Vice President JD Vance and his entourage arrived for the Winter Olympics “on multiple aircraft carrying staff, security personnel, food supplies and vehicles” and “his ground convoy, made up of dozens of Chevy Suburbans, struggled through Milan’s narrow streets,” the Daily Mail reports.
Just 14% of Immigrants Arrested Had Criminal Records
“Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in President Trump’s first year back in the White House had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses,” CBS News reports.
Paxton and Crockett Lead Their Texas Senate Primaries
A new University of Houston poll in Texas finds Ken Paxton leading the Republican U.S. Senate primary with 38%, followed by John Cornyn at 31% and Wesley Hunt at 17%.
On the Democratic side, Jasmine Crockett leads with 47%, followed by James Talarico at 39%.
Keir Starmer’s Premiership Teeters on Brink
“Keir Starmer’s future is in the balance after a crisis over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington claimed the UK prime minister’s closest aide,” Bloomberg reports.
“Morgan McSweeney quit as chief of staff on Sunday, saying he took ‘full responsibility’ for his advice to hire the Labour veteran as U.S. envoy, despite Mandelson’s known ties to the convicted pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. He was followed out of Downing Street by Tim Allan, who quit as Starmer’s director of communications.”
“But it isn’t lost on Starmer’s allies and opponents alike that the man who actually appointed Mandelson remains in post.”
Lisa Murkowski Won’t Run for Governor
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said she would not run for governor, the Alaska Watchman reports.
Said Murkowski: “Would I not consider returning back to the state that I love and working on hard problems and challenges? – Absolutely.”
She added: “But I also feel that the role that I’m playing here in the United States Senate is a particularly important one for our state and for the country. So, um hard decisions, but you got to pick one and I am here and going to continue to serve Alaskans here.”
Jasmine Crockett Isn’t Running a Traditional Campaign
“Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s post-Senate campaign announcement fundraising surge never materialized. She has been outspent nearly 19-to-1 on political ads this year and hadn’t run a single broadcast ad as of early February. And some Democrats in communication with her campaign aren’t sure who exactly is in charge of it,” NOTUS reports.
“Even by her own advisers’ admission, Crockett is not running a traditional campaign…”
“Crockett is eschewing many of the traditional facets of a major Senate bid, choosing instead to focus on in-person politicking and local events that supporters say energize the rank-and-file liberal voters. Campaign officials say Crockett often does more than a dozen stops on weekends before returning to Washington during the week and receives overwhelmingly positive responses.”
How Jeffrey Epstein Sought to Help Steve Bannon
“Jeffrey Epstein’s life as a free man was about to end, but first he needed to cancel breakfast plans with a friend: Steve Bannon, the right-wing influencer and former adviser to President Donald Trump,” CNN reports.
“In the days leading up to Epstein’s arrest in July 2019, the two men exchanged a steady stream of text messages, veering from breezy banter and dark humor to more serious strategizing around Bannon’s efforts to foment a global populist movement.”
How Oura Ring Won Over Washington
Politico: “Oura rings are on fingers from the Pentagon to Capitol Hill… Their Finnish maker’s success stems from design savvy and good timing, but also shrewd attention to the way politics works in the capital.”
“The company in the last year has hired top lobbying shops with links to the administration and Republican lawmakers in Congress, boosting its lobbying spend from $40,000 in 2024 to more than $1 million a year.”
New York Republicans Are Reeling
Politico: “Across the deep blue state, the GOP is being outraised and outpolled in key races … and their woes are compounded now by Trump’s abysmal favorability, prodigious fundraiser Rep. Elise Stefanik exiting office and a dearth of competitive candidates.”
How Japan’s Leader Rescued Her Party From the Abyss
“Last summer, Japan’s long-dominant political force, the Liberal Democratic Party, faced an existential crisis. Plagued by scandal, it had suffered a series of electoral defeats so devastating that its leader, Japan’s prime minister, was forced to resign,” the New York Times reports.
“Then, just as the political obituaries were being written, the Liberal Democrats found a savior: Sanae Takaichi, a veteran conservative lawmaker who in October became the first woman to serve as Japan’s prime minister.”
“Ms. Takaichi, 64, spoke plainly and energetically — sometimes with Trumpian flourishes — about immigration, taxes and the high cost of living. She had a knack for connecting with young people: quoting lines from manga, raving about the Hanshin Tigers baseball team and the hard rock band B’z, and speaking candidly about the stresses of choosing her wardrobe when she took her place on the global stage.”
“On Sunday, only 110 days into her tenure, Ms. Takaichi achieved what had seemed impossible only a few months ago: the biggest electoral victory in the L.D.P.’s 71-year history.”
Cuba Warns Airlines They Can’t Refuel
“Cuba is at risk of losing vital airline service as it prepares to run out of aviation fuel, while an allied nation cut off an important escape valve for migrants amid increasing pressure from the U.S. aimed at toppling the regime in Havana,” Bloomberg reports.
Lawmakers Call for Howard Lutnick to Resign
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, called on Howard Lutnick to resign amid revelations that the Commerce secretary had more extensive dealings with Epstein than he previously disclosed, CNBC reports.
Pelosi to Endorse Jack Schlossberg
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi will endorse Jack Schlossberg, grandson of John F. Kennedy, in his run to represent New York’s 12th congressional district, the New York Times reports.
El-Sayed Blasts McMorrow as a Follower
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) complained during a private call last week that his primary opponent Mallory McMorrow (D) “copies my homework, just poorly” on key issue positions, Punchbowl News reports.
Poll Finds Americans Optimistic on the Economy
“More Americans expect economic growth to rise in the next six months than believe it will fall, a sign of some optimism despite persistent concerns about high prices,” Semafor reports.
“Forty-nine percent of US adults believe economic growth will rise in the first half of this year, according to Gallup, while a slightly larger share of 50% believe the US stock market will go up during the same period (only 25% predicted it would fall).”
Trump Leaves Republicans Guessing on the Midterms
“Republicans looking to the White House to lead in the face of the party’s dimming prospects for November’s midterms are facing a crucial hang-up: the president,” the Washington Post reports.
“The party’s flagship campaign committee and super PACs have no indication of how President Donald Trump will deploy his $300 million-plus war chest because the president has not approved a spending plan. Republican donors are funding expensive Senate primaries in Texas and Georgia because Trump has not cleared the field with his endorsement, or, in the case of Louisiana, endorsed a challenger to the incumbent Republican.”
“People who have spoken with Trump about these obstacles said he at times can sound detached and noncommittal about his plans for spending and endorsements. One person close to the White House said some days the president seems not to care.”
Crypto Revolt Exposes Fragility of Trump’s Coalition
“Trillions of dollars in value have been vaporized from global crypto markets since October, plunging an ascendant industry championed by President Trump into a new bout of turmoil,” Axios reports.
“Crypto joins a growing list of MAGA coalition partners — from Epstein-focused populists to farmers to Latino men — now questioning whether Trump’s return to power has delivered what they were promised.”
Bad Bunny Uses Joy to Put Out Political Firestorm
“Bad Bunny delivered a pointed message in Spanish to millions of Americans watching the Super Bowl on Sunday night: ‘We’re still here,’” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“In a history-making halftime show performed almost entirely in Spanish, the Puerto Rican star paid tribute to his heritage and the many countries—from Brazil to Mexico—whose people have come to shape the modern-day U.S.”
“Just a week ago, Bad Bunny denounced Immigration and Customs Enforcement while accepting a Grammy award, stoking further political furor from conservatives ahead of the Super Bowl. But on the halftime stage, he offered up a buoyant celebration of Latino culture.”
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