Greenland Threats Escalate, Venezuelan Oil Sales, WY Abortion Laws and more

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🗓️ 7 January 2026

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The Trump administration is ramping up its threats of taking Greenland. President Donald Trump says seized Venezuelan oil will make a profit for the US. The White House has released a new website rewriting the history of January 6th. Authorities have released transcripts of videos taken by the Brown University shooting suspect. Plus, Wyoming’s Supreme Court has ruled on abortion in the state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From CNN, I'm Josh and Shana with the five things you need to know for Wednesday, January 7th.
0:07.0	The Trump administration's threats of taking Greenland are becoming more serious.
0:12.0	It says it's discussing various ways to acquire the mineral-rich island, and it's not ruling out military action.
0:19.0	In a statement to CNN, White House Press secretary Caroline Levitt says it's a quote,
0:24.0	National Security priority.
0:26.2	While two sources say that Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers this week,
0:31.1	the Trump administration is considering buying Greenland, self-governing territory of Denmark.
0:36.8	The plan is facing widespread bipartisan pushback.
0:40.4	This is House Republican Don Bacon.
0:42.6	This is one of the silliest things I've heard come out of the White House in the last
0:47.3	year, and it's unacceptable.
0:49.6	The plan is so outlandish because Denmark is a fellow NATO ally, and taking a military option could
0:55.2	possibly spell the end for the treaty. In an interview with CNN, NATO's Secretary-General
1:00.4	Mark Ruta downplayed the issue.
1:02.5	It's my absolute conviction that when it comes to NATO and the assessment of the situation
1:06.9	in High North, we are all on the same page. But listen to how one Danish lawmaker described the situation.
1:12.9	The Americans are not going to stop.
1:14.5	We don't know if they're going to attack Greenland militarily or not.
1:17.4	We will defend it, and in that case, we would be at war.
1:21.5	More news after this, including how the White House has tried to rewrite the history
1:25.5	of January 6th.
1:26.7	President Donald Trump House has tried to rewrite the history of January 6th.
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