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AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Trump allies renew Greenland, Canada takeover talk

Greenland remains part of Denmark "for now," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a Wednesday House hearing — a nod to President Trump's repeated threats to take over the allied island. The big picture: Rubio's comment comes after Trump renewed his favored jab at Canada as the "51st State." Those musings reflect the Trump administration's broader assertion of global power that's antagonized friends and foes alike . Driving the news: At a House hearing Wednesday, Rubio was pressed on Trump's assertion that the U.S. needs to control Greenland — a self governing territory that is part of Denmark — in order to properly defend the island. - Trump's "view is that it's a lot easier to defend it when you have control and…

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Six U.S. allies back potential Strait of Hormuz coalition

Six U.S. Western allies announced in a joint statement on Thursday their support for a potential coalition to reopen the strait of Hormuz for commercial ships and oil tankers. Reality check: The statement does not include any commitment to send naval vessels or other resources to make that happen. For now, it's largely a gesture to placate President Trump, who has railed against allies for declining to help secure the strait and warned that a failure to do so could undermine the future of NATO. Why it matters: The strait closure has become the main crisis for the White House in the war. - As long as the Iranian blockade holds and Gulf oil remains trapped, President Trump can't end the war and declare victory even if he wants to.…