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Week in Politics: Trump in Davos; Longtime allies regard the U.S. with reserve January 24, 2026 7:28 AM ET 4-Minute Listen Transcript SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Relatively balmy, cloudy with a high in the 40s today in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. And talk of Greenland is where we begin with NPR senior contributor Ron Elving. Ron, thanks so much for being with us. RON ELVING, BYLINE: Good to chill out with you, Scott. SIMON: At the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, President Trump said he'd reached a framework for a deal on Greenland. What kind of deal seems to be at hand after weeks of threats of military action and tariffs and musing about buying Greenland? ELVING: We don't have all the details yet, and there's a good deal yet to be learned and assessed for significance. The U.S. looks to have more military presence beyond the Pituffik base - used to be called Thule. We have that in Greenland, and it's been part of the Distant Early Warning system for generations now...
