The Brief : Spencer Pratt is running for mayor. I'm not joking.

Plus: $9B in fraud, Maduro in cuffs, and Minneapolis on edge.

I am back! At least making my way back, because being on hiatus for a month is hard, and I’m not being sarcastic. Playing catch-up is brutal, and so is finishing all the things I delusionally thought I’d squeeze in during vacation. Please tell me I’m not the only one who suffers from that delusion.

New year, new plans. Here’s what to expect: The Brief hi…