Australia's Parliament has passed new anti-hate speech and gun laws following a deadly attack at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month. Authorities say the attack was inspired by the Islamic State group. The gun laws introduce new restrictions and a government-funded buyback program. The anti-hate speech laws allow for groups not classified as terrorist organizations, like Hizb ut-Tahrir, to be banned. Both bills passed the House and Senate on Tuesday. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says the alleged gunmen wouldn't have been allowed to possess guns under the new laws. The opposition argues the anti-hate speech legislation could limit free speech.

Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump’s threats of taking possession of Greenland. Some are showing the most strident opposition to almost anything Trump has done since taking office. But it’s not clear that will be enough as the president continues to insist that he will take control of the Arctic island. It’s raised fears of an end to NATO. It also raises questions on Capitol Hill and around the world about what Trump’s aggressive foreign policy will mean for world order. A bipartisan group of lawmakers traveled to Denmark to try to tamp down the prospect of a conflict between the U.S. and European allies.

President Donald Trump says he wants a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates. It's an idea that revives a campaign pledge and could save Americans tens of billions of dollars. But it's drawing immediate opposition from an industry that's been in his corner. Trump wasn't clear in a social media post Friday night whether a cap might take effect through executive action or legislation. One Republican senator said he had spoken with the president and would work on a bill with Trump's “full support.” Trump said he hoped it would be in place Jan. 20, one year after he took office. Average interest rates now range from 19.65% to 21.5%.

President Donald Trump gathered House Republicans this week at Washington’s Kennedy Center for a pep rally that kicked off the year. But by the time Republican lawmakers had completed their first week of work, fractures in the party were already showing. A few Republicans are pushing back on Trump’s aggression in the Western Hemisphere. The party is also not unified over health care benefits. Senate Majority Leader John Thune says that Republicans are “going to be focused like a laser” on issues of affordability. But Democrats are making the case that Trump is becoming distracted from the needs of Americans, especially after the attack on Venezuela.

House passes bill to extend health care subsidies despite GOP leadership's opposition, putting pressure on Senate to act.

The Senate advances a war powers resolution to limit further attacks on Venezuela and sets up a vote for final passage.