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Why the NORAD Cold War Pact Between the U.S. and Canada Is News

The State Department clarified comments made by the U.S. Ambassador to Canada that NORAD would be “altered” if that country did not purchase American F-35 jets.

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Despite Trump’s Words, China and Russia Are Not Threatening Greenland

U.S. and European officials say they are unaware of any intelligence that shows China and Russia are endangering the island, which is protected by the NATO security umbrella.

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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.

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After Trump’s Ultimatum, Greenland Talks Include Sovereign U.S. Bases, No Drilling for Russia

Negotiators have discussed proposals to check Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic and transfer sovereignty over pockets of Greenlandic land to the United States, an idea opposed by Denmark.

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Winter Storm Forecast: What to Expect as Snow and Ice Move Across the U.S. This Weekend

Half the U.S. population will likely see some effect from the sprawling storm that will move across the country this weekend, meteorologists said.

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Some Republicans Begin to Echo Trump’s Case to Acquire Greenland

While the party remains split as President Trump presses to “take” Greenland, some in his party are publicly embracing his reasoning for wanting to control the territory.

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Trump’s Politics Are Not America First. They’re Me First.

Donald Trump is the most un-American president in our history. And in his second term, there is no one to constrain his un-American impulses.

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‘We’re Not Stupid’: What Greenlanders Would Say to Trump

A visit to Greenland reveals a swirl of feelings as people nervously await talks with the Trump administration about the island’s future.

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