Superbowl Sunday

Wednesday: NIKKI HALEY makes presidential campaign announcement in Charleston, S.C.; Senate Finance Committee holds confirmation hearing for IRS commissioner ...

citizen detained in Jordan launches hunger strike,”](https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/12/politics/bassem-awadallah-jordan-hunger-strike-prison/index.html) by CNN’s Aaron Pellish and Evan Perez: “A US citizen detained in Jordan is calling on the US government to demand his return to the United States … [Brittany Gibson and Holly Otterbein report this morning](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/13/black-candidates-democrat-groups-00082496). [WSJ’s Catherine Lucey and Ken Thomas](http://wsj.com/articles/biden-appears-set-to-run-in-2024-but-many-democratic-voters-have-doubts-b71a48ad?mod=hp_lead_pos6) and [Axios’ Josh Kraushaar](https://www.axios.com/2023/02/12/biden-2024-presidential-democratic-voters-polls) examine the discrepancy between Democratic politicos, who are getting happier and more unified about a Biden 2024 bid, and Democratic voters, who are not. admonition,”](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-authorises-west-bank-outposts-despite-us-admonition-2023-02-12/) by Reuters’ Dan Williams in Jerusalem: “Israel granted retroactive authorisation on Sunday to nine Jewish settler outposts in the occupied West Bank and announced mass-construction of new homes within established settlements, moves likely to draw U.S. [old pals](https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1624951729119961088?s=20&t=tZbEzO1W4DNTS254FBPCoQ) … Angie Craig has history of arrests for lewd and violent incidents,”](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/angie-craig-assault-kendrid-hamlin-arrest-record/) by CBS’ Scott MacFarlane: “KENDRID HAMLIN, 26, is due to appear in federal court in Washington on Monday to face charges that he struck [Rep. [sell U2 tickets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHLK8Sdp6YM)? CYNTHIA LUMMIS (R-Wyo.), who said the country needs a ‘breather’ after the past two years. And chatter on the left about a primary challenge to Biden has largely dissipated, [The Hill’s Hanna Trudo reports](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3853244-progressive-talk-about-replacing-biden-flames-out/). TIM SCOTT (R-S.C.) and House Speaker KEVIN McCARTHY [hanging out](https://twitter.com/votetimscott/status/1624871730928926722?s=43&t=sF_cQztXSbdLHRdI77WPgA) with ROB GRONKOWSKI delaying what is likely to be a hostile and divisive clash that forces the party’s voters to pick sides.” BRENDAN BOYLE (D-Pa.) and legions of other Philly fans.