The president's pressure toward a longtime NATO ally, his press secretary said, mirrors his approach with rogue regimes.

Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela, SA (PDVSA), said Wednesday it is in negotiations with the United States “for the sale of oil volumes.”

Leavitt said an acquisition of Greenland would give the United States more control over the Arctic region and an ability to counter aggression in a strategic area.

As part of its claims of widespread fraud in the federal safety net, the Trump administration is halting $10 billion in funding for several programs in five Democrat-led states.