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Today, the Biden administration is pausing decisions on building new liquefied natural gas export plants. But energy production in the United States is roaring, which poses a political conundrum for both parties. We’ll explain why. Plus, the latest on the back and forth over a bipartisan border deal and why the House isn’t playing ball. Later, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• “Johnson fires warning shot at Senate border talks” from Politico
• “Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in defamation damages, jury rules” from NBC News
• “Opinion The secret both parties want to keep about US energy” from The Washington Post
• “White House takes closer look at impact of LNG exports” from Marketplace
• “Live sports streaming racks up subscriptions” from Marketplace
• “Can’t sleep? Mattresses, masks and supplements say they can help.” from Marketplace
• “Why you’ll have a hard time buying the “most American fruit”’ from Marketplace
• “Billions of cicadas are set to appear in a rare ‘double brood emergence,’ scientists say” from CNN
• “Is the Vibecession Finally Coming to an End?” from The New York Times

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week.

In the US - we preview the week's upcoming economic data, including retail sales. 

In the UK - we look ahead to the World Economic Forum in Davos

In Asia - we discuss the current climate for chipmakers in China 

In Washington - with the Iowa caucuses right around the corner, new polling suggests that the Republican race is tightening. 

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