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The Treasury Department imposed sanctions Friday on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, along with his wife and son, as well as the country's interior minister.

Why it matters: The U.S. is quickly escalating its fight with Colombia, days after President Trump threatened tariffs and military action against the country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev is visiting the U.S. and is expected to meet White House envoy Steve Witkoff in Miami on Saturday, according to a U.S. official and a source with knowledge of the plans.

Why it matters: Dmitriev's visit comes amid renewed tensions between the U.S. and Russia over President Trump's efforts to stop the war in Ukraine.

Sen. Bernie Sanders blasted AIPAC and Israel's right-wing government, accusing the powerful pro-Israel lobbying group of using billionaires' money to silence U.S. progressives and shield Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war in Gaza.

• "What makes AIPAC unique is that they're [an] oligarchy by billionaires ... who fight to maintain the status quo," Sanders (I-Vt.) tells Axios' Alex Thompson on "The Axios Show."

Why it matters: The criticism by Sanders, one of the U.S. Senate's most prominent Jewish voices, reflects a deepening split in the Democratic Party over U.S. support for Israel — and the divide between the party's establishment and progressives like Sanders.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) critiqued the Democratic Party, blasted the pro-Israel lobby and warned about dangers of the AI revolution during an interview on "The Axios Show."

Inside the room: Sanders told Axios' Alex Thompson that President Trump's political success and 2024 victory stem from his understanding that voters are unhappy with the status quo — which Democrats have failed to connect with Americans on.

President Trump said he's ended trade talks with Canada over a TV ad that's running in the province of Ontario, which he claimed "fraudulently" featured the late President Reagan "speaking negatively" about tariffs.

The big picture: Trump accused Canadian officials of trying to interfere in a legal challenge to his tariffs that's before the U.S. Supreme Court with the anti-tariffs ad that Reagan's foundation said misrepresented a 1987 address on free trade by the former president. The foundation said it's reviewing its legal options.

Senate Foreign Relations Chair James Risch (R-Idaho) has no plans "at this time" to hold an oversight hearing on the Trump administration's deadly strikes on vessels off the coast of Venezuela.

Why it matters: With a few exceptions, Senate Republicans have taken a back seat to President Trump's anti-narcotics tactics in the region.

NFL CMO Tim Ellis defended hosting Bad Bunny for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, saying the league isn't trying to please everyone and is focused on staying relevant to the fans driving its future.

Why it matters: The NFL's pick has drawn criticism from far-right commentators, as the Puerto Rican superstar recently has avoided touring in the continental U.S. out of concern that ICE raids could endanger his fans.

The U.S. announced it killed five purported "narco-terrorists" in two strikes on vessels in the eastern Pacific, marking an expansion of the Pentagon's shadowy military campaign.

The big picture: The Trump administration has now disclosed killing more than three dozen people across nine known strikes. The latest are the first the administration has acknowledged outside of the Caribbean.

Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday before leaving Israel that he was "insulted" by the Knesset vote on annexing the occupied West Bank, which took place while he was visiting the country this week.

Why it matters: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has control over the majority in the Knesset and could have stopped the vote by taking it off the agenda or ordering the members of his party to vote against it. He chose not to in order to avoid a confrontation with his ultranationalist coalition partners.

A diverse coalition of moderate and progressive Christians has opted to jump off the pulpit and challenge President Trump around immigration, civil rights and poverty.

Why it matters: Trump commands fierce loyalty from conservative evangelicals backing his immigration raids and National Guard deployments.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is ordering local police and officials to support immigrants, protect protesters and avoid cooperating with immigration authorities amid reports that President Trump's administration will soon send over 100 federal agents to the Bay Area.

Why it matters: The expected federal deployment this week of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other agents, first reported Wednesday by the San Francisco Chronicle, sets the stage for a potentially unprecedented immigration enforcement operation.