Donald Trump
Trump says Venezuela to give up to 50 million barrels of oil to U.S.
An oil tanker is docked at a pier at the El Palito refinery of the state oil company PDVSA. Jesus Vargas | Picture Alliance | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Tuesday evening that the interim authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the United […]
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Prediction markets show rising odds Trump seizes Panama Canal, moves on Greenland
Prediction market traders ramped up bets that more international shake-ups may lie ahead in the wake of President Donald Trump’s raid on Venezuela. Traders on the burgeoning platforms have recently committed money based on where the White House might turn its focus next. The amped-up bets come as Wall Street and Main Street note the […]
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Trump weighs using U.S. military to acquire Greenland: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to address House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 6, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump and his team are considering “a range of options” […]
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Resolution to block Trump from invading Greenland introduced by Sen. Gallego
Sen. Ruben Gallego said Tuesday that he was introducing a resolution to block President Donald Trump from invading Greenland. “WAKE UP,” Gallego, D-Ariz., wrote on the social media site X, as the Trump administration ratcheted up rhetoric about the United States taking over Greenland, which is a self-governing Danish territory. “Trump is telling us exactly […]
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Venezuela bonds are the hottest trade on Wall Street this week. But there are big risks from here
Key Points Prices on Venezuela’s benchmark notes due in October 2026 have surged to about 43 cents on the dollar, more than doubling since August. Investors are betting that a faster-than-expected political transition along with a clearer path to asset recovery could unlock value that has been frozen for nearly a decade. Some believe the […]
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Hilton Hotels removing Minneapolis franchise location after it again denied DHS booking
Hampton Inn, Lakeville, MN. Google Earth Hilton Hotels said Tuesday that it will sever ties with a franchise hotel in the Minneapolis area after a new video showed a desk clerk there refusing to book rooms for a person claiming to be a Department of Homeland Security agent. Hilton’s statement came a day after the […]
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George Conway, persistent Trump critic, is running for Congress in New York
Trump critic, George Conway, attends an event for the group Principles First off site of the RNC on day three of the convention at Pabst Best Place on July 17, 2024. Sara Stathas | The Washington Post | Getty Images George Conway, who was once married to a former adviser to the president before becoming […]
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Trump wants to take over Greenland — but the island’s economy faces ‘major challenges’
A view of houses in the old town of Nuuk, Greenland, March 27, 2025. Leonhard Foeger | Reuters Donald Trump is interested in annexing Greenland, an Arctic island offering a wealth of untapped mineral resources. But as the U.S. president dialled up the rhetoric about America annexing the self-governing Danish territory, sparking a backlash from […]
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Maduro pleads not guilty, Nvidia’s robotaxi play, JPMorgan’s ‘secret sauce’ and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. We’re not even a week into the new year and I’ve already started telling myself that my resolution to read more can include reviewing drafts of this newsletter. Stock futures are little changed this morning. The market is coming off […]
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‘Greenland belongs to its people’: European leaders unite over Trump’s threats to annex territory
This aerial view shows icebergs floating in the waters beaten down by the sun with buildings in the background off Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, on the day of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory, legislative elections. Odd Andersen | Afp | Getty Images European leaders on Tuesday issued a joint statement to push back […]
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