The shift in power in the US

Trump's first term
Analysis: Trump's Guantanamo plans arouse disgust – but he looks tough

There are two good reasons why Donald Trump wants to lock up illegal migrants at the Guantanamo base. This is what CNN's Stephen Collinson writes in an analysis.

Firstly, there is plenty of space at the base, which has already been used to house people on the run. Secondly, Guantanamo's frightening reputation makes Trump look tough.

"The president has made a big deal out of plans to re-establish the migrant facility, painting a picture of a terrible fate awaiting the migrants who are sent there"

But the tough tone that was intended to impress at home has also aroused disgust abroad, not least in Latin America, writes The Guardian's Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips.

"Many see it as an attempt to demonize undocumented migrants by mixing them with the suspected terrorists previously detained at Guantanamo."

There are two good reasons why Donald Trump wants to lock up illegal immigrants at the Guantanamo base. CNN's Stephen Collinson writes in an analysis.

First, there is plenty of space at the base, which has already been used to house people on the run. Second, Guantanamo's frightening reputation makes Trump look tough.

"The president has made a big deal out of plans to reopen the migrant facility, painting a picture of a terrible fate awaiting the migrants sent there."

But the tough tone that was intended to impress at home has also aroused disgust abroad, not least in Latin America, writes The Guardian's Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips.

"Many see it as an attempt to demonize undocumented migrants by mixing them with the suspected terrorists previously detained at Guantanamo."

Trans soldiers take on Trump's ban

A group of transgender soldiers is challenging Donald Trump in court, reports ABC. This follows his presidential order to exclude them from the defense. Their argument is that the order discriminates against transgender people based on their gender in violation of several laws.

–We have served openly for almost a decade and proven that every argument about why transgender people should not serve is false, says Commander Captain Emily Shilling to NBC.

She has served as a fighter pilot for 20 years and has undergone gender-affirming treatment in the meantime.

– Our medical costs are minimal, our absence is minimal, and there is no effect on cohesion and combat readiness, she says.

More than 4,000 transgender people serve in the US defense, according to ABC.

Greenland's future
Rubio on Trump's bid for Greenland: "No joke"

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is repeating President Donald Trump's demand to buy Greenland, Politico reports.

- These talks will happen. It's no joke, he says on the radio channel SiriusXM.

If the US does not take control of Greenland, China will, Rubio argues in the radio interview. He claims that China could create a basis for military outposts on the island through future commercial investments.

A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in the US tells Bloomberg that the allegations are "completely unfounded".