1. Texas Officials Have No Idea When Millions Will Have Power

  IN THE DARK 

Gov. Greg Abbott is placing blame on energy providers, saying they’re failing to provide clear answers to him or to the public.

2. CDC Says Deep Freeze Is Already Screwing Up Vax Deliveries

 SNOWED UNDER 

Before the storm, 11 million doses were scheduled for delivery this week, but a lot of those are not going to happen now.

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3. Our Readers’ Favorite Face Masks Are From VIDA

 BEST OF THE BUNCH 

Not only does this mask have adjustable ear loops and a pocket for a filter, VIDA also partners with artists on unique prints and patterns.

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4. Biden: All Ex-Presidents Have Called Me, With One Exception

 WONDER WHO? 

During Tuesday night’s CNN town-hall event, it became abundantly clear that the president is extremely tired of hearing Trump’s name.

5. Japan Party Says Women Can Attend Meetings If They’re Silent

 ‘FIELD TRIP’ 

Following criticism that the party’s board is too male-dominated, a plan has been put forward to allow women into the meetings—if they stay quiet.

6. One of Our Favorite Face Masks Is on Sale at Backcountry

 MASKING 

The Outdoor Research face mask actually “doesn’t suck” to wear, according to one of our contributors.

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7. L.A. Schools Defund Police, Ban Use of Pepper-Spray on Kids

 ENOUGH’S ENOUGH 

Trustees of the Los Angeles Unified School District have approved a plan to remove 133 positions from the district’s 400-member police force.

8. Michigan Prison Reports 90 Cases of British COVID Variant

 JAIL OUTBREAK 

The variant was identified in 88 prisoners and two employees of the Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility, located in Ionia County.

9. TX Guv Contradicts Own Energy Dep’t, Faults Wind for Outage

 SHIFTING THE BLAME 

“This shows how the Green New Deal would be a deadly deal for the United States of America,” Abbott said during a friendly interview on Fox News’ Hannity.

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10. NY AG Sues Amazon Over Coronavirus Workplace Safety Concerns

 TURNABOUT 

The suit alleges that the retail giant did not identify contacts of workers who tested positive for the virus, and fired a worker who organized a protest.

11. At Least 20 Dead in Nationwide Deep Freeze

 COLD WORLD 

Three of the deaths are suspected to be from gas poisoning, while a family of four died in a Houston house fire apparently trying to keep themselves warm.

12. TX Mayor Resigns After ‘Sink or Swim’ Facebook Rant

 TEXAS, TOAST 

“If you don’t have electricity, you step up and come up with a game plan to keep your family warm and safe,” Boyd wrote to residents.

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13. Lindsey Graham: Trump’s ‘a Handful’ but He’s All GOP’s Got

 ‘SNOWBALL’S CHANCE’ 

“We don’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of taking back the majority without Donald Trump,” Graham admitted to Sean Hannity Tuesday night.

14. Vox Names Atlantic Managing Editor as New Editor-in-Chief

 NEWS ABOUT NEWS 

Sharma, a managing editor of the magazine, takes over for Lauren Williams, who is departing to start a nonprofit news outlet for Black communities.

15. Kudlow Yells ‘Bullsh*t’ Into Hot Mic on His First Day at Fox

 ‘WEIGHING IN’  

The network rolled footage of Vice President Kamala Harris saying they were “starting from scratch” on the COVID-19 vaccination strategy when Kudlow had his outburst.

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