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A Russian rocket strikes a shopping center in Kyiv, killing at least eight people and demolishing everything in sight. The attack follows yesterday's bombing of an art school in Mariupol, where 400 people may be trapped. Russia had been demanding that the besieged city lay down its weapons and surrender, but Ukrainian forces have refused. We bring you the very latest developments in the invasion from our reporters on the scene. Also in today's episode: coverage of day one of SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russian troops are escalating attacks in civilian areas. Earlier today, a Mariupol school where nearly 400 were sheltering was bombed. And just days ago Russia hit a Mariupol theater-turned-bomb shelter where the Russian word for "children" was painted on the roof. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attacks on the port city an "act of terror" and will go down in history as an example of war crimes. The President Biden's diplomatic efforts will be tested this week as NATO leaders gather in Brussels to assess Russia's invasion. And Republicans struggle to find an argument against Biden's Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, but some signal they will focus on her being soft on crime. On today’s panel: CNN’s Ivan Watson, Susan Glasser of the New Yorker, CNN’s Alex Marquardt, Tom Nichols of the Atlantic, CNN’s Phil Mattingly, Julie Davis of the New York Times. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today inside Ukraine, sobering confirmation that Vladimir Putin's missiles can touch every town and every life. This morning, dense smoke is billowing from an aircraft repair plant after six missiles were fired toward Lviv. The air defense intercepted two. Four, though, did get through. So far, the picturesque city in western Ukraine has largely been spared from the relentless bombardment of Russian forces. Here's why Lviv is so important: Location: At about 43 miles (70 kilometers) from the Polish border, Lviv is at NATO's doorstep — any attack here could have international repercussions. Today's episode begins with a live report from Lviv. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Somehow, some way, first responders have pulled survivors from the wreckage of the Mariupol theater pummeled by Russian airstrikes. Hundreds of women and children were trying to ride out the shelling there. In fact, those inside tried to warn the invaders' war planes by writing "children" in big white letters outside the building ... in Russian. But they bombed it anyway, prompting President Zelensky to say everything is a target inside his country. Today's coverage begins in Odessa in Ukraine's south with CNN International Security Editor Nick Paton Walsh. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Speaking from Kyiv, the Ukrainian president addresses a joint session of Congress, imploring the west to close the skies over his nation. He tailored the speech to his audience, invoking the founding fathers, Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and Martin Luther King. And he finished in English with a direct plea to President Biden. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Canadian parliament today, saying, "Please stop the bombing. How many more missiles have to fall on our cities?" His pleas came as a 35-hour curfew in Kyiv was about to begin. Today's episode begins with CNN correspondent Scott McLean reporting live from Lviv, Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New images from day 19 of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine confirm the situation is growing bleaker by the hour. An apartment set ablaze by a Russian missile strike. Firefighters rushing to extract people from the building. Explosions at the Ukrainian military base just 12 miles from its border with Poland, a NATO ally. And, remember the image of the pregnant woman that appeared on front pages around the globe? She has died. We begin today's sobering episode in Kyiv with CNN's Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least 35 are dead and more than 100 wounded after Russian missiles hit a Ukrainian military base near the Polish border. The cities of Mariupol and Kharkiv are in ruins, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is pleading with the US and NATO for more military and humanitarian assistance. Plus, President Biden says the US won’t get involved in World War III as the White House warns Russia may use chemical weapons. How would NATO respond? And, Republicans lean into the culture wars as states like Florida target abortion and racial and gender identity. On today’s panel: CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz, Ret. Brig. General Mark Kimmitt, Julia Ioffe of Puck News, David Sanger of the New York Times, Margaret Talev of Axios, Rachael Bade of CNN and Zolan Kanno-Young of the New York Times. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"We have serious concerns that Russia may be planning to use chemical or biological agents ... for assassinations as part of a stage or false flag incident, or to support tactical military operations." Those chilling words today from Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the UN. Ukraine President Zelensky agrees, saying Russian propaganda about Ukraine supposedly developing those types of banned weapons -- with help from the US -- is a sign Moscow might unleash them. Meanwhile, Kyiv today is bracing for a march on the city. CNN international correspondent Matthew Chance brings you the latest from Ukraine's capital. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A meeting between Ukraine's and Russia's foreign ministers ends without an agreement for ceasefire. No agreement means more war. Ukraine's president says humanitarian corridors are trying to ferry people along kill zones. But there are many reports of Russian interference. Today's episode begins with reports from Kyiv. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukrainian authorities in Mariupol say Russian forces bombed a maternity hospital today. Video from the scene shows victims stumbling out from the wreckage through snow and ash. Officials say it was packed with pregnant women, children, and infants. Ukraine President Zelensky called the attack an "atrocity" and is once again demanding more action from the west, including a no-fly zone. It follows warnings that his country is trapped in a mass humanitarian catastrophe. Our CNN reporters are on the scene and provide the latest details. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's episode begins as Ukraine President Zelensky is about to address the UK Parliament to appeal for more help in his fight against Vladimir Putin. This was shortly after President Biden addressed one of Zelensky's requests by unilaterally banning all imports of Russian energy. These dramatic new developments come amid sad new evidence that very few places inside Ukraine remain safe. At least 21 civilians are dead in the northeastern city of Sumy after a Russian airstrike. Our correspondents continue to cover this story across the globe. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we're seeing new video of the rumble and smoke of explosions in Mykolaiv along the Black Sea, and more intense fighting in and around the capital, Kyiv. Putin is proposing new escape routes, all on roads that lead to Russia or Belarus. Zelensky says the Russian side simply wants to watch his country burn. In this episode our CNN correspondents and their teams on the front lines bring you the very latest. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia is stepping up its bombardment of major Ukrainian cities, killing hundreds if not thousands of civilians. In a weekend Zoom call with U.S. lawmakers, Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky asked for more military aid and a no-fly zone. But Vladimir Putin is warning NATO that Russia will view anyone enforcing a no-fly zone to be active participants in the war. Plus, the White House believes the crisis in Ukraine could redefine the Biden presidency. A new post-State of the Union poll shows an 8-point jump in his approval rating. And ex-Vice President Mike Pence breaks with his former boss on Russia – Pence says there’s no room for “apologists for Putin” in the GOP. On today’s panel: Gen. John Allen (Ret.), Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin, former deputy director of national intelligence Beth Sanner, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, the Wall Street Journal’s Tarini Parti, the New York Times’ Alex Burns, and the Wall Street Journal’s Greg Ip. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While urgent meetings on Russia's invasion were taking place at the UN and in Brussels, gruesome and disturbing new images emerged from Ukraine. A firefight at a nuclear plant that Russia now occupies tops the list of actions drawing harsh global rebuke. But Vladimir Putin isn't listening, and the destruction grows every hour. Listen to this episode to hear the very latest from our CNN correspondents on the ground. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The deputy mayor of Mariupol on Ukraine's southeastern coast, says intense shelling is "destroying our city." The assault follows Russia's first military gain as they now control the southern port city of Kherson. As the bombs fell, Vladimir Putin was telling French President Emmanuel Macron in a phone call that the war would continue. Meanwhile, Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky makes an impassioned plea for a no-fly zone while aiming a broadside at his Putin: "You are not a czar." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield says Russia's arsenal inside Ukraine includes weapons banned under the Geneva Convention. Her claim comes amid violent new clashes, as Russia makes plodding but important new gains in and around major Ukrainian cities. More negotiations are scheduled, but there's not much optimism they'll produce anything. We cover it all in today's episode, which includes multiple live reports from Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine's two largest cities are under intensifying Russian attack. In Kyiv, air raid sirens are blaring again, and a massive TV tower was hit. Ukraine says five people were killed. In Kharkiv, a Russian rocket detonated directly in front of a government building. At least ten are reported dead there. Our team of reporters brings you the latest developments, including an important new CNN interview with Ukraine's president. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russian rockets are sowing a fresh round of fear and death in Ukraine's second-largest city. At the same time, CNN reporters in Kyiv hear several large detonations, followed by sirens going off across the city. New satellite images show a stark three-mile long Russian military convoy. All this as the delegations from Russia and Ukraine negotiating in Belarus head home. We have all the latest developments, starting with CNN's Clarissa Ward reporting live from Kyiv. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russian troops are attacking Ukraine from the north, east and south and bombing is ramping up in Kyiv. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is rallying his citizens to take up arms and defend the country as officials say Russian troops are facing logistical problems and low morale. Russia's Vladimir Putin seems unconsidered with a near global opposition to his invasion and it's still unclear what his off ramp may be. Plus, as President Biden prepares to address the nation in Tuesday's State of the Union, a new Cold War is a top priority. And Biden kept a crucial campaign pledge when he nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. On today’s panel: CNN’s Alex Marquardt, CNN’s Nic Robertson, Julia Ioffe of Puck News, David Sanger of the New York Times, Lt. General Mark Hertling (Ret.), Molly Ball of Time Magazine, CNN’s Jeff Zeleny, Seung Min Kim of the Washington Post, CNN’s Laura Coates, CNN’s Arwa Damon. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. But as the president prepares to formally introduce Jackson at the White House, Russia unleashes new assaults on key cities in Ukraine, and an intelligence report suggests Kyiv could fall in days. CNN is on the front lines of the confrontation with reporters covering all the developments. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The latest intelligence indicates the border city of Kharkiv could be particularly at risk. But Ukraine's foreign minister says there are no plans to evacuate the city. Meanwhile, Latvia's prime minister says Russian forces and tanks have moved into regions of eastern Ukraine that Vladimir Putin recognized yesterday as "independent." Our reporters report live from Kyiv on the latest developments in the crisis. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A top aide to President Biden says what Vladimir Putin is doing is "the beginning of an invasion. An invasion is an invasion and that is what is underway. Russia has been invading Ukraine since 2014. I don't know how much more clear I can be." Those words have huge international significance, given the president's promise of "swift and severe sanctions" should Russia invade. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Biden says he'll meet with Vladimir Putin but only if the Russian leader doesn't invade Ukraine. The problem: American intelligence says Putin's already ordered his commanders to do exactly that. Plus, a warning from three top Democratic campaign gurus: a midterm shellacking is coming if the White House doesn't stop celebrating and start listening. And, a weekend case study in how Washington Republicans navigate a big divide: the choice between Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This morning in Munich, Vice President Harris warned there is a "real possibility" of war in Europe. In Washington, President Biden is set to meet with his National Security Council days after declaring Russian President Vladimir Putin has made the decision to invade. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling on Western nations to do more to help defend his country and is asking for immediate sanctions on Russia. Plus, a long simmering feud between top Republicans came to a head this week as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy endorsed Rep. Liz Cheney's primary challenger. And a new CNN original series reveals in a secret recording how President Johnson was prepared to achieve voting rights for Black Americans if the Voting Rights Act failed. On today’s panel: Vivian Salama of the Wall Street Journal, Hans Nichols of Axios, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, CNN’s Melanie Zanona, Presidential historian Mark Updegrove. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An emotional judge Regina Chu sentenced former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter to two years in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. Potter has said she mistakenly drew her gun instead of her Taser when she fatally shot Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop in April 2021. Chu strayed far from the sentencing guidelines, handing down a significantly less harsh sentence than the 15-year maximum Wright's family had asked for. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and Defense Secretary Austin are all sounding red alert today. Their message? That Vladimir Putin is not telling the truth about what Russia is up to, and that despite his claim of pulling back troops, all indications are that he's prepared to attack Ukraine. CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward is on a tour with the Ukrainian military and joins us live. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia says they're pulling back troops from the Ukrainian border, but the United States and allies aren't buying it. Plus, Covid backlash at the ballot box as San Francisco voters recall three school board members in a revolt fueled by pandemic decisions to keep kids home. And, the January 6 committee homes in on Donald Trump's plan to steal the election by using fake electors. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amid a flurry of activity -- troops, helicopters and machinery all moving around Ukraine in the past 24 hours -- Russia claims some of its forces are returning to base, and Vladimir Putin says he's willing to talk. But a source tells CNN a Russian attack -- this week -- is more likely than not. Plus, Donald Trump's accounting firm cuts ties with the former president, saying it can no longer vouch for a decades' worth of financial statements. And, Sandy Hook families win a $73 million settlement against a gun manufacturer. The victims now have access to thousands of internal company documents they hope could help other families in the future. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the world waits for Vladimir Putin's next move, we explore what US officials say they think is the Russian president's plan for war: a shock and awe campaign from the air followed by an on-the-ground onslaught that ends with Kyiv surrounded. Plus, new details on Mitch McConnell's midterm recruitment strategy: His plan to retake power in Washington counts on keeping the "goofballs" who repeat Donald Trump's lies off the ballot. And, a Parkland father climbs a crane near the White House to send a message to President Biden about gun violence ... and winds up in handcuffs. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden warned Russia's Vladimir Putin in a phone call Saturday the cost of an attack on Ukraine would be "swift and severe." That, as more than 100,000 Russian troops stand ready on three sides of Ukraine. The US evacuated most of its embassy on Saturday and several countries urged its citizens to leave Ukraine as soon as possible. Still, Ukrainian President Zelensky is calling for calm and insists the threat remains unchanged. Plus, a brand new CNN poll spells trouble for Biden and Democrats this November as inflation tops voters' concerns. And why some Democratic governors are flipping the script on Covid precautions and ending mask mandates. On today’s panel: Margaret Talev of Axios, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of the New York Times, Jonathan Martin of the New York Times, CNN’s Lauren Fox, Susan Glasser of the New Yorker. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The former president removed boxes of records from the White House -- some clearly marked "classified" -- tried tearing documents to shreds and may have flushed some down the toilet. Were those actions illegal? Plus, President Biden cautions "things could go crazy quickly" in Ukraine. And, a big week of Covid change for millions of Americans. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest economic figures show the consumer price index rising 7.5% over the past year -- the fastest rate since 1982 -- just as a new CNN poll reveals Americans see little or no good happening in Washington and increasingly doubt President Biden’s handling of the pandemic and economy. Plus, sources tell CNN there’s a giant gap in the White House record of calls to and from former President Donald Trump covering the hours insurrectionists stormed the Capitol. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she’ll end her state’s mask mandate for businesses tomorrow – the sixth Democratic governor to roll back Covid restrictions this week. Plus, brand new CNN reporting on why Mike Pence decided to rebuke Donald Trump last week. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A member of the House Republican leadership says there’s no problem with the RNC censuring two of their own. But it’s a different story in the Senate. Plus, the Supreme Court sides with Alabama Republicans on the Congressional map, even though a lower court found it diminished the power of black voters. We examine its effect on the Voting Rights Act and the midterms. And, a big Covid shift as more blue states roll back mask mandates. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

France's Emanuel Macron is at the Kremlin and Germany's Olaf Scholz gets an audience in the US. Plus, when will life look more like normal? Two US states say a big step is ending mask mandates next month. And, the January 6th committee is debating whether to subpoena Mike Pence after the former VP calls what Donald Trump asked him to do “un-American.” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Vice President Mike Pence made his strongest break from his ex-boss, calling him "wrong" for believing Pence could have overturned the 2020 election. Meanwhile, the Republican National Committee censured the two GOP lawmakers on the January 6 committee, and referred to the insurrection as "legitimate political discourse".Plus, President Biden touts good economic numbers. But are Americans feeling it?And the politics of mask mandates: are Democrats on the wrong side of the issue?On today’s panel: Tamara Keith of NPR, Laura Barron Lopez of Politico, Meridith McGraw of Politico, CNN’s Jeremy Diamond, Former NFL Wide Receiver Donte Stallworth. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The President authorizes new deployments to Eastern Europe, as tough talk from the Kremlin dims hopes for a diplomatic end to the Ukraine crisis. Plus, Donald Trump says the insurrectionists deserve pardons. And, Chuck Schumer’s struggle to navigate a 50/50 Democratic Senate. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New details reveal former President Trump had orders to seize voting machines in order to undermine the 2020 election results. We also know another key Trump White House insider is now cooperating with the select committee. With midterms coming up, George W. Bush is writing checks to anti-Trump Republicans but a new scrub of the numbers also tells us Trump is awash in campaign cash. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today the US and Russia meet at the United Nations security council, as no one is quite sure whether Vladimir Putin plans to invade Ukraine. Plus, Boris Johnson asks for trust and asks for time. And, the US faces another Covid crossroads. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden says he will fulfill a key campaign promise after liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced he'll retire at the end of the Court's term. Senate Democrats are so far united in their support for Biden's eventual pick and are eyeing a swift confirmation process. Plus, as Biden touts strong economic numbers, voters are focused on a different metric: rising inflation. And parents are becoming increasingly angry about Covid-related disruptions to schools and daycares. On today’s panel: Hans Nichols of Axios, CNN’s Manu Raju, Jackie Kucinich of the Daily Beast and CNN’s Jasmine Wright. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bridge collapses in the middle of the morning commute. Somehow, no one died. Even as cars went over the edge. And piled up in the rubble. Plus, Pittsburgh is also the backdrop today for President Biden. He'll talk jobs and point to solid evidence the economy is bouncing back. But it's a hard sell for Americans dealing with high inflation and Covid exhaustion. And, Ukraine's president responds to reports about friction with the US over Russia's intent to invade. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A nation-changing event takes place this hour as Justice Stephen Breyer formally announces his retirement from the Supreme Court after nearly three decades on the high court. The vacancy is a legacy moment for any president with Biden promising to make history by nominating a black woman. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces he plans to retire, giving Joe Biden a chance to make his first nomination to the bench. Who might be on his short list, and what are the chances whoever the President chooses will get approved? Our experts provide in-depth analysis of this important breaking news. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8,500 American troops are waiting on orders to deploy to Eastern Europe. Now it’s Putin's time to choose: invade Ukraine or back down. Plus, a CNN exclusive: Mitch McConnell prefers he and Donald Trump just ignore each other, but a new interview highlights a likely McConnell-Trump crash. And, with crime spiking, the New York mayor vows to lead the fight -- and his plan relies on reviving a controversial police unit. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In just hours, Joe Biden will convene a secure call with European leaders to weigh deploying more troops to Vladimir Putin’s neighborhood, hoping to pressure the Russian leader to back off a potential invasion of Ukraine. Plus, the Jan 6 committee is now talking with former Attorney General Bill Barr. And, we’ve reached a new pandemic inflection point: cases are starting to level off, but Covid fatigue is taking a toll. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rising inflation, a Covid surge, tensions in Eastern Europe: President Biden is facing challenges nearly everywhere he turns. As voters grow frustrated with higher prices and the ongoing pandemic, Biden tries to balance acknowledging the frustration with insisting his administration has made significant progress. Plus, Democrats return to the negotiating table as they try to figure out which parts of Biden's agenda they can pass. And 49 years since the Supreme Court legalized most abortions, advocates on both sides prepare for the possibility of a post-Roe country. On today’s panel: NPR’s Asma Khalid, Astead Herndon of the New York Times, CNN’s Jeff Zeleny, Politico’s Rachael Bade and Susan Glasser of the New Yorker. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices