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Trump to meet Colombian president at White House in ‘near future’  BBC

Security forces have boarded buses, searched phones and interrogated people, looking for evidence that they welcomed the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

Joint statement by the Nordic Foreign Ministers on Greenland  Government.se Buy Greenland? Take It? Why? An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand.  The New York Times Rubio to meet Denmark leaders next week, signals no retreat on Trump’s Greenland goal  Reuters

The action could make it more difficult for a future administration to rejoin the Paris climate accord, the agreement among most nations to fight climate change.

Federal immigration officials have stepped up enforcement activity in Minnesota amid a fraud scandal there that includes many people of Somali origin.

Renee Good, 37, a resident of Minneapolis, was mourned on Wednesday as a cherished member of the community.

Most of the targets are U.N.-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels that focus on climate, labor and other issues that the Trump administration has categorized as catering to diversity and “woke” initiatives. (Image credit: John Minchillo)

FACT SHEET: President Trump is Restoring Prosperity, Safety and Security for the United States and Venezuela  Department of Energy (.gov) What happens to the planet if Trump gets his hands on all of Venezuela’s oil?  CNN US oil companies warn they will

2,000 federal agents sent to Minneapolis area to carry out ‘largest immigration operation ever,’ ICE says  PBS The ICE Shooting Came During an Operation Focused on Somali Immigrants  The New York Times ‘Largest ever’ ICE operation underway in Minnesota  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Trump withdraws U.S. from dozens of international organizations, White House says  CNBC