Vance’s Greenland visit, synthetic dye ban, and the Smithsonian [Video]

Vice President JD Vance and the Second Lady visited an American military base on the northwest coast of Greenland on Friday, meeting with troops, but the trip was scaled back due to the lack of an official invitation.See the story in the video aboveThe U.S. relationship with the Denmark territory has soured, as President Donald Trump insists the United States needs to “have” Greenland for national security.Meanwhile, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. showed support for West Virginia, the first state to ban seven dyes found in cereals, drinks, and candies.At an event, the state’s governor also requested a federal waiver to bar soda purchases under the food assistance program known as SNAP. Kennedy encouraged other states to follow suit.This comes as lawmakers in more than 20 states have pushed to restrict access to certain preservatives and red, blue, green, and yellow dyes linked to neurobehavioral problems in some children.Also, …