The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries. 

• Winter Storm Fern is expected to hit Texans the hardest between the Panhandle and San Antonio as ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch, facing the state power grid’s first major test of the year 
• The White House has ordered a funding review for blue states, aiming to cut off federal grants to sanctuary cities 
• Vice President J.D. Vance is in Minneapolis to address escalating tension and defend federal agents conducting immigration operations

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