Within days of the US raid on Venezuela, President Donald Trump and his administration turned their attention to Greenland, renewing European fears that the US would try to take territory belonging to its longtime NATO ally, Denmark. 

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Sanne Wass in Denmark and Joe Deaux, who covers Greenland, join host Sarah Holder to discuss what days of escalating rhetoric around the strategically located Arctic island could mean for Denmark, Russia and the future of NATO. 

Within days of the US raid on Venezuela, President Donald Trump and his administration turned their attention to Greenland, renewing European fears that the US would try to take territory belonging to its longtime NATO ally, Denmark. On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Sanne Wass in Denmark and Joe Deaux, who covers Greenland, join host Sarah Holder to discuss what days of escalating rhetoric around the strategically located Arctic island could mean for Denmark, Russia and the future of NATO.&nbsp;

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After Venezuela, Is Greenland Next?

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This week, following the deadly shooting of Renée Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, the state of Minnesota sued the federal government in a bid to kick out thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Sarah Holder is joined by Bloomberg immigration reporter Alicia Caldwell and the National Immigration Law Center’s Efrén Olivares to discuss how a rapid evolution under President Trump has reshaped ICE — and how states are responding to unprecedented waves of federal enforcers.

This week, following the deadly shooting of Ren&eacute;e Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, the state of Minnesota sued the federal government in a bid to kick out thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Sarah Holder is joined by Bloomberg immigration reporter Alicia Caldwell and the National Immigration Law Center&rsquo;s Efr&eacute;n Olivares to discuss how a rapid evolution under President Trump has reshaped ICE &mdash; and how states are responding to unprecedented waves of federal enforcers.

The Jump in ICE Funding Behind The Minneapolis Surge

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On Sunday night, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced that the US Department of Justice had served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas threatening a criminal indictment over a costly renovation of the central bank’s building.

It was a watershed moment in the escalating tension between the Trump administration and the US central bank. 

On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura sits down with Fed reporters Amara Omeokwe and Enda Curran to discuss what this means for one of the most important financial institutions in the world, for Powell, for the White House — and where things could go from here. 

Read more: 
Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas; Powell Vows to Stand Firm 
Former Fed Chairs, Treasury Secretaries Condemn Powell Probe
Trump Faces Fed Roadblock as Republicans Blast Justice Probe

Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Amara Omeokwe and Enda Curran; Edited by Naomi Shavin.

Fact-checking by David Fox and Julia Press; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

On Sunday night, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced that the US Department of Justice had served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas threatening a criminal indictment over a costly renovation of the central bank&rsquo;s building.
It was a watershed moment in the escalating tension between the Trump administration and the US central bank.&nbsp;
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host David Gura sits down with Fed reporters Amara Omeokwe and Enda Curran to discuss what this means for one of the most important financial institutions in the world, for Powell, for the White House &mdash; and where things could go from here.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-12/powell-says-justice-department-served-fed-with-subpoenas?srnd=homepage-americas">Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas; Powell Vows to Stand Firm</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-12/former-fed-chairs-treasury-secretaries-condemn-doj-powell-probe?srnd=homepage-americas">Former Fed Chairs, Treasury Secretaries Condemn Powell Probe</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-12/trump-faces-fed-roadblock-as-key-republican-blasts-justice-probe?srnd=homepage-americas">Trump Faces Fed Roadblock as Republicans Blast Justice Probe</a></li>
</ul>
Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Amara Omeokwe and Enda Curran; Edited by Naomi Shavin.
Fact-checking by David Fox and Julia Press; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Powell Makes His Case to The American People

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After the Trump Administration’s strike on Venezuela and the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro, there’s one word on everyone’s mind: oil. President Trump has big plans for the country’s vast reserves, which today account for just 1% percent of global production.

On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura and Bloomberg Opinion’s Javier Blas talk through the Trump Administration’s gamble on Venezuela’s oil, how the president plans to convince the energy industry to invest in the country’s aging infrastructure, and why its resources are key to the administration’s plans at home and abroad. 

Read more: Forget the Naysayers, Venezuela Offers Quick Oil Wins 

Listen more: Oil Prices Could Get Cheaper Despite Venezuela Blockade

Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Javier Blas; Edited by Paddy Hirsch and Simon Casey.

Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Katie McMurran.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

After the Trump Administration&rsquo;s strike on Venezuela and the arrest of President Nicol&aacute;s Maduro, there&rsquo;s one word on everyone&rsquo;s mind: oil. President Trump has big plans for the country&rsquo;s vast reserves, which today account for just 1% percent of global production.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host David Gura and Bloomberg Opinion&rsquo;s Javier Blas talk through the Trump Administration&rsquo;s gamble on Venezuela&rsquo;s oil, how the president plans to convince the energy industry to invest in the country&rsquo;s aging infrastructure, and why its resources are key to the administration&rsquo;s plans at home and abroad.&nbsp;
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-09/venezuela-oil-offers-quick-riches-for-a-few-us-companies?srnd=undefined">Forget the Naysayers, Venezuela Offers Quick Oil Wins</a>&nbsp;
Listen more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-22/oil-prices-could-get-cheaper-despite-venezuela-blockade">Oil Prices Could Get Cheaper Despite Venezuela Blockade</a>
Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Javier Blas; Edited by Paddy Hirsch and Simon Casey.
Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Katie McMurran.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Why Trump Wants Venezuela’s Oil

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After Venezuela, Is Greenland Next?

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