International law and relations

  • Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Condemns Trump’s Davos Remarks as ‘Dangerous’ Amid Greenland Controversy

    Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, calling the speech “dangerous, disrespectful and unhinged,” and warning that such rhetoric undermines U.S. alliances and international legal norms. Speaking to CBS News correspondent Ed O’Keefe following Trump’s address on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Beshear said the…

  • House Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan NATO Protection Bill to Rein In Presidential Military Action in Greenland

    A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers has introduced new legislation aimed at preventing the president from using federal funds or military force against NATO allies or their territories without explicit authorization from Congress. The move that reflects growing concern in both parties over executive conduct and alliance commitments amid heightened geopolitical tensions. The proposed measure,…

  • Senior NATO Figure Warns U.S. of Base Seizures in Europe if Trump Pursues Greenland Plans

    A senior NATO-affiliated official has issued an unusually blunt warning to the United States, escalating legal and diplomatic tensions surrounding President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland. Gunther Fehlinger, chairman of Austria’s NATO enlargement committee, said that any U.S. attempt to annex Greenland would trigger the confiscation of all American military bases across Europe…

  • The Arrest of a Sitting Head of State: Legal Implications of the U.S. Seizure of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

    The reported capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces on Saturday, January 3, 2026, marks one of the most consequential—and legally fraught—actions in modern international relations. The arrest of a sitting head of state of a sovereign country by another state raises profound questions under international law, U.S. constitutional law, and long-standing norms…