Greenland

Politics Adventures in Panama, Canada, Greenland, funded by an energy boom—the president-elect’s zest is infectious, if not without risks. On the eve of former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral, President-elect Donald Trump is reviving the debate over the United States ceding control of the Panama Canal. It is an issue…

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The helicopter landed on top of the cliff, its blades chopping the cold air. Stepping out, National Geographic Explorer Gina Moseley breathed deeply and took in the commanding view of Greenland’s barren landscape. To the south, a frozen lake stretched out for miles, eventually giving way to brown and gray plateaus,…

IN THE NEWS Trump refuses to rule out using military to take Panama Canal and Greenland (The Guardian) — We’d kind of forgotten just what a Trump presidency involves hadn’t we. Like, we knew, but also, we’d deleted it from our memory. Anyway, here we go again. On Tuesday, Donald…

Donald Trump during today's press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Alamy Stock Photo US Foreign Policy The pronouncements came during a meandering press conference held a day after the US Congress certified Trump’s election victory. LAST UPDATE | 16 hrs ago DONALD TRUMP HAS unveiled some of his foreign policy…

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, as he declared U.S. control of both to be vital to American national security. Speaking to reporters less than two weeks…

Politics I Know Why Trump Really Wants Greenland It’s the same reason he wants to annex Canada. Sigh. Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Samuel Corum/Pool/Getty Images and Getty Images Plus. Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your…

An aerial view of mountains just north of Greenland's capital of Nuuk. Greenland is bigger than Mexico and has a sparse population of about 56,000 people. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Donald Trump Jr. made a whirlwind visit to Greenland on Tuesday — as a tourist, he…

The president-elect and his allies have made repeated allusions to dramatic territorial expansion...Read More

new video loaded: Trump Suggests U.S. Expansion Into Greenland and Canada transcript transcript During a news conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, President-elect Donald J. Trump refused to rule out using military force to retake the Panama Canal. Reporter: “Your references to Greenland and the Panama Canal and so forth —…