AP The Morning Wire by Mark Garrison - Trump prepares for a Davos trip where European leaders will challenge his Greenland ambitions; one year after his inauguration, voters worry about cost of living;

 

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By Mark Garrison January 20, 2026

In the news today: Trump prepares for a Davos trip where European leaders will challenge his Greenland ambitions; one year after his inauguration, voters worry about cost of living; and Indiana wins its first college football title. Also, the powerful storm that could show several states the northern lights tonight. President Donald Trump waves to the media as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) WORLD NEWS As Trump targets Europe with tariffs, his Treasury secretary says relations have ‘never been closer’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said America’s relations with Europe remain strong and urged trading partners to “take a deep breath” and let tensions driven by the Trump administration’s new tariff threats over Greenland “play out.” Read more.

Why this matters: On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations that have rallied around Denmark in the wake of his stepped-up calls for the United States to take over the semi-autonomous territory of Greenland. Trump has insisted the U.S. needs the territory for security reasons against possible threats from China and Russia. Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt “an obligation to think purely of Peace,” in a text message released Monday. The American leader’s threats have sparked outrage and a flurry of diplomatic activity across Europe, as leaders consider possible countermeasures. That could include the first-ever use of the European Union’s anti-coercion instrument, also known as the “trade bazooka.” Trump posted on social media that he had spoken with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and “I agreed to a meeting of the various parties in Davos, Switzerland,” where they will be attending the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting this week.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Pro-Greenland protesters mock Trump’s MAGA slogan with ‘Make America Go Away’ caps Live updates: The World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos Diplomacy or retaliation? The EU mulls its options as tensions with US rise over Greenland POLITICS A year into his administration, Trump faces Americans frustrated with cost of living President Donald Trump plans to use a key address Wednesday to try to convince Americans he can make housing more affordable. Read more.

Why this matters: About six in 10 U.S. adults now say that Trump has hurt the cost of living, according to the latest survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. It’s an issue even among Republicans, who have said Trump’s work on the economy hasn’t lived up to their expectations. Only 16% say Trump has helped “a lot” on making things more affordable, down from 49% in April 2024. Trump’s speech on housing affordability will take place at the World Economic Forum in Davos — an annual gathering of the global elite — where he may see many of the billionaires he has surrounded himself with during his first year back in the White House. Trump’s attention in his first year back has been less on pocketbook issues and more fixed on foreign policy with conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine and Venezuela. His effort to acquire Greenland is a headline likely to dominate his time in Davos, overshadowing his housing ideas. The White House has tried to shift Trump’s focus to affordability issues, a response to warning signs in the polls in a year where control of Congress is at stake in midterm elections.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ US citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after anti-ICE protesters interrupt service Judge refuses to block new DHS policy limiting Congress members’ access to ICE facilities ICE says an immigrant who died in a sprawling Texas detention facility killed himself Trump’s Board of Peace has several invited leaders trying to figure out how it’ll work US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy Sheinbaum reassures Mexico after US military movements spark concern Trump slams UK deal to hand over Chagos Islands after he previously backed it AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case Slave descendants take a fight to protect their Georgia island homes to voters SPORTS Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 The win brought an improbable — maybe impossible? — national championship to a college football program that had known nothing but losing and indifference for almost 140 years. Read more.

What to know: Indiana finished 16-0 — using the extra games afforded by the expanded 12-team playoff to match a perfect-season win total last compiled by Yale in 1894. “I know nobody thought it was possible,” said coach Curt Cignetti. “It probably is one of the greatest sports stories of all time.” For Miami, it was a very close call. A team listed 18th in the first College Football Playoff rankings moved to 10th and sneaked into the playoff, bringing as many questions about the process as the selection itself.

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