Brad Stevens has a message for Jayson Tatum if the injured Celtics star truly wonders whether he would still fit in on the team he led to the 2024 NBA championship: We're better with you.
Progressives are feeling newly emboldened by the stronger-than-expected showing of the left-wing outsider in a New Jersey congressional primary on Thursday.
Why it matters: There are dozens of House races like this across the country where at least one left-wing insurgent is vying either to win an open seat or topple an establishment House Democratic incumbent.
"This is a clear sign that the Democratic electorate is desperate to elect new leaders — like the dozen of working class champions we're supporting in primaries this cycle," Justice Democrats spokesperson Usamah Andrabi told Axios.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said the New Jersey result "shows that the progressive wing... is ascendant and consistent with the base of the party."
Driving the news: The 13-candidate Democratic primary to replace now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey's 11th congressional district ended in a dead heat between progressive organizer Analilia Mejia and former Rep. Tom Malinowski.
With several thousand provisional and late mail-in still to be counted as of Friday, Mejia led Malinowski by 500 votes, 28.75% to 27.97%, according to the Associated Press.
Mejia trailed many of her opponents in fundraising, bringing in just $420,000 to Malinowski's $1.2 million.
The intrigue: AIPAC spent over $2 million against Malinowski — a mainstream Democrat who had the group's support in the past — for his willingness to condition aid to Israel.
The group reportedly favored former Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, who had support from parts of the Democratic Party establishment.
Observers say that created an opening for Mejia, the most prominent progressive in the race, who was endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and the Progressive Caucus.
"AIPAC affiliated groups spent millions," noted one centrist House Democrat when asked about the result. "Wouldn't have even happened without that."
What we're hearing: A senior House Democrat, asked if members were freaking out about their own primaries in the wake of the shock result, told Axios, simply, "Yes."
"I definitely think this points to progressive anti-establishment energy," acknowledged a third House Democrat, a moderate in a swing-district.
Still, that lawmaker argued that too many moderate candidates split votes and endorsements and that "if [the] establishment and money all got behind one candidate like what normally happens," Mejia may not have won.
Zoom in: Other Democrats said the result is more of a referendum on AIPAC money than a true barometer of where the energy is in the primary electorate right now.
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.), a vocal AIPAC critic, told Axios this election was the "first real test of their money and it failed miserably," adding, "My advice to anyone is avoid their support. It could cost you mightily."
Several lawmakers also pointed to the splintered field of establishment-aligned candidates, with others noting that Malinowski had faced hits of carpetbagging from his former district.
Zoom out: There are plenty of other primaries this year that will demonstrate whether this race is a fluke or a sign of things to come.
Several older, establishment-aligned House Democrats such as Reps. Ed Case (D-Hawaii), Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) and Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) are facing primary challengers who have raised serious sums.
Numerous open primaries in deep blue districts also feature prominent progressive candidates, such as Kat Abughazaleh in Illinois' 9th district.
The Opening Ceremony for the 2026 Winter Games will re-air tonight on NBC. (Gabriel BOUYS / AFP via Getty Images)
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The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony has concluded. The festivities featured performances from Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli, 3,000 athletes walking in the Parade of Nations, and not one but two Olympic cauldrons being lit. (One at Milan's Arco della Pace, since Milan is serving as the main hub for this year's Games, and the other in the Alpine city of Cortina d’Ampezzo, where events like skiing are taking place.) If you missed out on watching live, the Opening Ceremony will re-air in primetime tonight on NBC. Here's what you need to know.
How to watch the Opening Ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Date: Friday, Feb. 6
Time: primetime re-air from 8-11 PM ET
Location: San Siro Stadium, Milan
TV channels: NBC
Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, NBC.com, and more
Where can I stream the Opening Ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
How to watch the 2026 Opening Ceremony on TV:
There will be two broadcasts of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony this Friday. You can tune in live from 2PM - 5PM ET on Friday afternoon, or catch the encore broadcast from 8PM - 11PM ET that night. Both broadcasts will air on NBC, which is available with DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, and more.
With a live TV streaming service subscription or cable package, you can also catch all of NBC and Peacock's Olympics coverage on NBC.com and via NBCOlympics.com or the NBC App, just by logging in with your provider.
How to watch the Opening Ceremony in Milan without cable:
You can watch the Opening Ceremony live or on-demand on Peacock. If you already subscribe to a live TV streaming service or cable package, you should also be able to catch all of Peacock's Olympics coverage on NBC.com, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC app.
Who hosted the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony?
Sportscaster Terry Gannon hosted coverage of the 2026 Winter Games Opening Ceremony. Former Olympic snowboarder Shaun White also made an appearance. NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico also participated remotely from San Francisco, where he's pulling double duty covering the Olympics and prepping to call Super Bowl LX.
Who performed at the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony?
Mariah Carey, iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, actress Sabrina Impacciatore (The Paper, The White Lotus) and pianist Lang Lang performed at the Opening Ceremony.
Where is the 2026 Olympics Opening Ceremony being held?
The 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony was held at Milan's San Siro Stadium, home to football clubs AC Milan and Inter Milan. The Opening Ceremony will actually be one of the final events held at San Siro Stadium, which is set to be demolished sometime after the Games end.
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The big picture: While the Olympic Charter prohibits political, religious or racial demonstrations at Olympic sites, athletes have used early interviews and social media posts to express their concerns.
Team USA rebranded its hospitality house from Ice House to Winter House, distancing it from current immigration enforcement.
The latest: Team Great Britain skier Gus Kenworthy shared a photo on Instagram that appeared to show 'f--k ICE' written in snow with urine just ahead of the Milan-Cortina games opening ceremony.
The Olympian, who was raised in the U.S., also urged constituents to call their senators and "put pressure on them" during Homeland Security funding negotiations. He shared an example script.
"Innocent people have been murdered, and enough is enough," Kenworthy wrote on Instagram. "We can't wait around while ICE continues to operate with unchecked power in our communities."
The backlash comes as Trump has expanded federal operations in Minnesota, which resulted in the killings of Minneapolis residents Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, who were both shot by federal agents.
What they're saying: "I'm racing for an American people who stand for love, for acceptance, for compassion, honesty and respect for others,"said Jessie Diggins, an Olympic gold medalist in cross-country skiing from Minnesota. "I do not stand for hate or violence or discrimination."
Another Minnesota Olympian — Team USA hockey player Kelly Pannek — paused a post-game conference for her team the day after federal agents shot and killed Pretti, calling the operation "unnecessary and just horrifying."
Snowboarder Stacy Gaskill, of Denver, shared on Instagram a photo of herself wrapped in the American flag "to honor those who chose people over power and center love and acceptance in the face of hate and fear."
Her Olympic teammate, Bea Kim, of California, reiterated on IG last Saturday before heading onto sport's "biggest stage" that she stands for "love, compassion, and respect for everyone rule all."
State of play: Three-time U.S. figure skating champion Amber Glenn is making history as the first openly LGBTQ+ woman to compete in figure skating at this year's Olympics and came out as pansexual in 2019.
Glenn said amid President Trump's rollback of protections for LGBTQ+ people, the community has been struggling, but this "isn't the first time that we've had to come together as a community and try and fight for our human rights."
She added that while some people believe she should focus solely on sports, she will "not just be quiet" because the issues at stake affect "us in our everyday lives."
The government has withheld details of the investigation of Renee Good's killing—but an unrelated case involving the ICE agent who shot her could force new revelations.
