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Greenland Goes To The Polls

Greenland Goes To The Polls

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James Kratch
March 11, 2025

Good Tuesday morning. The megaladon was apparently even bigger than we thought. Have a great day!

In Today’s Brief

Menendez Bros: DA reversal
Pope Francis: Good news
2026: House races
Markets: Another sell-off
The Apprentice: Streaming deal

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1) Icy vote

It's Election Day in Greenland.

The news: All 31 parliamentary seats in the Inatsisartut are up for grabs today in the every-four-years vote. This one may be the most consequential since the island nation, a Danish territory, began holding its own elections in the 1970s given President Donald Trump's repeated calls (and/or threats) for Greenland to join the U.S.
The forecast: Pre-election polling is limited, but current Prime Minister Mute Egede's ruling Inuit Ataqatigiit party is favored to maintain power. The pro-independence party would likely then move to hold a national referendum on breaking from Denmark. But it is not clear when that would happen or what independence would look like. Egede has been very critical of Trump's actions.
Big picture: Most opinion polls signal Greenlanders would support independence from Denmark. But they also suggest few are interested in joining the U.S. (or annexation). That said, a road to independence from Denmark would also open the door for Greenland to pursue ties with the U.S. similar to Guam and other Pacific nations.

2) Temporary reprieve

A federal judge blocked efforts to deport a Palestinian activist.

Catch up: Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Columbia University in New York last weekend. The graduate was a leader of the Ivy League school's controversial encampments to protest Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.
More details: Khalil is a permanent U.S. resident, has a green card and is married to a U.S. citizen. But the State Department is trying to revoke his status; a Homeland Security official said he "led activities aligned to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization" while President Trump accused him of being a "radical foreign pro-Hamas student."
The news: District Judge Jesse Furman said Khalil cannot be removed from the country indefinitely. He has reportedly been taken to a detention center in Louisiana. Khalil's attorneys said the allegations he has ties to Hamas are "false and preposterous." There were protests supporting Khalil in Manhattan.
Big picture: Green card holders enjoy significant legal protections, but they can be deported for committing certain crimes. The Trump Administration, absent further charges, appears to be arguing his participation in protests was akin to engaging in terrorist activities, which will raise significant First Amendment questions. Trump also said future arrests similar to Khalil's will occur.

3) Unfriendly skies

A Texas man allegedly caused complete chaos on an American Airlines flight.

The news: Asterius Rulamka is accused of beating up a passenger, attempted to strike and injured another and berated a flight attendant. The incident occurred last week as his flight prepared to land at Washington's Reagan National Airport after taking off from Wichita, Kansas.
Take note: That is the same flight route as the American commuter jet that crashed into an Army helicopter over the Potomac River in January, killing all 67 people on both aircraft.
Other details: Rulamka is accused of running up and down the cabin, requiring several people to subdue him. The FBI said he claimed he was headed to Washington to meet with President Trump. CBS reported he was the subject of a 2014 immigration violation probe and is being held in Alexandria ahead of a hearing this week.

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U.S. News

Los Angeles' district attorney revoked support for Erik and Lyle Menendez's resentencing. The brothers infamously killed their parents in 1989, but have alleged their father sexually abused them; their fate now effectively lies with California Gov. Gavin Newsom's clemency powers (More)
Wildfires in New York were likely accidentally caused by people making s'mores in their backyard. The blazes burned hundreds of acres on Long Island but are now under control (More)
Florida police arrested a 17-year-old who threatened to "shoot up" a high school in Sanford. The suspect posed with weapons in a social media video, but cops said they determined they were realistic-looking Airsoft guns after raiding his home (More)

World News

Doctors no longer believe Pope Francis' life is in danger. The pontiff remains hospitalized in Rome, but the Vatican said he is responding well to treatments and is still doing some work (More)
U.S. and Ukrainian officials will meet today in Saudi Arabia. Ukraine is expected to propose a partial ceasefire with Russia and offer to sign a minerals deal; President Trump suggested he is about to lift an embargo on intelligence sharing between the nations (More | More)
Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupted. Almost 300 families were evacuated and as many as 30K people could be at risk; the 12.3K-tall volcano is one of Central America's most active (More)

Political News

Democrats will defend 34 vulnerable House seats in 2026 to Republicans' 30, according to the Cook Political Report's initial race ratings. But the GOP holds the majority of the seats currently considered toss-ups (More)
Lori Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed as Labor Secretary. The former Oregon GOP House member was approved by the Senate in a 67-32 vote, receiving some Democratic support (More)
Elon Musk called Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly a "traitor" after the former Navy pilot expressed support for Ukraine. The Democrat dismissed the billionaire DOGE head and criticized President Trump's Ukrainian policies after a visit to the country (More)

Business & Markets

Major indexes plummeted yesterday as recession fears continued to grow. The White House claimed the market dip was not as "meaningful" as business activity (Dow -2.08%, Nasdaq -4.00%, S&P 500 -2.69% | More).
X experienced significant service disruptions yesterday; CEO Elon Musk blamed a cyberattack originating from "the Ukraine area." Tesla stock dropped 15% yesterday and is down 53% since late December (More | More)
Nissan's board of directors may oust CEO Makoto Uchida today. The Japanese automaker has struggled and merger talks with Honda recently collapsed; an exit would mean the company's fourth leader in six years (More)

Entertainment & Sports

The Apprentice is now on Amazon Prime. The streaming platform will carry the first seven seasons of the NBC reality show starring now-President Trump; the first season is now available and others will roll out in the coming weeks (More)
New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole will have Tommy John surgery. The six-time All-Star and former American League Cy Young Award winner will miss the entire 2025 season and part of the 2026 campaign (More)
Academy Award-winning producer Stanley R. Jaffe died at 84. He won an Oscar in 1980 for Kramer vs. Kramer; the former Paramount executive was also behind Fatal Attraction, The Bad News Bears and other acclaimed films (More)

Quick Hitters

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