should be emulating.
January 18, 2026 at 11:35 AM
The first thing Virginia Spanberger did after being sworn in as Governor of Virginia was repeal Youngkin’s executive order requiring state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.
This is the kind of leadership Democratic governors nationwide should be emulating.
This is the kind of leadership Democratic governors nationwide should be emulating.
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UK condemns Trump threat of tariffs over Greenland ft.trib.al/V03ZY19
UK condemns Trump threat of tariffs over Greenland
United political front reflects potential danger to British exports and fragile economic growth
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January 18, 2026 at 11:38 AM
UK condemns Trump threat of tariffs over Greenland ft.trib.al/V03ZY19
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Leaders from the right of the UK’s political spectrum delivered their sharpest criticism yet of US President Donald Trump, after he threatened tariffs on European allies unless a deal is reached for the US to buy Greenland.
UK’s Right-Wing Parties Criticize Trump Greenland Tariff Threat
Leaders from the right of the UK’s political spectrum delivered their sharpest criticism yet of US President Donald Trump, after he threatened tariffs on European allies unless a deal is reached for the US to buy Greenland from the Kingdom of Denmark.
bloom.bg
January 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Leaders from the right of the UK’s political spectrum delivered their sharpest criticism yet of US President Donald Trump, after he threatened tariffs on European allies unless a deal is reached for the US to buy Greenland.
Israeli Settlers Raid, Set Fire to Bedouin Community in West Bank - Israel News
January 18, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Israeli Settlers Raid, Set Fire to Bedouin Community in West Bank - Israel News
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#Venezuela and Trump’s “offensive political realism”: The Venezuela case shows that #US strategic interests override commitments to democracy, sovereignty and #HumanRights . . .
READ: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
READ: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
January 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
#Venezuela and Trump’s “offensive political realism”: The Venezuela case shows that #US strategic interests override commitments to democracy, sovereignty and #HumanRights . . .
READ: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
READ: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
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"I thought this was the end": Anti-ICE protesters recount bloody attack by DHS agents in Santa Ana
“I thought this was the end”: Anti-ICE protesters recount bloody attack by DHS agents in Santa Ana
A 21-year-old protester says he is now blind in his left eye after being hit by an immigration agent with a nonlethal round at close range on Friday in Santa Ana.
www.latimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
"I thought this was the end": Anti-ICE protesters recount bloody attack by DHS agents in Santa Ana
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Federal officers dropped tear gas and sprayed eye irritant at activists in Minneapolis on Tuesday as students walked out of a suburban school in protest at the Trump administration's bold immigration sweeps. https://to.pbs.org/3LxVsla
Protesters and federal agents repeatedly square off in Minnesota
It's common for people to boo, taunt and blow orange whistles when they spot heavily armed agents passing through in unmarked vehicles or walking the streets.
to.pbs.org
January 13, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Federal officers dropped tear gas and sprayed eye irritant at activists in Minneapolis on Tuesday as students walked out of a suburban school in protest at the Trump administration's bold immigration sweeps. https://to.pbs.org/3LxVsla
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“This federal invasion of the Twin Cities has to stop, so today I am suing DHS to bring it to an end,” it said.
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“This federal invasion of the Twin Cities has to stop, so today I am suing DHS to bring it to an end,” it said.
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‘Day of reckoning, retribution’ coming to Minnesota amid ICE outrage: Trump
US president issues latest threat to midwestern state, where protests have continued after ICE agent killed woman.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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“This federal invasion of the Twin Cities has to stop, so today I am suing DHS to bring it to an end,” it said.
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“This federal invasion of the Twin Cities has to stop, so today I am suing DHS to bring it to an end,” it said.
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