Tue, 27 Jan 2026

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 Watch: Why Trump is hitting the road to rally Americans

The BBC's White House correspondent Bernd Debusmann explains why the president is refocusing his attention on the US economy.
President Donald Trump has shifted his focus back to domestic economic issues after a year marked by international events, including the crisis in Venezuela and the World Economic Forum in Davos. In Iowa on Tuesday, Trump delivered a campaign-style speech emphasizing affordability, which was billed as a rally for his base ahead of the midterm elections in November. The president's attention has turned back to the economy, with White House correspondent Bernd Debusmann explaining why this pivot is significant. In related news, Lindo and Wunmi Mosaku are the only UK actors nominated for an Oscar this year. President Trump told an audience that he would not use force in Greenland but made a case for the US owning it. Immigration agents raided a Minneapolis home in sub-freezing temperatures, while heavy snow caused jack-knifed trucks to be left strewn across roads in Michigan. The 98-meter-tall Space Launch System moved at a top speed of 0.82 mph (1.3 km/h) during its recent journey. A quirky vehicle owner in Detroit shared that his car gets "a lot of smiles per gallon" on the streets. Multiple people ransacked a Pokémon shop and smashed glass card displays in Manhattan, while crowds gathered for a peace walk from Texas to Washington, DC. Supporters reflected on President Trump's second term in Michigan, while concern and surprise were expressed in Copenhagen as Trump doubles down on his bid to bring Greenland under US control. Four astronauts who left the International Space Station early due to a medical issue returned to Earth on Thursday, marking the first-ever emergency return from the ISS. A man crashed into the water off the coast of Palm Beach County, Florida, after his powered paraglider malfunctioned. Protesters chased federal law enforcement officers out of an area, telling them to "go home". A masked figure was caught on surveillance video pouring liquid before a blaze broke out. The mullet contest in Pennsylvania evaluated competitors based on haircut style, presentation, and commitment to the hairstyle.
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