CNN back on White House campus — @betsy_klein’s reaction to the swarms of reporters capturing her live hit from Pebble Beach

Breaking News: At least six hospitals have struck deals with the Trump administration to stop providing gender-transition treatments to minors. nyti.ms/4AtuwI2

Ok, we now have the actual text of the Greenland deal (whitehouse.gov/briefings-sta…), so we can say how it compares to the existing 1951 arrangement and who, between Trump and Denmark, lied the most in their framing of it. Long story short - which may surprise some - the Danes lied the most: Trump is pretty much correct in saying that this new deal grants the US control of Greenland. Let's look into what changed compared to the 1951 deal. 1) This is now a permanent arrangement: whereas the existing 1951 deal only lasted as long as NATO existed, this one "does not have an end date and may only be amended by mutual consent." It even survives a hypothetical future independence of Greenland: in that event, Denmark and Greenland must ensure that the independent Greenlandic state "affirmatively assume[s] all of the rights and obligations of the Kingdom of Denmark specified in this Agreement." 2) In the 1951 agreement, the US could set up bases only where both governments agreed, and only on the basis of NATO planning. The new deal locks in three bases: the US can "modernize and expand its activities" at Pituffik, its only base in Greenland until now, and "shall be allowed to establish an additional Defense Area at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig." Further bases beyond these 3 can be justified by the defense of "the American continent," a US interest rather than a NATO one. Also, quite subtle but this is interesting: Article IV(iii) says that "the United States may establish additional defense areas in Greenland" and that consultations are then held "to decide implementation details based on mutual agreement." What this means is that the principle of a new base is automatically granted and only the implementation details require agreement. Article VII also gives the US "the right to raise concerns regarding construction, or change of use" of any building near a US base, after which the parties decide together what to do. Which means that the US has a say over civilian planning around its bases. 3) On US military movement across Greenland, the wording change between the 1951 agreement and this new one is quite funny. The 1951 text said (Art. V(3)): the US "may enjoy... the right of free access to and movement between the defense areas through Greenland, including territorial waters, by land, air and sea," but only "in accordance with general rules mutually agreed upon and issued by the appropriate Danish authority in Greenland." The new one says: "the United States of America shall enjoy... the right of free access to and movement between the Defense Areas through Greenland, including the Territorial Waters, by land, air and sea." That's it: "May" becomes "shall," and the US military movement no longer has to follow rules "issued by the appropriate Danish authority in Greenland." The US also gets something new on top: "undersea access to and movement within the Territorial Waters," i.e. submarines. 4) Non-NATO exclusion: non-NATO states are barred from military installations or a persistent presence in Greenland unless all three parties approve, giving the US an effective permanent veto. The 1951 deal had no equivalent clause. 5) Investment screening: this is entirely new. "States or investors from a state that is not a member of NATO, a NATO partner, or an EU member state" (i.e. Russia, China, India, the Gulf States, etc.), "shall not be allowed to have (i) control, (ii) significant influence, or (iii) access to non-public information...within Particularly Sensitive Sectors or Activities in the territory of Greenland (including the Territorial Waters), unless agreed between the Parties." Again, it basically means that the US has a permanent veto over who can invest in strategic sectors in Greenland, as far as non-NATO or EU states are concerned. 6) Lastly, in stark contrast with the 1951 deal, the framing of the deal changes significantly: this new deal is largely framed around the US. The 1951 agreement existed only "for the benefit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization." The new one lists the defense of "the American continent" as an objective, celebrates "the irreplaceable role" of the United States military as well as "the United States' indispensable historical and ongoing contributions to the security and defense of Greenland," and names the establishment of Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense system as a key goal. So, to sum up: - The US secured a permanent military foothold that even an independent Greenland would inherit whether it likes it or not - The US now has veto power over any non-NATO military presence in Greenland, and over who can invest in its strategic infrastructure and resources (beyond NATO and the EU) - Denmark signed away its say over the principle of new US bases, with only the right to discuss the "implementation details" - Danish authorities no longer set the rules for US military movement across the island - And all of it is now justified by the defense of "the American continent" I don't know in which universe this even remotely "recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom and the Greenlandic people's right to self-determination," as Danish PM Mette Frederiksen put it (stm.dk/en/press/press-releas…). Yes, the preamble of the text cynically "reaffirms" Danish sovereignty but, in my book, when you let a foreign country put bases on your soil, move its troops without following your rules and veto who else can come in, in perpetuity, after it spent two years threatening to take you by force, the word for that is anything but "recognized sovereignty" 🤷

NEW via @BreitbartNews: "@Jim_Banks has introduced a new piece of legislation that would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that recipients of Pell Grants be U.S. citizens, a move the Republican said would 'put American students first.'" 🇺🇸 breitbart.com/education/2026…

From the top rope, @charlescwcooke @NRO:

Real estate will be totally repriced by self-driving.

Every governor in every state should say yes to this opportunity. "...the American Federation for Children’s (@SchoolChoiceNow) Patrick Graff (@parthurgraff) has said Illinois could see more than $1 billion in education funding if 15% of its taxpayers participated. With Illinois undecided, the billboard gives Indiana groups a way to reach Illinois commuters directly." @MorningAnswer @DanProft

Rainmaker has raised $100M to become the world’s best lab for weather modification and atmospheric science. Thank you @noavctech @upfrontvc @DCVC @lowercarbon @DreamVenturesVC and other visionary partners. We are aggressively hiring and scaling our research org to create a flywheel of atmospheric data collection, synthesis, understanding, and intervention. We will solve the weather and we will set the stage for the terraformation of Earth. More in my essay below.

🔥 White House Science & Technology Director @mkratsios47 to AI companies demanding government intervention: “If you do believe that you’re developing a technology that is unsafe… you can just stop it. You don’t need someone to force you to do that.”

NEW: Chicago Public Schools operates 158 schools that have more empty desks than students, according to Chicago Policy Center research. Among these 158 schools where enrollment is 50% or less of ideal capacity: ⏺️ The median share of students proficient in math is 9%. ⏺️ The median share of students proficient in reading is 22%. ⏺️ There is an average of one full-time employee for every five students. ⏺️ More than 43,700 students attend these schools, 14% of total CPS enrollment. Dollars spent on empty desks are dollars that aren’t available for student enrichment. And with CPS enrollment down 122,000 students since its 2002-03 peak, the district needs to ensure its facilities are operating in students’ best interests. But how? California's "Best Practices Guide for Potential School Closure" offers a much-needed framework. Go deeper in this week's edition of The Last Ward. thelastward.org/p/158-chicag…

The daughter is correct. I called this at the time.

Private schools aren't about rigor, academics, better teachers, or college prospects. Its literally just to get away from disruptive students. That's 95% of what makes a private school better. A single disruptive kid in a class drops lifetime earnings for every other student!

“Lindsay Clancy... you are a fucking hero, you are divine feminine rising… you are goddess incarnate woman... You are an inspiration... fuck patriarchy" nitter.net/NJBeisner/status/20991… Nothing says "fuck the patriarchy" quite like murdering your children I guess... I think it's safe to say this person has completely lost her mind? How can you sit there and go on a rant like this with a serious face

The U.S. now has an “on orbit” space weapon to protect American forces, the Air Force secretary announced, in a not-so-subtle warning to China and Russia. It marked the first time the U.S. has acknowledged its own offensive capability in space. wapo.st/4iXuG44