SOMEWHERE, ART LAFFER IS SMILING: Cuomo announces income tax revenues have dropped by $2.3B. Probably in Nashville, since that’s where he lives now.

BABYLON BEE: “GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY DISINVITES JESUS FOR CAUSING DIVISION”: Yes, it’s satire. But for GCU, a conservative Christian institution, to disinvite Ben Shapiro was silly and cowardly.  (See also Glenn’s post below.)

OPEN THREAD: Enjoy the interlude between the Super Bowl and the State of the Union.

GET WOKE, GO BROKE: Social Justice Laden Super Bowl Brings in the Worst Ratings in a Decade.

FACEBOOK AND GOOGLE ARE PROBABLY DOING THE SAME THING TO THE REST OF US: Prisons Are Building Giant Biometric Databases of Prisoners’ Voices.

NO HONOR AMONG THIEVES: Revelations about Ald. Daniel Solis wearing wire for FBI have created ‘a toxic atmosphere’ at Chicago City Hall. Not found in this story: The words “Democrat” or “Democratic.”

KEEP ROCKIN’! Can’t make this up: Guess what Justin Fairfax was up to at the time of alleged sexual assault.

(Classical reference in headline.)

SO LET’S ASSUME, HYPOTHETICALLY, THAT SOMETHING COMES OUT ABOUT MARK HERRING NEXT. WHAT’S THE LINE OF SUCCESSION IN VIRGINIA?

In the case of the removal of the Governor from office or in the case of his disqualification, death, or resignation, the Lieutenant Governor shall become Governor.

If a vacancy exists in the office of Lieutenant Governor when the Lieutenant Governor is to succeed to the office of Governor or to serve as Acting Governor, the Attorney General, if he is eligible to serve as Governor, shall succeed to the office of Governor for the unexpired term or serve as Acting Governor. If the Attorney General is ineligible to serve as Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, if he is eligible to serve as Governor, shall succeed to the office of Governor for the unexpired term or serve as Acting Governor. If a vacancy exists in the office of the Speaker of the House of Delegates or if the Speaker of the House of Delegates is ineligible to serve as Governor, the House of Delegates shall convene and fill the vacancy.

The Speaker of the House of Delegates is Kirk Cox, a Republican.

TOO MANY CHRISTIANS THINK “NICE” AND “CHRISTIAN” ARE SYNONYMS, AND THINK THAT “NICE” MEANS NOT SAYING OR THINKING THINGS THAT MAKE ANYONE UNCOMFORTABLE: When Christians Are Too Afraid to Hear Ben Shapiro Speak.

NEW SOCIALIST “IT GIRL” CONTINUES TO PAY DIVIDENDS: Shouldn’t AOC have Googled Jeremy Corbyn?

THE POWER LINE MONDAY IN PICTURES: Super Bowl Mini-Edition.

ALL IT TAKES IS ACCUSATIONS AGAINST DEMOCRATS, AND VOILA! Democrats Suddenly Concerned About Due Process.

SPACE: SpaceX tests flight version of Raptor engine.

AT AMAZON, Valentine’s Deals on Bestselling Jewelry.

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CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: Federal Court Rules Firearms Prohibition Against an Individual for a Misdemeanor Conviction Under Vehicle Code is Unconstitutional.

YOUR DAILY TREACHER: If You Still Think ‘MAGA Hat Kid’ Nick Sandmann Did Something Wrong, Watch This Video.

Related:  Twitter unsuspends Jim Treacher (after inquiry from Daily Caller reporter), says he was never in violation of the rules.

But the week is still young — who knows how Twitter will alter their Calvinball-esque “rules?”

#JOURNALISM: Questions The Media Should Ask Democratic Presidential Party Hopefuls (But Won’t).

Well, remember:

TO LIVE AND DIE IN ATLA: While many online were joking that, “If I wanted to watch guys failing at scoring for three hours, I would have just taken my buddies to the bar,” I quite enjoyed the on-field portion of the Super Bowl last night. Unlike typical 21st century Super Bowls, in which the scoreboard looks like a pinball game, last night was a titanic defensive struggle reminiscent of the Super Bowls of the early-to-mid-1970s. That was the period best summed up by the January 1976 cover of the since long dead Sport magazine, whose headline implored, “Let’s Have A Super Bowl The Pregame Show Can Be Proud Of.” Certainly, Tony Romo and Jim Nanz, while occasionally getting punchy in the announcers’ booth, did their best to make the action watchable.

If the action on the gridiron was a throwback to the NFL’s past, the commercials and halftime show were a preview of America’s Weimar-esque future. What was Anheuser-Busch thinking, when it paid for ads that believed that light beer drinkers care whether or not their favorite beer has corn syrup in it? And that they wouldn’t get called on the number of beers that Anheuser-Busch brews that contain corn syrup. Or that they’d fail to remember what anybody who drinks light beer actually does care about:

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CHRIS QUEEN: The Beatles’ Ten Most Interesting Spiritual Songs.

21ST CENTURY HEADLINES: Boeing CST-100 Starliner: Next-Generation Spaceship. The name overpromises a bit for what’s basically a souped-up Soyuz.

RICHARD FERNANDEZ: DEMOCRATS LOOK FOR THE SILVER BULLET AGAINST THE MAGA WEREWOLF. Are They Everywhere or Are We Paranoid?

WASHINGTON POST PUSHES BACK ON JUSTIN FAIRFAX DENIAL OF SEXUAL-ASSAULT CLAIM, PUBLISHES GRAPHIC DETAILS.

UPDATE (FROM GLENN): The Democrats’ chickens, coming home to roost:

Related: Mark Herring: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. Well, mostly you just need to know that he’s another Democrat. The GOP really should have tried harder in Virginia. On the other hand, the way things are going, who know what skeletons will come out of Herring’s closet? Who’s #4 in line? (Speaker of the House of Delegates Kirk Cox, a Republican.)

ANOTHER UPDATE (FROM GLENN):

I THINK I KNOW WHY: Millennials Twice as Likely to Develop Obesity-Related Cancers, Says Study.

VIRGINIA CLOWN SHOW UPDATE: LT. Gov. Justin Fairfax, when asked if Northam’s camp leaked sexual assault allegation against Fairfax, says he doesn’t think it’s a coincidence allegation is coming out now.