Russian Air Attacks Plunge Kyiv Into Darkness, Raise Nuclear Safety Fears 
Trump Revives Greenland Ownership Push Ahead of World Economic Forum in Davos 
Guatemala Declares State of Siege After Deadly Gang Violence and Prison Hostage Crisis 
Trump Criticizes NYSE Texas Expansion, Calls Dallas Exchange a Blow to New York 
Japan Government Bond Rout Deepens as Election Spending Fears Shake Markets 
U.S. Plans NATO Staff Reductions, Raising Fresh Concerns Over Alliance Commitment 
Trump Says Greenland Is Key to Global Security After Call With NATO Chief 
Trump Says $2,000 Tariff Dividend Possible Without Congress Approval 
Trump Says U.S. and NATO Will Reach Agreement on Greenland’s Future 
Kazakh President Tokayev Accepts Invitation to Join Trump-Proposed “Board of Peace” 
Trump’s Greenland Ambition Sparks NATO Tensions, Trade War Fears, and Global Market Turmoil 
European Leaders Unite in Davos as Trump’s Greenland Threat Sparks Trade Tensions 
Trump Administration Appeals Judge’s Order Limiting ICE Tactics in Minneapolis 
France Nears 2026 Budget Deal as Government Offers Concessions to Avoid No-Confidence Vote 
Syrian Government Consolidates Control as Kurdish Forces Withdraw from Key Regions 
Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on French Wine Over Macron’s Refusal to Join Peace Board 
Supreme Court Tests Federal Reserve Independence Amid Trump’s Bid to Fire Lisa Cook 
Aside from the revelations offered by journalist Bob Woodward also come big reveals from special counsel Robert Mueller’s deputy Andrew Weissman in his upcoming book. The book, offering a peek into the Mueller investigation, reveals that the special counsel did actually find proof of Donald Trump’s obstruction of justice, yet ultimately did not write it down.
The Daily Mail reports that Weissman’s book reveals how Mueller actually did find evidence of Trump’s obstruction of justice, yet did not include it in the report for fear of retaliatory action by the president. Weissman continues to claim that Mueller did not try and subpoena Trump nor his three eldest children; Don Jr., Ivanka, or Eric, out of fear of upsetting Trump. These claims come less than six weeks until the November election, where Trump is vying for a second term as president against Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
While the Mueller investigation was thought to be a threat to Trump’s presidency, Weissman claimed that it ultimately failed to serve its purpose. The nearly-two year long investigation centers around whether Trump collaborated with Russia to win the 2016 election and obstruction of justice through the dismissal of former FBI director James Comey.
Mueller at the time declared that while there was not enough evidence to show that Trump and his campaign colluded with Russia to secure his win in the elections, he was unable to exonerate Trump. Mueller also left the final decision to DOJ attorney general William Barr on whether or not criminal charges would be placed against him. Barr declined.
In other related news, Trump spoke fondly of Russian president Vladimir Putin during his recent rally on Monday. His praise of Putin comes at a time where intelligence agencies in the country are already raising concerns about Moscow’s interference in the upcoming elections in November. “I like Putin, he likes me,” said Trump about the Russian leader.
Trump and the intelligence community have been at odds regarding foreign meddling in the US elections. His recent remarks about Putin also come off as another reminder of Trump’s refusal to condemn Moscow as long as it helps him politically. Instead, Trump and his allies have tried to shift the focus onto China while more and more evidence is surfacing that suggests that Russia is already meddling and is doing so under Putin’s authorization.
