{"id":196277,"date":"2026-01-09T14:35:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-news-at-a-glance-president-says-his-morality-is-the-only-thing-that-can-stop-me-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T14:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:35:53","slug":"trump-news-at-a-glance-president-says-his-morality-is-the-only-thing-that-can-stop-me-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-news-at-a-glance-president-says-his-morality-is-the-only-thing-that-can-stop-me-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump news at a glance: president says his morality is \u2018the only thing that can stop me\u2019 – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

President gives interview to New York Times as tensions mount at home and abroad over his federal and military actions \u2013 key US politics stories from 8 January 2026
Does the president of the United States need to follow international law?
According to Donald Trump<\/a>, that \u201cdepends on what your definition of international law is\u201d.
In a new interview<\/a> with the New York Times, Trump said the only constraint to his power as president is \u201cmy own morality, my own mind\u201d.
\u201cIt\u2019s the only thing that can stop me,\u201d Trump said, adding: \u201cI\u2019m not looking to hurt people.\u201d
Trump\u2019s latest interview comes amid growing domestic tensions<\/a> following ICE\u2019s fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday which has spurred intense protests, and amid fraying relations with European allies<\/a> over a potential US takeover of Greenland.
Trump, who spoke to the newspaper as his administration looks into \u201ca range of options\u201d<\/a> in attempts of gaining control of Greenland, also emphasized the importance of ownership.
\u201cOwnership is very important,\u201d Trump said, adding: \u201cBecause that\u2019s what I feel is psychologically needed for success. I think that ownership gives you a thing that you can\u2019t do with, you\u2019re talking about a lease or a treaty. Ownership gives you things and elements that you can\u2019t get from just signing a document.\u201d
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The US is receiving full cooperation from Venezuela\u2019s regime and will control the country and its vast oil reserves for years, Donald Trump<\/a> has claimed. Caracas was giving Washington \u201ceverything that we feel is necessary\u201d and the US would remain a political overlord there for an indefinite period, the US president said.
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The US Senate on Thursday advanced a bipartisan war powers resolution to prevent Donald Trump<\/a> from taking further military action against Venezuela<\/a>, after he ordered a weekend raid to capture that country\u2019s president, Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, without giving Congress advance notice.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
The ICE agent involved in the lethal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good<\/a> during an immigration sweep<\/a> in Minneapolis on Wednesday is Jonathan E Ross, according to court records that closely match the description of a June 2025 incident involving the agent in Bloomington, Minnesota, cited by the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, and JD Vance.
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The FBI has taken full control of the investigation into the fatal shooting<\/a> of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) officer in Minneapolis, it emerged on Thursday.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
Portland leaders and Oregon lawmakers demanded that ICE cease operations in the city after two people were shot by US Customs and Border Patrol agents Thursday afternoon. The two victims were hospitalized but their condition was not known as of Thursday evening.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation to re-establish tax credits that lowered premiums for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans, after a small group of Republicans broke ranks and joined with Democrats to defy Donald Trump<\/a> on a key healthcare issue that could sway voters ahead of the November midterm elections.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
The presidents of France and Germany have sharply condemned US foreign policy<\/a> under Donald Trump, saying respectively that Washington was \u201cbreaking free from international rules\u201d and the world risked turning into a \u201crobber\u2019s den\u201d.
In unusually strong and apparently uncoordinated remarks, Emmanuel Macron<\/a> and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, leaders of the EU\u2019s two heavyweight states, have warned the postwar rules-based international order could soon disintegrate.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
A new $100 fee for foreign tourists entering US national parks<\/a> has triggered chaos and frustrating waits, with staff reporting long entry lines as citizenship checks are made and irate visitors regularly ditching plans to patronize some of America\u2019s most cherished landscapes.
Read the full story<\/sub><\/a>
Two US House of Representatives<\/a> members have asked a federal judge to appoint a special master to compel the justice department to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender.
UnitedHealth refused to hand over key internal records<\/a><\/strong> to lawmakers investigating the company\u2019s efforts to reduce hospital transfers for nursing home residents, according to a letter sent by US senators to the company.
Five days after the US seized Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/a>, Venezuela has announced it is releasing an \u201cimportant number\u201d of detainees<\/a><\/strong> in what the congressional president characterised as a gesture to \u201cconsolidate peace\u201d.
Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro announced<\/a><\/strong> he will seek a second term in office, setting the stage for what many Democrats view as an audition for a future White House run.
Current and former Fema staff expressed outrage<\/a><\/strong> over reports that the agency has drafted plans to eliminate thousands of staff in 2026 \u2013 part of a broader restructuring effort being overseen by homeland security secretary Kristi Noem.
General Motors said on Thursday it will record a one-time earnings hit of $7.1bn in its quarterly financial results<\/a><\/strong>, mostly due to its pullback from electric vehicles<\/a> in light of shifting US policies.
A 22-year-old preschool teacher arrested after a TV interview alleges she was targeted due to a trip she took to Venezuela in November.<\/a><\/strong>
Austin Peay State University has <\/a>reinstated a professor who was fired for his social media post after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk<\/a><\/strong>. The Tennessee<\/a> school is also paying the teacher $500,000 in the settlement.
Catching up? Here\u2019s what happened on 7 January 2026<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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