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Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland, prompting strong rebukes from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who emphasized that countries cannot be annexed and demanded respect for sovereignty.
Trump administration halted five offshore wind-farm projects under construction, with the Interior Department citing national security risks without providing detailed justification, marking the latest blow to the renewable energy industry.
The Justice Department restored an image of Trump from Epstein files after it was removed, with Trump's attorney Todd Blanche stating the removal had 'nothing to do' with the president. The removal of 16 photos came at the request of victim advocacy groups.
Epstein survivors criticized the Justice Department for what they called 'extreme redactions' in the latest file release, stating that the release constituted only a fraction of the files. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would ask the Senate to back legal action over the partial release.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention reached a record high of more than 68,400 people as of December 14, breaking the previous high set at the beginning of December.
Colorado's governor accused Trump of playing political games regarding disaster relief requests, amid tensions over the administration's handling of federal disaster assistance.
U.S. farmers said Trump's $12 billion aid package is insufficient to offset damage from tariffs, with thousands of farms facing bankruptcy as grain farmers are particularly hard hit by trade disruptions and price increases.
The U.S. Coast Guard pursued an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela subject to sanctions, as part of Trump's stated 'blockade' of sanctioned vessels. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem indicated the seizures are intended to force Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power.
A former CIA chief requested that the Justice Department be blocked from steering a case to Judge Aileen Cannon in Miami, citing concerns that she has repeatedly decided in President Trump's favor in previous cases.
Trump opponent George Conway filed paperwork to run for Congress as a Democrat, marking a significant political development as the Republican lawyer and husband of Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway enters electoral politics.