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The Pressure Point: Amy Klobuchar's Minnesota Governor Campaign Launch
January 29, 2026
The Situation: Sen. Amy Klobuchar has filed paperwork to run for Minnesota governor, stepping into the vacuum created by Gov. Tim Walz’s decision not to seek...
The Pressure Point: Ilhan Omar Town Hall Attack in Minneapolis: Assault Details
January 28, 2026
The Situation: A man rushed Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall on Jan. 27 and sprayed her with a liquid from a syringe before being tackled and...
The Pressure Point: Minneapolis ICE Controversy and Alex Pretti Shooting: Federal Response and Backlash
January 26, 2026
The Situation: A second Minneapolis resident—Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen ICU nurse—was killed by federal immigration officers on Jan. 24,...
The Pressure Point: The Rise of Tokenization of Real World Assets (RWA)
January 25, 2026
1) The Situation (Ignition Point) Tokenization of real-world assets is moving from “pilot” to “product” because the buy-side finally has something it wants:...
The Pressure Point: Massive Winter Storm
January 24, 2026
1) The Situation A multi-day winter system (“Fern”) is now a national-scale operational shock: snow, ice, and extreme cold across a 1,500–2,000 mile...
The Pressure Point: Diplomatic Relations
January 23, 2026
1) The Situation Japan’s consulate-general post in Chongqing has sat vacant for more than a month because Beijing has reportedly slow-walked approval for...
*The Pressure Point: Trump's Greenland Deal
January 22, 2026
The Situation Over the last 24 hours, the “framework” narrative degraded: key stakeholders are now openly signaling they weren’t read in, and there may be no...
The Pressure Point: Trump's Greenland Deal
January 22, 2026
The Situation Trump has shifted from aggressive acquisition tactics to formalizing a diplomatic "framework of a deal" over Greenland, renegotiating the...
The Pressure Point: Trump's Greenland Diplomacy
January 21, 2026
THE SITUATION: President Donald Trump has intensified his attempts to secure Greenland as seen during the World Economic Forum in Davos, swinging from...
The Pressure Point: Trump's Greenland Controversy
January 20, 2026
The Situation President Trump doubled down today on acquiring Greenland, refusing to specify limits: “you’ll find out / you’ll see” when asked how far he’d...
The Pressure Point: Trade Tensions Over Greenland
January 19, 2026
The Situation Trump has tied a new tariff package to a political demand: European NATO allies must stop opposing a U.S. “purchase” of Greenland, or face...
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