Greg Myhre

And of course, Canada is close to Greenland, and it's a key player in any discussion on Arctic security.

Just hard to recall any time when we've seen this level of friction between the leaders of the U.S.

and Canada.

Yes, absolutely.

Trump insulted Europe as weak and in decline.

And he also repeated a statement he often makes about NATO that just doesn't hold up to scrutiny.

Now, of course, back in 2001, after the al-Qaeda terrorist attacks in the U.S., NATO countries rushed to join the U.S.

in the war in Afghanistan.

This was the first and only time that NATO's Article 5 was triggered, the section saying an attack on one is an attack on all.

And overall, more than 1,000 NATO troops from other countries, Europe and Canada, were killed in that war.

Yeah, Trump has really gone from a lot of tough talk to taking stronger actions when it comes to tariffs or economic cooperation or military cooperation.

And remember, Trump talked about acquiring Greenland in his first term, drawing mostly eye rolls.

This time, he got everyone's attention and perhaps even some sort of a deal, though we're still waiting for the details.

Sure thing, Layla.

CIA Director Ratcliffe spent two hours with Venezuela's interim president, Delce Rodriguez, in the capital Caracas on Thursday.

This comes from a U.S.

official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Ratcliffe told her the U.S.

will work with Venezuela to revive its moribund economy, but stressed the country could no longer be a safe haven for drug traffickers.

The Caracas talks came the same day President Trump hosted Venezuela's most prominent opposition figure, Maria Corina Machado.