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7 Out Of 10 Voters Do Not Want The U.S. To Take Military Action Against Iran For Killing Of Protesters, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 70% Say Presidents Should Seek Congressional Approval Before Taking Military Action Against Another Country (10)
HAMDEN, Connecticut, Jan. 15 -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news:
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7 Out Of 10 Voters Do Not Want The U.S. To Take Military Action Against Iran For Killing Of Protesters, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 70% Say Presidents Should Seek Congressional Approval Before Taking Military Action Against Another Country
In the wake of U.S. threats of military action against Iran if protesters there are killed while demonstrating against the Iranian government, 70 more PR
Casten Statement Opposing Minibus for Lacking Appropriate Safeguards (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Casten Statement Opposing Minibus for Lacking Appropriate Safeguards
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 7006, for the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act:
"This minibus fails to put all necessary checks on the Trump Administratio more PR
Castro Statement on Financial Services and State Department Funding Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Castro Statement on Financial Services and State Department Funding Vote
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January 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement on his decision to vote no on the Financial Services and State Department Funding Bill:
"I voted no on the Financial Services and State Department Funding Bill today.
"President Trump has engaged in illegal war more PR
Congresswoman McCollum Statement in Defense of Greenland's Sovereignty (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman McCollum Statement in Defense of Greenland's Sovereignty
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) issued the following statement after the conclusion of the White House meeting between Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and the Trump administration:
"The decision on the future of Greenland is up to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark. more PR
Crow Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Prohibit U.S. Invasion of NATO Member States (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Crow Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Prohibit U.S. Invasion of NATO Member States
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WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a combat veteran and member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation, the No Funds for NATO Invasion Act, to prohibit the use of federal funds for an invasion of any North Atlantic Tr more PR
CSIS Issues Commentary: Trump's Greenland Ambition Is About U.S. Power, Not Alliances (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2026:
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Trump's Greenland Ambition Is About U.S. Power, Not Alliances
By Sir Robin Niblett
Danish and other European governments are struggling to decide how to manage President Donald Trump's latest demands that Greenland become part of the United States. This week, foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland are making the case in Washington to Secretary of State Marco more PR
CSIS Issues Commentary: Why Greenland Could Spur Europe's Digital Awakening (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2026:
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Why Greenland Could Spur Europe's Digital Awakening
By Emily Benson
Following U.S. action in Venezuela that toppled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, international attention has moved to another region long coveted by Trump: Greenland. U.S. threats to acquire Greenland are more than rhetorical posturing.
President Trump has been interested in Greenland at least s more PR
Dartmouth College: Poland, Putin, and the War in Ukraine (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 15 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Poland, Putin, and the War in Ukraine
Former Amb. Mark Brzezinski '87 highlights a key NATO ally in central Europe.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski '87 returned to Dartmouth this week to meet with students and faculty and give an insider's account on diplomacy in Europe as war intensified in Ukraine.
During a 90-minute talk Tuesday at the Haldeman Center, Brzezinski reflected on Russia' more PR
EP Group Leaders Express Unequivocal Support to Greenland & Denmark (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 15 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release:
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EP group leaders express unequivocal support to Greenland and Denmark
This Wednesday, the Conference of Presidents adopted the following statement in support of multilateralism and the rules-based international order and supporting Greenland and Denmark.
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The European Parliament stands firmly in support of multilateralism and the rules-based international order. Any attempt to undermine the sover more PR
Europe From Ukraine to the Arctic: International Law at Turning Point (10)
STRASBOURG, France, Jan. 15 -- The Council of Europe issued the following news:
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Europe from Ukraine to the Arctic: international law at a turning point
Insights from the Secretary General's speech to European countries at the Committee of Ministers
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Secretary General Alain Berset spoke at the first meeting of 2026 of the Committee of Ministers - the decision-making body of the Council of Europe -with an acceleration of conflict and strife very much to the fore on the continent and ar more PR
McConnell Delivers Remarks on NATO, Greenland, and the Credibility of U.S. Alliance Commitments (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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McConnell Delivers Remarks on NATO, Greenland, and the Credibility of U.S. Alliance Commitments
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor:
"For years, the most pressing concern about the future of NATO was whether and when European allies would take the obligati more PR
Murkowski and Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Cement NATO Unity (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Murkowski and Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Cement NATO Unity
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the NATO Unity Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to prohibit the use of U.S. Department of Defense or Department of State funds to blockade, occupy, annex or otherwise assert control over the sovereign territory of a NATO member s more PR
Rep. Subramanyam Moves to Rein in Trump's Reckless Foreign Policy, Admin Officials' Corruption (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Subramanyam Moves to Rein in Trump's Reckless Foreign Policy, Admin Officials' Corruption
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) introduced a slew of amendments to two government funding bills that would rein in President Trump's reckless foreign policy initiatives and prevent funds from being used to enrich the President, his family, and cabinet members. The Rep more PR
Rep. Titus Demands Trump Administration Turn Over Greenland Documents (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Titus Demands Trump Administration Turn Over Greenland Documents
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Congresswoman Dina Titus today introduced a resolution in the House demanding that the Trump administration provide all documents and communications relating to its threatened takeover of Greenland, including any plan to use military force to seize the Danish territory.
"We need to know if there is anything behind President Trump more PR
WashU Experts: Trump's Foreign Ambitions (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 14 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news:
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WashU Experts: Trump's foreign ambitions
By Neil Schoenherr
On Jan. 3, United States forces captured Nicolas Maduro, the president of Venezuela. The following day, President Donald Trump claimed the U.S. government was in charge of the South American nation. Trump also has set his sights on taking control of Greenland, has threatened Cuba, Columbia and Iran, and talked of annexing Canada.
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