Second Lady Usha Vance will make a controversial trip to Greenland. That's where we're starting

the seven from the Washington Post. I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Monday, March 24th. Let's get you caught up

with today's seven stories. This week, the wife of Vice President J.D. Vance will travel to Greenland with one of her sons on a delegation of U.S. officials.

In an announcement yesterday, the White House said she will visit historical sites, learn about Greenlandic heritage, and attend a dog sled race.

But this is no simple spring break. And that's because President Donald Trump has repeatedly

threatened to acquire Greenland. The island has a population of 57,000 people, and it's part of Denmark.

Officials in both Greenland and Denmark have

repeatedly pushed back, noting that the territory is not for sale. Trump's national security

advisor Michael Waltz will also travel to Greenland. That makes the trip a little more eyebrow-raising.

And it prompted Greenland's leader

to criticize the visit.

He called the planned trip aggressive.

Greenland is strategically located,

and it has critical and rare metals

that are needed to build things

like electric vehicles and smartphones.

Trump has said the U.S. needs the territory

for national security reasons.

Number two is a post-exclusive. Senior tax officials are bracing for a sharp drop in revenue.

Treasury Department and IRS officials predict a decrease of more than 10% in tax receipts by the April 15th deadline compared with 2024.

That would amount to more than $500 billion in lost federal revenue.

The IRS collected $5.1 trillion last year.

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