Greenland feels tremors after Trump’s shocking move in Venezuela

EVENING REPORT EVENING REPORT Tuesday, January 6 Sign up © The Associated Press Greenland feels tremors after Trump's Venezuela move President Trump's threats against Greenland are taking on a newfound resonance in the wake of the U.S. operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The U.S. president has frequently mused about taking over the semiautonomous Danish territory — which is rich with minerals and well situated in the Arctic to bolster U.S. national security — but experts and allies alike are on heightened alert after Trump made good on his warning that Maduro's days were numbered.   Read more here. CATCH UP QUICK White House unveils Jan. 6 webpage saying Democrats 'staged the real insurrection,' criticizing Capitol Police   2 GOP senators caution Hegseth on punishing Kelly Thune dismisses prospect of military seizure of Greenland NEWS THIS AFTERNOON © The Associated Press Bolton on Trump Venezuela plan: 'I don't think he understands anything'  John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Trump, said he doesn’t think the president grasps the specifics of the situation in Venezuela in the wake of the U.S. capturing its leader, Nicolás Maduro.   Read more. Live updates: White House escalates Greenland annexation threats  The White House has escalated its rhetoric about possibly seizing Greenland, as U.S. military action in Venezuela roils the government.    Read more. Hilton removing hotel that sparked DHS accusations from its systems  Hilton said Tuesday it is dissolving its relationship with a Minnesota hotel that sparked backlash from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for denying federal immigration agents from booking accommodations.    Read more. Paul: Lindsey Graham was behind Trump's decision to topple Maduro  Conservative Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Monday pointed the finger directly at his colleague, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), as the primary instigator behind President Trump's surprise mission to send U.S. special operators into Caracas to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.   Read more. IN OTHER NEWS © Getty Images GOP fears Trump's foray into nation-building in Venezuela  Republicans are worried that President Trump may embrace a new round of nation-building in Venezuela, something he renounced earlier in his political career.     Read more. NATO ambassador: 'We could be on the cusp' of peace deal between Russia, Ukraine  U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker on Tuesday said talks between Russia and Ukraine could culminate in a peace deal soon, following months of negotiations.   Read more. House Republican Jim Baird hospitalized after car crash  Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.) has been hospitalized after a car crash, his office said Tuesday.   Read more. Wyoming top court strikes down nation's first abortion pill ban  Wyoming’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that abortion will remain legal in the state, undoing the country’s first abortion pill ban enacted following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 repeal of Roe v. Wade.   Read more. 📧 Check out The Gavel, The Hill's courts newsletter diving into the latest legal battles in Washington. Click here to sign up & get it in your inbox. Stay Engaged Someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up to get your own copy: TheHill.com/Evening. See you next time! Privacy Policy   |   View in Browser   |   Manage Subscriptions Sign Up for Other Newsletters   |   Unsubscribe   400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2026 Nexstar Media Inc.   |   All Rights Reserved