Greenland

Greenlanders went to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new government — before a world that’s taking unusual notice. In the past, few outsiders would care much how the semiautonomous territory of the kingdom of Denmark voted. But these are different times. Now there’s intense, global focus on the…

Center-Right Party Wins Most Votes in Greenland’s Elections Amid Threat of Trump TakeoverRead More

With the majority of votes counted, the opposition Demokraatit Party is considered the winner of Greenland's election, receiving nearly 30% of the votes. The world took unusual notice of Tuesday's parliamentary election after US President Donald Trump said he wanted to take control of the Arctic island...Read More

Department of Education’s 'final mission' starts with laying off nearly half its workforce, secretary says “As part of the Department of Education’s final mission,” the new education secretary, Linda McMahon, announced on Tuesday evening, “the Department today initiated a reduction in force (RIF) impacting nearly 50% of the Department’s workforce.”…

President Donald Trump likes to boast about the value of crowd sizes at his rallies but the entire electorate of Greenland could fit into the venue at Wildwood, New Jersey, where he held one campaign event last year. The intentions of 41,000 eligible voters in the world's most sparsely populated…

With President Donald Trump aggressively setting his sights on acquiring Greenland and growing calls in the territory for independence from Denmark, the future status of the Arctic island was firmly at the front of voters' minds as they headed to the polls Tuesday. Just 31 lawmakers will be elected to…

House Democrats have launched an effort to bar President Donald Trump from unilaterally moving to "invade or seize territory" from Greenland, Canada and Panama.  The measure, known as the No Invading Allies Act and spearheaded by Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., bars funding from going toward the armed forces to engage…

Adrienne Murray BBC News, Copenhagen Getty Images Greenland has 72 polling stations and voting ends at 22:00G on Tuesday Residents of Greenland are going to the polls in a vote that in previous years has drawn little outside attention - but which may prove pivotal for the Arctic territory's future.…

When President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress last week, people in Greenland listened very closely. Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, is holding a general election on March 11th, and Trump’s interest in annexing or purchasing the Arctic island has shaped the campaign, forcing politicians to take…

When President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress last week, people in Greenland listened very closely. Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, is holding a general election on March 11th, and Trump’s interest in annexing or purchasing the Arctic island has shaped the campaign, forcing politicians to take…