Immediate Signs of Strain as Iran Talks Kick Off in Switzerland  —  Even as JD Vance touched down for peace talks with Iran, Trump was lobbing threats at their negotiators.  — Copy  —  Tense talks between the United States and Iran had scarcely begun Sunday before the signs of strain started to show.

Keir Starmer resigns, as Andy Burnham confirms he will run to replace him as Labour leader and PM  —  Summary  — Keir Starmer resigns, with Andy Burnham confirming he will stand to replace him  — Minutes later, former Health Secretary Wes Streeting says he'll back Burnham's bid to become Labour leader and prime minister

Far-right millionaire wins Colombia's razor-tight presidential election  —  Leftwing opponent alleges vote count irregularities after Trump-endorsed lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella secures narrow majority  —  The Trump-admiring far-right millionaire lawyer and self-styled “outsider” …

People ticketed for vandalizing Washington Reflecting Pool to be fully prosecuted, US Attorney Pirro says  —  People caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington's National Mall will be fully prosecuted, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Sunday.

Conservatives spent heavily in key Democratic primaries, filings show  —  PACs Primary elections Congressional news  —  An influential conservative nonprofit covertly funded a series of super PACs with names suggesting liberal provenance as the groups injected hundreds of thousands of dollars …

The French aristocrat and the all-American idiot: Henry v Lalas is the World Cup's most compelling battle  —  Fox's broadcast at the tournament has become a story of two contrasting styles.  And there is one clear winner  —  Prefer the Guardian on Google  —  We all know someone like Alexi Lalas.

The ‘Mad Scientist’ Behind Graham Platner's Scandal-Plagued Rise  —  Dan Moraff rushed vetting of the Maine Senate candidate.  He says he's trying to blow up the way Democrats run campaigns.  —  Rushing to launch Graham Platner's Senate bid, Dan Moraff, a progressive up-and-comer …

Why Trump's Iran War Was ‘Doomed From the Very Start’  —  The U.S. president desperately wants out of the bloodbath he started.  It took months to get here, but the fate of the war was sealed in the first 72 hours.  —  ∙ Paid  —  I have spent the past few days looking over old notes …

Gallego tapped campaign cash for family travel, Super Bowl tickets, records show … Federal lawmakers can legally use campaign committee funds for travel, food, events and even child care, as long as those funds are not for “personal use,” meaning they may not cover activities …

U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean  —  Boat strikes by the U.S. military have killed more than 210 people since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” in early September.

New in SpyWeek: Pulte Eyes Mass Cuts in Counterterrorism, National Intelligence  —  Also this week: I.C. predicted US-Israel split over Iran, Tulsi took orders from Hindi guru, Ratcliffe's screen test, Patel's “slush fund” for FBI loyalists, a Nord Stream psywar triumph and more

Where Billionaires Summer, a Gardener Died in the Snow  —  A landscaper's difficult life and lonely death reveal the human cost behind the Hamptons' manicured landscape.  —  Landscaper Gilberto Camey walks out of the woods on his way to a day job, retracing the route his brother took before he was found dead after a winter storm.

A Malicious Chapter in the History of American Justice  —  An unusual tweet caught my eye last week.  —  It was from Josh Gerstein, Politico's senior legal affairs reporter, and it said this: “NEW: Trump admin takes rare step to quell controversy over prosecutorial misconduct in dropped criminal case …