Briefly with OZY

President Donald Trump’s measured comments on a bipartisan

spending deal have fueled hopes he’ll approve the deal. Meanwhile, a New York

federal court found Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman guilty on all 10 criminal charges

against him.

Top members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees

say they’ve agreed “in principle” on all seven government spending bills set to

expire this weekend. Meanwhile, Critics of President Nicolás Maduro are expected

to stage nationwide demonstrations today, hoping to force the embattled leader

to allow crucially needed humanitarian aid into the country.

Hours before a bipartisan group of 17 lawmakers was expected to

polish off a deal on border security, they reportedly stopped talking. Meanwhile,

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir denied his country’s role in the feud

between Jeff Bezos and the National Enquirer.

Virginia's governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, all Democrats, plus a Republican senate majority leader, are embroiled in scandal that's only getting worse: As of Friday, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax faced two women accusing him of sexual assault in 2000 and 2004, while the other officials have been confronted by racist images from their past. Meanwhile, legislators in Washington think they're in reach of a budget deal to avoid another crippling government shutdown.

In a blog post yesterday,Jezz Bezos accused National Enquirer

publisher David Pecker of extortion and blackmail. Meanwhile, the Thai Raksa

Chart Party has nominated Princess Ubolratana Mahidol for Prime Minister ahead

of next month’s elections.

Mark Herring became the third Democratic leader in Virginia embroiled in controversy yesterday after he confessed to wearing blackface as part of a “rapper” costume when he was in college in 1980. Meanwhile, a blockade consisting of an oil tanker and shipping containers appeared yesterday on the Tienditas Bridge between Colombia and Venezuela, preventing international humanitarian aid from reaching the impoverished country.

In his 82-minute State of the Union address, President Donald Trump

urged cross-party compromise while also slamming “ridiculous partisan

investigations.” Meanwhile, Pope Francis publicly acknowledged that Catholic

priests have been abusing nuns.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have reportedly requested

documents related to President Donald Trump’s $107 million inauguration as part

of their deepening scrutiny of the event. Meanwhile, a new United Nations report

says North Korea is keeping its nuclear and ballistic missiles safe from potential

U.S. attacks.

Despite publicly refusing to resign over the weekend, Democratic

Gov. Ralph Northam is still reportedly considering that option. Meanwhile,

the U.K., Spain, Denmark, France, Austria and Sweden all officially joined the U.S.

Monday in recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s legitimate

ruler

Shortly after the United States announced it was pulling out of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the Kremlin said it was suspending its compliance with the treaty. U.S. officials have for years accused Russia of violating the treaty, but both countries' withdrawal raises fears of a new arms race. Meanwhile, Venezuela's competing leaders are facing off as nations line up to recognize one side or the other.