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Kornacki breaks down Biden’s South Carolina primary results [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Sunday, February 04, 2024 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Alternate text] There were several turns in the Georgia election interference case this week. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis [admitted Friday]( to a personal relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, but argued it has not affected her ability to oversee the complex RICO case against former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants. The filing came after co-defendant and former Trump staffer Michael Roman [sought to have the case dismissed](, arguing the relationship was a conflict of interest. Willis is also fending off more political challenges. On Friday, Willis was [subpoenaed]( by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan as part of a [broader probe]( into alleged misuse of federal funds. Congress worked on two tracks this week. On the policy front, the Senate is [coming closer to a deal on immigration](. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday that senators plan to release details of the bill, which will include aid for Ukraine and Israel, “no later than Sunday.” Meanwhile, the House voted Wednesday to [pass a $78 billion tax package]( that includes an expansion of the child tax credit. The bill now faces an uncertain future in the Senate. House Republicans also pushed on with their controversial [impeachment inquiry]( into Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, despite a lack of evidence. Members of the House Homeland Security Committee [voted Wednesday]( to advance the impeachment articles to the full House for a vote. In other news, the U.S. began retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria on Friday in response to the [drone attack]( that killed 3 American soldiers in Jordan at the end of January. U.S. military forces struck more than 85 Iran-affiliated targets, hitting facilities such as command and control centers and drone storage sites, according to the U.S. Central Command. On Saturday, the United States and the United Kingdom launched additional airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen in response to the group’s continued attacks in the Red Sea, the countries confirmed in a [joint statement.]( President Joe Biden [easily won]( the South Carolina’s Democratic primary last night, the party’s first officially sanctioned contest this year. Minnesota Democrat Dean Phillips, widely regarded as a [long-shot candidate](, earned just 1.7% of the vote. And, some good news: [Punxsutawney Phil]( officially predicted an early spring. Missed something? Don't worry. Here are our select columns and videos from the week. And don't forget to check out [MSNBC.com]( for more.   UNDERSTAND MORE [Alternate text] [Mike Johnson and Joe Biden]( [HAYES BROWN]( [A win doesn't count for Republicans if Trump isn't in office]( The worry that any conservative wins on taxes and immigration might still help Joe Biden beat Donald Trump has paralyzed the House and the Senate. [Read more.]( [Nikki Haley]( [PAUL WALDMAN]( [The hidden message in Nikki Haley's latest attack on Kamala Harris]( Harris is, by any measure, a standard Democrat. So why does Haley keep saying a Harris presidency “should send chills up everyone’s spine?” [Read more.]( [JILL WINE-BANKS]( [I prosecuted Watergate and never feared for our democracy — but Greg Abbott has me worried]( Abbott either doesn’t understand the Constitution, or doesn’t want to. Both options are worrying.[Read more.]( [Donald Trump and Susan Collins]( [MICHAEL STEELE]( [Susan Collins just gave America hope that Republicans can still have a conscience]( In today's Republican Party, even a noncommittal non-endorsement of Trump could be seen as a brave move. [Read more.]( [Ron DeSantis]( [JACQUES BERLINERBLAU]( [The Florida GOP’s removal of this core college course is absurd]( Republicans are completely mistaken about sociology — though they have good reason to fear it. [Read more.]( MUST WATCH [Alternate text] MSNBC [Kornacki explains what Biden's South Carolina primary turnout reveals]( MSNBC's Steve Kornacki shares his "big picture" takeaways about Biden's turnout numbers from Saturday's Democratic primary in South Carolina. [MSNBC]( [U.S. releases statement on new round of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen]( The U.S. and U.K. struck 36 Houthi targets in 13 locations in Yemen using missiles launched from the USS Dwight D. 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