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🇩🇰 Denmark warns Greenland grab could shatter NATO. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said an American takeover of Greenland would end the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), commentary echoed by Greenland Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen in Nuuk yesterday. President Donald Trump has revived talk of acquiring the Arctic territory for security. Defense researcher Marc Jacobsen called the idea incompatible with an alliance of equals. Denmark has already promised more Arctic spending and tighter patrols, officials said. Frederiksen urged Washington to work with Copenhagen, not over it. The subtext is simple: allies do not annex allies.

🇬🇱 Why Greenland became President Trump’s Arctic obsession. President Trump says America “needs” Greenland as polar routes and rivalry warm up. The island hosts Pituffik Space Base, a hub for missile warning and space tracking. Melting sea ice is opening shipping lanes and spotlighting minerals used in batteries and weapons. Denmark is boosting defenses with a 14.6B Danish Kroner (DKK) package of ships, drones, and sensors. Russia’s Arctic militarization and China’s interest keep the map crowded. Geography is destiny, and Greenland is the paperweight.

💉 Child vaccine list cut ignites public health and physician backlash. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) changed the recommended schedule for every child. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now lists vaccines for 11 diseases, down from earlier guidance. The update drops broad recommendations for flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A and B, and some meningitis shots, among others. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. framed it as “shared decision making” for parents and doctors. Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm called it a gift to viruses. Pediatrician Sean O’Leary warned that outbreaks do not seek permission.

📉 Oil climbs again as Wall Street futures drift. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose 0.6% to $58.57 a barrel, with Brent up 0.7% to $60.18. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were off about 0.1%, while Nasdaq futures edged higher. Traders kept one eye on the Standard & Poor’s 500 index (S&P 500) after a sharp start-of-year rebound. The oil move follows Venezuela turmoil and fresh worries about supply. Volume is thin, so headlines swing hard. In early 2026, calm is a technical indicator.

🏛️ Capitol marks Jan. 6 with more division than reflection. Five years after the 2021 attack, leaders planned no single bipartisan ceremony. Democrats scheduled a hearing with law enforcement officers and relatives of fallen responders. A commemorative plaque for police remains absent from public view, a small symbol with a big shadow. President Donald Trump, who calls the rioters patriots, is set to speak at the Kennedy Center. Enrique Tarrio, the Proud Boys’ former leader, is expected to march outside. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said voters must choose democracy over authoritarianism. Memory is still on the ballot.

🐘 President Trump huddles House GOP for risky midterm year. President Trump meets on Tuesday at the Kennedy Center for a daylong forum meant to unify the agenda. House Speaker Mike Johnson is corralling a 219-213 majority after Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation. Votes on renewing expired health insurance subsidies could come this week, a policy fight with electoral teeth. A Republican official said leaders will push tax-and-border legislation plus an affordability message. Lawmakers are also eyeing a second tax bill and a late-month shutdown deadline. In Washington, cohesion is always a performance, and sometimes it sells out.

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