WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- British Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones announced a series of reforms to overhaul the civil service and create a digital state during a speech at What3Words in London. Jones detailed plans to reduce bureaucratic layers by cutting approval processes and established a new National School of Government and Public Services to build in-house technical skills. The reforms include a shift in hiring criteria to prioritize delivery experience over policy drafti more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Costs Up for Washington Families; Larsen Fighting Back * Today, Rep. Rick Larsen released the following statement after the Joint Economic Committee published a report outlining the higher costs Washington families paid in 2025: "The average family in my state spent a whopping $2,008 more in 2025 than they did in 2024 because of the Trump administration's failing economic policies. Housing cost more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Bright Shiny Objects By William Alan Reinsch I had planned to devote this week's column to a commentary on the Supreme Court's decision on the tariff case, but the court foiled my plan by not issuing its decision. On the decision, or lack of one so far, I would just say the delay is probably due to the chief justice's desire to get as large a majority as possible  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * The Geopolitics of Maduro's Capture: What Does Operation Absolute Resolve Mean for Russia? By Henry Ziemer The capture of Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces on January 3, 2026, has sent shockwaves around the world. U.S. adversaries in Beijing, Moscow, and Havana are closely watching what the future may hold for their own aspirations in the Western Hemisphere. In the ca more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 21 -- The European Union issued the following news release: * * * EU must respond decisively to any form of coercion against EU member states * Greenland must not be used as a tool to divide the European Union * EU global political influence does not reflect its economic power * Enlargement a geostrategic investment in regional security and stability * Parliament calls for increased and coordinated defence spending * Call for unified EU response to US threats to Gr more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 20 [Category: International] -- The European Policy Centre posted the following commentary by policy analyst Varg Folkman: * * * Europe must retaliate against the US Over the weekend, Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on a group of European countries defending Denmark's sovereignty over Greenland. With this latest move, Trump has taken his coercive trade diplomacy one step further. He is no longer simply demanding one-sided trade concessions; he is n more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Following Bipartisan Mission to Denmark, Welch Announces New Resolution to Block Trump's Tariffs Against NATO Allies over Greenland Aggression * BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, returned from Copenhagen, Denmark, where he joined a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Delegation in reasserting continued respect for the U.S.-Denmark alliance an more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, posted the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026, to RealClearWorld: * * * The US Doesn't Need to Annex Greenland to Win in the Arctic By Luke Coffey After the successful and audacious military operation to capture Venezuela's narco-terrorist dictator, Nicolas Maduro, attention has unexpectedly shifted north to Greenland. This reignited a debate that few more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, posted the following commentary on Jan. 19, 2026, to the Washington Times: * * * China's Arctic Push Threatens Greenland and North American Defense Polar access shortens strike routes and weakens deterrence. By Miles Yu China's Arctic ambition is no longer a curiosity. It is a disciplined campaign -- economic, scientific, diplomatic and informational -- more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Schmitt Praises Trump Administration's Efforts to Acquire Greenland on Fox News * WASHINGTON -Last night, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' Hannity to discuss Greenland's strategic importance to the United States and praise the Trump administration's efforts to acquire the Arctic island. Watch the full interview HERE Senator Schmitt on Greenland's Strategic I more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Mike Lawler Prioritizes Buying Greenland Over Lowering Costs for New Yorkers * Amid rising unemployment, skyrocketing grocery costs, climbing utility costs, and the expiration of Affordable Care Act tax credits causing sky-high health care costs for 450,000 hardworking New Yorkers, Mike Lawler's latest priority is allowing Donald Trump to use taxpayer dollars to BUY Greenland. La more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Veasey, Helsinki Commissioner, Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Block Unauthorized Military Action Against NATO Allies * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX), announces that he will be cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to prevent any U.S. president from carrying out unauthorized military actions against a NATO ally or territory. The bipartisan legislation, led by Representative more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Makes a Trio of Appearances on British Television Ahead of His Address to Parliament * LONDON, UK -Ahead of his address to the U.K. Parliament to mark America's 250th anniversary, Speaker Johnson joined Laura Kuenssberg on the BBC, Wilfred Frost on Sky News, and Nigel Farage on GB News to discuss the special relationship between the U.S. and U.K. Speaker Johnson als more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 20 -- The Swedish Ministry of Defence issued the following news release: * * * Pal Jonson travels to Brussels for talks on Arctic security Today, Monday 19 January, Defence Minister Pal Jonson is travelling to Brussels to take part in talks focusing on security and defence in the Arctic and the North Atlantic. Together with the Nordic defence ministers, the Defence Minister will meet Denmark's Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen and Greenland's Minister for Foreign A more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Trump Attack on Chagos Island Deal Ignores the Chagossians * (London) - US President Donald Trump on January 20, 2026, attacked an agreement that he had previously approved under which the United Kingdom would restore sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The UK, which controls the islands, had, together with the US, forced all residents of the Indian Ocean island chain to leave a h more PR

KENT, England, Jan. 19 [Category: Transportation] -- Logistics UK issued the following news release: * * * UK's logistics sector urges calm in Greenland row to protect UK business and international trade * Business group Logistics UK has urged politicians on both sides of the Atlantic to take a measured approach to trading negotiations to protect global supply chains and prevent the creation of inflationary measures. It is vital to avoid destabilising global markets and supply chains at a ti more PR