The Lead with Jake Tapper

Biden, other G7 leaders meet with queen, senior royals; Biden invokes WWII: U.S. will "build a new arsenal" to fight COVID; Biden, G7 leaders address COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, threat from Russia & China; No joint news conference expected after Biden-Putin meeting next week; One-on-one with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki; Biden on message to Putin: “I’ll tell you after I deliver it”; Putin spokesman: “nothing to discuss” in Alexi Navalny’s case; WH calls Trump-era targeting of members of congress “appalling”; U.S. embassy in Afghanistan suspends visa operations, as thousands of Afghans who helped military wait for approval; Trump DOJ secretly subpoenaed Apple for data from house democrats, staff and family; Politico: Barr says he was “not aware” of any DOJ subpoenas for data from two democratic lawmakers; Group of bipartisan senators draft infrastructure proposal; Rep. Jayapal to Dems: “let’s move forward alone” on infrastructure; Group of house Dems as Rep. Omar to clarify statement seemingly comparing U.S. and Israel to Hamas and Taliban; FDA authorizes 10M doses of J&J vaccine from troubled Baltimore plant; FDA vaccine advisers debate authorizing vaccine for kids under 12; 2 cruise passengers test positive for COVID during end-of-cruise test; crew and guests were fully vaccinated; NY Gov. Cuomo weighs re-election campaign despite facing multiple investigations; NY Gov. Cuomo faces investigations into claims of sexual harassment, book resources, nursing home data; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden starts first overseas trip, meeting with G7 & NATO before high-stakes Putin summit; Biden agenda held up by bipartisan hurdles; GOP negotiators: no new taxes to pay for infrastructure; Warren: “it’s time to move forward” without GOP on infrastructure; “Problem Solvers” caucus unveils $1.25T infrastructure proposal; Biden’s infrastructure plan includes affordable internet to all; WH: 30 million Americans live in areas with no access to internet; In-depth look at high-speed internet issues across America; Biden proposes high-speed internet to every home by 2030; Dr. Fauci: Highly contagious “Delta” variant on the rise in U.S.; Dr. Fauci: FDA looking into extension of J&J vaccine shelf-life or sharing doses to places in need; Nearly 64% of U.S. adults partially vaccinated; Ohio doctor falsely claims metal in vaccines can magnetize people; Medical Examiner: Majority of migrants that die crossing border die from heatstroke, hyperthermia, dehydration, drowning; Deaths have tripled for migrants crossing the border so far this year To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CDC: 50.5% of total population is partially vaccinated; Study: Ending precautions early could cause increased virus spread; Las Vegas fully reopens to 100% capacity; Biden: I’m the first president in 100 years to come to “Acknowledge The Truth” of what took place in Tulsa; Biden: We’re here to shine a light, to make sure America knows the story in full; Biden: Pauses for moment of silence for Tulsa massacre victims; Biden: “This was not a riot, this was a massacre”; Biden: We’re facing an inflection point as a nation; What people refused to see can’t be ignored anymore; Biden announces steps to close racial wealth gap in U.S.; Biden: The right to vote is the “Most Fundamental” right; Biden: The right to vote is “Under Assault” like I’ve never seen; Biden: Voting right groups should redouble their efforts to register & educate voters; Biden: Hate is never defeated, it only hides; Biden: Biggest threat to the homeland is white supremacists To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Six republicans side with Dems on Jan 6 commission; vote fails; Mother & partner of fallen capitol officer react to senate republicans blocking insurrection commission; Partner of fallen officer: “very disappointed” with failed vote; Partner of fallen Officer Sicknick’s plea to lawmakers: “the time to do something is now”; Mother of fallen officer: meeting with some in GOP were tense because “we knew they weren’t sincere”; Mother of fallen Officer Sicknick on GOP senators who voted ‘no’ on commission: “they just don’t care”; At least one in ten Americans have contracted COVID; Nearly half of Americans ages 12+ are fully vaccinated; Poll: 26% of parents of children under twelve won’t get kids vaccinated; CDC: fully vaccinated kids don’t need to wear masks or socially distance at summer camp; Afghan intel officials: terror group Al Qaeda getting shelter and support from the Taliban; Afghan intel officials: Al Qaeda may be able to attack the west from Afghanistan by late 2022; Afghan intel officials: dead Al Qaeda leader’s computer revealed global terror connections; Southwest bans passenger accused of assaulting flight attendant; 37 million Americans expected to hit the road for holiday weekend; Gasoline prices at a 7-year high for memorial day; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GOP leaders confident they will defeat Jan 6 commission bill today; McConnell asks senate republicans to vote no on Jan 6 commission as “a personal favor”; Manchin will not break GOP filibuster on commission bill: “I’m not ready to destroy our government”; Padilla calls for gun law reform after San Jose attack; Two arrested after alleged Anti-Semitic attack in LA; WSJ” San Jose gunman detained in 2016 by border officials who found notes about terrorism hatred of workplace; Data obtained by CNN shows interest in vaccinations increased after CDC updated mask guidance; Ohio awards first $1 million vaccination lottery prize; Nearly 40% of all Americans now fully vaccinated; Biden condemn “Escalating violence” in Ethiopia’s Tigray region; 200+ days of violence in Tigray, thousands feared killed, witnesses say young men are rounded up and executed To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio gov: 45% jump in vaccinations after $1m lottery offer; Senate expected to vote on “endless frontier” bill to boost competition with China; Biden tasks U.S. intel community to report on Covid origins in 90 days; Officials give update on deadly mass shooting in San Jose To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minnesota Gov. leads moment of silence in honor of George Floyd for 9 mins, 29 secs; Floyd family discussed police reform with members of congress, met privately with president Biden; Pres. Biden & VP Harris meet with George Floyd’s family one year since his murder; Negotiators optimistic for deal on George Floyd justice in policing bill; Sticking point in policing reform bill is qualified immunity, which offers civil protections to officers; Prosecutors looking at communications between Giuliani and former Ukrainian government officials; Trump responds to insurrection lawsuit, claims “absolute immunity” as president; GOP leaders finally condemn Rep Greene’s comparison of mask mandates & COVID vaccinations to holocaust; McCarthy: Greene’s “intentional decision to compare the horrors of the holocaust with wearing masks is appalling” Blinken in Middle East to bolster ceasefire, vows to help rebuild Gaza; Blinken on Israel-Hamas conflict: “losses on both sides were profound”; Trump allies seize on ballot issues in small New Hampshire town to push election lies; New Hampshire’s bipartisan audit stems from ballot issues, unlike GOP-fueled audits in other states; Auditors find improperly folded ballots led to vote discrepancy in NH town, not voter fraud; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Violent skirmishes threaten fragile Middle East ceasefire; Biden credits his team’s “quiet and relentless diplomacy” for helping broker a ceasefire between Israel, Hamas; Sources: Biden believes close relationship with Israel’s Netanyahu helped him negotiate ceasefire; Soon: Biden speaks after meeting with South Korean president; Gaza in shambles after 11 days of destruction; Biden pledges to help rebuild Gaza after deadly Israeli airstrikes; Source: one person arrested in “gang assault” of Jewish man at pro-Palestinian protest in NYC; LAPD: violent altercation outside restaurant investigated as possible hate crime; CNN obtains more body camera video of Ronald Greene kicked, tased, dragged by police officers in 2019; Louisiana state police: “premature” to release body cam video showing Ronald Greene; Greene’s mother: police said in 2019 my son died in a crash after a chase, never mentioned he was tased, beaten; Greene’s mother: the coverup by Louisiana state police started within hours of my son’s death; CNN obtains autopsy report: mentions cocaine, physical struggle, inflicted head injury; Daily pace of vaccinations down nearly 50% from April peak; CDC: 12 to 15-year-olds made up nearly a quarter of new vaccinations in past week; San Francisco general hospital has no COVID patients for the first time in fourteen months; CDC: cases 37% lower in school when staff wear masks; Biden to NYT: progressives don’t like me because I’m not prepared to take on the “socialist agenda”; Rural counties in liberal Oregon vote to join conservative Idaho; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New bodycam video shows Ronald Greene kicked, tased, dragged; 2019 police report never detailed the use of force; Lawsuit: Police told Greene’s mother her son died in crash after his car hit a tree; McCarthy says “sure” he would testify if Jan. 6 commission bill passes; Dems mull forming select committee to investigate Jan. 6 as bipartisan support dwindles; Cases, deaths, hospitalizations drop as more people get vaccinated; Fauci: “We don’t know” when booster vaccine may be needed; LAPD looking into violent altercation outside restaurant as possible anti-Semitic hate crime To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. record lowest number of new daily cases since March 2020; CDC’s abrupt reversal on mask guidance sparks confusion; CDC director: new mask guidance relies on “honor system”; CVS joins other major retailers in dropping mask requirements for fully vaccinated customers; CDC director: working on updated summer camp guidance; NY to drop mask mandate for fully vaccinated people; Largest nurses union in U.S. slams CDC mask guidance; NJ keeps indoor mask mandate despite CDC guidance; Hamas officials: death toll increases to 212, 1305 injured; Israelis flee to shelters as sirens warn of incoming rockets; Biden faces angry rift in own party over Israeli-Hamas conflict; WH says “quiet and intensive” diplomacy is more constructive than public call for ceasefire; 25+ senators demand immediate ceasefire to Israel-Hamas conflict; GOP leader McCarthy faces possible subpoena over conversations with Trump on January 6; Rep. Cheney: republicans McCarthy & Stefanik are complicit in Trump’s lies; GOP Rep. Crenshaw downplays his role in legal challenge to Trump’s election loss; U.S. investigates 2nd suspected case of mystery syndrome near WH; More stations have gasoline but shortages persist; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New CDC guidelines under review in 16 states with mask mandates; Hawaii among 16 states to keep mask mandates for now; DHS: fully vaccinated federal employees no longer need to wear masks in federal buildings; Kroger, Home Depot, Starbucks among retailers keeping mask riles in place; Poll: 42% of republicans unwilling to get COVID vaccine; Talladega to offer laps on iconic track for those vaccinated on site tomorrow; 10 states lift mask mandates for vaccinated people after new CDC guidelines issued; “Race for the vaccine” premieres tomorrow, 9p ET; Stefanik: GOP is “unified in working with President Trump”; House strikes deal to create bipartisan Jan 6 commission; Commission to investigate capitol attack would include 5 GOP & 5 Dems; Issue report by end of year; McCarthy has not signed off on deal to form commission; Ally of GOP Rep. Gaetz will plead guilty to six charges, including sex trafficking of a child; Rep. Gaetz denies any wrongdoing, nit charged in federal sex trafficking, prostitution investigation; Palestinian health ministry: over 120 people killed in Gaza; Biden: Israel hasn’t overreacted to Hamas rocket attack; Netanyahu: Israel attacked Hamas underground targets, says Hamas “thought it could hide”; IDF: 3 rockets fired from Syria toward Israel; Israel defense force walks back incorrect tweet saying ground troops were attacking in Gaza strip; Sources: Colonial Pipeline paid ransom to hackers; DOD official: Colonial Pipeline attack part of “growing trend” of cyber hacking; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Acting defense secy didn’t speak with Trump on Jan. 6; Republicans vote to remove Rep. Cheney from GOP leadership; Rep. Cheney on potential challengers backed by Trump in 2022: “bring it on”; Biden: U.S. on track to get 60% of adults with one shot by next week; Biden speaks after CDC panel endorses Pfizer vaccine for 12-15 yr olds; Biden comments on gas shortage, long lines at pump; Biden: good news coming on pipeline attack; Tensions escalate between Israel & Palestinians on second day of violence; Civilians tell atrocities, executions as Ethiopian and Eritrean troops expand siege of central Tigray; Tense confrontations as troops block key ad route; Widespread trauma fighting and atrocities in Tigray To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Court order allows family to see more footage of Andrew Brown Jr. killing as community demands transparency; Judge’s order restricts Brown’s family to 18 minutes of nearly two hours of body cam footage that exists; Rockets exploding over Tel Aviv as Israel-Hamas conflict worsens; Palestinians claim 30 killed in Israeli strikes, including 10 children; Loud blasts, fires in Tel Aviv as Mideast violence explodes; Netanyahu: we are in the midst of a significant operation; Uber, Lyft offering free rides to & from vaccine sites; Fauci shoots down conspiracies pushed by GOP Sen. Paul; Virus expert says there are only two documented cases of coronavirus being transmitted outdoors; Biden: working on new guidance for fully vaccinated people; Prosecutors charge suspect in Atlanta-area spa murders with hate crimes and seek death penalty; Federal judge dismisses NRA’s bankruptcy petition, saying it was in “bad faith” to avoid NY AG’s lawsuit; Police capture murder suspect; Pet tiger still on the run; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden: “we’re still digging out of an economic collapse”; April jobs report falls way short of economic forecasts; U.S. added 266,000 jobs in April, well below the 1M expected; Treasury secy. admits she expected a better jobs report; Republicans argue some people aren’t looking for work because there’re making more money from unemployment; Montana will end pandemic unemployment benefits, will offer $1,200 return to work bonus instead; CDC: 33% of U.S. fully vaccinated, pace of shots slows; NYC restaurants can now seat 75% of customers; Kentucky aims to end all COVID restrictions by July; Ex-FDA chief: COVID restrictions should be “aggressively” lifted; CDC: pace of Johnson & Johnson vaccinations lags two weeks after U.S. lifted pause; Colleges, companies, cities hype incentives to promote vaccines; Rep. Stefanik says she wants to “unify” GOP by being a “fighter” like Donald Trump; Conservatives criticize Stefanik’s moderate voting record; U.S. capitol police: threats against congress up 107% from 2020; Federal grand jury indicts four ex-officers in Minneapolis for violating Floyd’s civil rights; Chauvin faced second federal inditement for 2017 incidents involving 14-year-old boy; NC judge allows family to see more body cam video if Andre Brown Jr being killed by deputies; Court order restricts Brown’s family to 20 minutes of nearly 2 hours of body cam footage that exists; After 17-year-wait, billions of cicadas are about to emerge; Telescope captures image of out-of-control Chinese rocket; China: “extremely low” chance of harm from falling rocket; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL gives vaccinated fans a chance to win Super Bowl tickets; CDC director warns of a possible winter Covid surge; Former president still banned on Facebook; Facebook oversight board keeps ban on Trump’s account, forces Zuckerberg to review decision within six months; Trump, House GOP leaders back Stefanik’s efforts to replace Cheney; McConnell says he’s “100%” focused on stopping Biden admin, Harris says “we are sincere” about working in bipartisan manner; Texas bills could empower partisan poll watchers, restrict drive-thru & 24-hour voting, add requirements for mail-in voting; Ukraine’s foreign minister talks to CNN about FBI’s investigation into Rudy Giuliani’s actions; FAA: 1,300 incidents of unruly airline passengers in 3 months; Airlines see spike in confrontations involving unruly passengers To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FDA expected to authorize Pfizer vaccine for ages 12-15; Senior house republican” “Liz is gone just a question of how & when”; Sources: It’s over for Cheney in leadership house GOP vote expected on May 12th; House GOP Rep whop supported Cheney: She’s “In real trouble”; Russia launches missile in “Navel exercise,” intimidating Ukraine; Secy Blinken to visit Kiev tomorrow as Ukraine-Russia tensions rise; Sources: Classified briefing turned contentious when CIA tried to update Senators on suspected “Energy” incidents; Sources: In closed-door briefing, Senators demanded more info from CIA on suspect energy attacks; Mexican President: “No impunity” as investigates seek cause of overpass collapse and deadly train wreck To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Romney booed while speaking at Utah’s GOP convention; Trump: nice to see “stone cold loser” Mitt Romney booed; Rep. Cheney’s future with GOP unclear as criticism mounts for speaking out against Trump & the big lie; Cheney: spreading the big lie is poisoning our democratic system; Source: McCarthy “furious” at Cheney for Trump criticism; Trump issues new statement attacking “big-shot warmonger” Liz Cheney; Four families separated at border under Trump to be reunited this week; Border apprehensions spiked in March, including a record number of unaccompanied minors; Source: Biden set to raise refugee cap to 62,500 after criticism; Crisis in India: CNN goes inside crowded ICU as PPE, oxygen are scarce, doctors short staffed & families watch loved ones die; India PM Modi faces criticism for slow response to 2nd COVID wave; Family lays to rest Andrew Brown Jr. while demanding police accountability & access to full body cam videos; Coast guard: “severely overcrowded” boat capsized near San Diego killing three people; Coast guard ramped up patrol, warned of border crossings at sea just days before boat overturned; Bill and Melinda Gates divorcing after 27 years; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VP Harris: We have a responsibility to the people of India; Biden admin expected to restricts travel from India starting May 4; One hundred million Americans now fully vaccinated; Moderna to seek FDA vaccine authorization for children ages 12-15; Giuliani denies wrongdoing after FBI raids home & office; TSA extends mask requirement until September 13; Disneyland reopens for California residents; CNN Poll: 70% in GOP think Biden didn’t win the election; Florida passes bill that adds new voting restrictions; Mass shootings in other countries met with swift legislation To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President faces bipartisan pushback over new economic plans; Manchin joins GOP in raising concerns about cost of plans; Biden’s infrastructure, families plans would cost nearly $4T; Biden’s first 100 days show biggest market gains since JFK; Fed Chair: Economy will fully recover when the pandemic is over; New CNN Poll: 44% of Republicans VS. 8% of Democrats will not try to get a vaccine; New CNN Poll: 26% of Americans won’t try to get vaccinated; George Floyd, Eric Garner family members meet with senators; Floyd family attorney says senators heard from “families who blood will be on the legislation”; Michael Cohen: Donald Trump “is not happy” about evidence & docs seized in Giuliani raid; Biden: “I give you my word”, I was not aware of Giuliani raid; Giuliani’s Attorney: Feds subpoenaed Giuliani’s assistant to appear before grand jury next month; Invisible incident making diplomats & others sick prompt investigations; Biden asks congress to step up on gun control To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raid at Giuliani’s apartment & office as Feds advance criminal investigation into his lobbying activity in Ukraine; Only limited amount of lawmakers, no guests allowed in House chamber during Biden’s speech due to pandemic; Judge denies public release of Andrew Brown Jr. body cam video; Capitol tightens security for Biden’s joint address tonight; Senators work towards bipartisan solution for police reform bill To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New CNN poll: 77% of Americans satisfied with Chauvin verdict; Majority of Americans agree some changes need to be made to policing; 53% of Americans expect real changes in the way minorities are treated in American society; Both parties express cautious optimism on police reform bill; Biden: vaccinated Americans no longer need a mask outdoors if not in large crowd; CDC: vaccinated people can attend small outdoor gatherings, dine outside without a mask; Source: Biden will wear a mask to enter chamber for address tomorrow, the remove at podium; CDC: more people getting second shot of vaccine vs. first shot; Alaska lawmaker who once called flight attendants “mask bullies” is now banned from Alaska Airlines; Republicans retweet bogus story about VP Harris’ childrens book; Sources: Biden- Putin summit could happen as soon as early summer; FBI opens civil rights investigation in Andrew Brown Jr’s death; Sen. Booker calls for the full release of body cam video and audio in Andre Brown Jr shooting; Faith leaders call for independent investigation of Andrew Brown’s death; Calls grow for sheriff to release more than “snippet” of body cam video in Andrew Brown Jr’s death; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Family attorney calls fatal shooting by deputies an “execution”; Death certificate in Elizabeth City, NC shows Andrew Brown Jr. died of gunshot would to head, shot by others; Elizabeth City, NC prepares for protest tonight as Andrew Brown’s family views body cam video of fatal police shooting; AG Garland announces DOJ investigation into police practices in Louisville, KY; “Qualified immunity” in policing bill sparks debate over when police can be charged or face lawsuits; Democrats to pass George Floyd Policing Act by May 25; Sen. Tim Scott leads GOP efforts to strike deal on George Floyd Justice in Policing bill; Official: U.S. to begin sharing AstraZeneca vaccine doses soon; Fauci: life will get more normal even before herd immunity; Fully vaccinated Americans may be able to visit Europe this summer; More than one million new COVID cases in three days in India; Poll: Americans hesitant to get J&J vaccine after brief pause; Biden’s top COVID official: Trump’s WH had no plan for vaccine distribution; Sources: Trump advisors urge him to make a vaccine PSA; Conservative news outlets spread baseless claim Biden wants to reduce red meat consumption by 90%; Firm hired to conduct AZ election audit owned by active promoter of “stop the steal” movement; Conspiracy theorist who thinks COVID was created so Trump would lose speaks at Minnesota GOP event; GOP Rep. McCarthy defends Trump’s handling of insurrection; Gov. Hogan: a “whole lot of crazy” going on in Washington; Iran’s FM criticizes revolutionary guard; Says the military “rules” Iran; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CDC panel debating whether J&J vaccine is safe for Americans or if it should no longer be administrated; CDC now recommends pregnant women get cover vaccine; Federal prosecutors examine whether Gaetz took gifts, including travel and paid escorts for political favors; Speaker Pelosi’s retirement, “complicated” relationship with “The squad” & tumultuous exchanges with Trump; Source: Due to cover protocol, only 200 lawmakers can attend Biden’s address to congress, no guests allowed; Recent police shootings reignite debate over use of force; DOJ opens investigation into Minneapolis policing practices after Chauvin convicted for Floyd murder; Nearly 75 U.S. colleges requiring students to get vaccinated; Is futuristic Tesla with autopilot safe? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daunte Wright’s aunt: why do we have to keep burying our babies?; Ben Crump: too often “traffic stops end up as deadly sentences”; Funeral for Daunte Wright held in Minneapolis; Two more cities on edge after deadly police shootings; In reversal from Trump-era, Biden vows to slash carbon emissions in half by 2030; White House kicks off Earth day with virtual climate summit hosting leaders from 40 nations including China & Russia; Pres. Biden: the science on climate is undeniable, the cost of inaction is mounting, the U.S. is not waiting; How technology at NASA helps guide Biden on climate; NASA’s climate advisor: reducing carbon emissions will save the U.S. money; Daily pace of vaccinations drops below 3 million shots per day for the first time in 2 weeks; CDC: 26% of U.S. population is fully vaccinated now; India reports highest worldwide rise in daily COVID cases; W.H. advisor: CDC to issue guidelines for vaccinated Americans soon; CDC vaccine advisors meet tomorrow to discuss J&J vaccine pause; Putin critic transferred to civilian hospital, doctors plead for him to end hunger strike; Almost 2K detained in Russia at pro-Navalny protests; Rover extracts oxygen from Mars making human exploration possible; Frontline California health care worker dies of COVID; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jurors reach verdict in murder trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No action on Russian bounties on U.S. soldiers, despite Biden criticizing Trump for lack of response; U.S. confirms Paul Manafort associate gave internal Trump polling data to Russia; Closing arguments start Monday after defense rests; Pulmonology expert: “No, I do not believe” Floyd’s carbon monoxide levels could have been as high as defense proposed; Judge denies prosecution request to introduce evidence that Floyd’s blood showed normal carbon monoxide levels; Juror will be sequestered during deliberations; No decision yet on J&J vaccine from CDC advisory cmte, citing more info needed; CDC: 5,800 “breakthrough” cases of Covid reported out of 78 million in U.S. who are fully vaccinated; Michigan hospitals at 90-95% capacity amid surge; Inspector General: Leaders ignored, overlooked intel reports warning of attack on Congress; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police chief releases body cam video, says he believes officer accidentally discharged gun instead of taser; Three officers shot during police car chase in Georgia; One suspect dead, another in custody following GA police chase; Army lieutenant files lawsuit alleging excessive force by two officers; Police: multiple gunshot victims including a police officer in shooting at high school in Knoxville, TN; Phil Floyd remembers his brother, George: “he just knew how to make people feel better”; Cardiologist: Floyd was restrained in a “life-threatening manner”; Week 3 of witness testimony, prosecution mat rest early this week; Prosecutors call use-of-force expert, after emotional testimony of Floyd’s brother; Half of U.S. adults expected to have at least one vaccine dose by next week; Experts warn vaccine supply will soon outpace demand; Biden hosts group of democrats & republicans at White House to sell $2T infrastructure plan; GOP Sen. Cornyn questions whether Biden is really in charge, attacks president for scripted comments; Iran accuses Israel of attacking nuclear site, vows revenge; Talks aimed at saving Iran nuclear deal resume this week; Admiral McRaven on lessons learned from American heroes; Canada outpacing U.S. in COVID cases per capita; Canadian ICU’s filled to capacity as doctors plead for more vaccine; Canada facing vaccine shortage, asking U.S. for help; Beloved Cape Cod restaurant owner dies of coronavirus; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Medical examiner: I believe heart disease, drugs played role in death; Fauci “not surprised” by small number of fully vaccinated Americans dying from Covid; GOP Congressman calls on Rep. Matt Gaetz to resign; Gaetz to speak at women’s summit today amid sex trafficking probe; 42-year-old volunteer firefighter dies of coronavirus; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unclear what George Floyd said about drugs while detained by police; EU mises first key vaccination target for elderly and health care workers; Biden moves up vaccine deadline, all adults eligible by April 19; Sources: Rep. Gaetz sough preemptive pardon during end of Trump presidency, but request never seriously considered; Mississippi Secy of State decries “woke” students and “uninformed” people being “forced” to vote; “Huddle” illuminates the power of women coming together; One-on-one with Brooke Baldwin on her new book “Huddle”; Restaurants face a nationwide ketchup shortage due to Covid To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chief: Chauvin did not use reasonable force with George Floyd; Chief: Chauvin “absolutely” violated neck restraint policy; MN Rep. Omar: Chauvin trial has “been really traumatizing”; Expert: U.S. at beginning of forth wave of infections; U.S. administers 4M+ shots in one day for first time; Nearly 40,000 children have lost a parent to COVID-19; One-on-one with GA Secy of State on new voting law; GA GOP tries to strip Delta of tax credit after CEO blasted voting law; 500+ dead, thousands detained after violent Myanmar military coup; CNN live in Myanmar as military crackdown intensifies; Trump donor’s brother: “it was some sort of scam”; Trump campaign used shady tactics to get donors to making recurring donations; Trump campaign refunded $64M in donations, compared to $5.6M for the Biden campaign; Officer shortage in capitol police after latest attack; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Officer William Evans killed in Capitol attack; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paramedic: Even from a distance I could tell George Floyd was unresponsive, not breathing; Floyd’s girlfriend: We both struggled with opioid addiction; Floyd’s girlfriend: His neck injury led to his opioid use; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Worker testifies about getting alleged fake bill from Floyd; Pfizer: vaccine 100% effective in children aged 12-15; CDC: Covid-19 was third leading cause of death last year To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Witness: I stay up at night apologizing to George Floyd; Witnesses to Floyd’s death: “It wasn’t right. He was suffering”; Witness: No violence from bystanders, only from officers; Witness who recorded video of Floyd’s final moments testifies; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trial begins for Ex-officer charged in George Floyd’s death; Prosecution, defense offer competing causes of death for Floyd; Prosecutors show video of Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck; Defense: Chauvin “did exactly what he had been trained to do”; First witness is 911 dispatcher who watched Floyd’s death on live video & called police sgt over use of force concerns; Prosecutor: “it’s a homicide. You can believe your eyes.”; Biden: 90% of U.S. adults will be eligible for vaccine by April 19; Biden faces another bipartisan test with infrastructure plan; Biden vows to create good-paying jobs with infrastructure plan; One-on-on with transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg; McConnell: Biden infrastructure proposal may be a “trojan horse for massive tax hikes” & “left-wing policies”; Buttigieg: “encouraged” by talks with republicans on infrastructure; After saying vehicle milage tax shows “promise,” Buttigieg now says it is not under consideration; Buttigieg rules out milage, gas tax hike to pay for infrastructure; Buttigieg: infrastructure plan is a jobs bill with climate benefits; CDC Dir: “right now I’m scared”, feels “impending doom” given recent spike in COVID-19 cases; Former COVID task force members now blame Trump admin for weak response in early days of pandemic; Every state except Arkansas to make vaccines available to everyone age & up by Biden’s May 1st deadline; CDC study: Moderna & Pfizer vaccines 90% effective at preventing infection, 80% after the first dose; White House: Biden to offer guidance on vaccine passports for people to prove they’ve been vaccinated; Civil and voting rights groups file lawsuit challenging Georgia’s new law; Sen. Graham accuses Biden of playing “the race card” with voting rights comments; White House to brief Dems tomorrow on situation at border; Sen. Cruz: migrant surge is “a humanitarian and public health crisis”; Suez canal ship freed after being stuck for six days; Police chief of Michigan town dies after battle with COVID-19; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Number of unaccompanied migrant children crossing U.S.-Mexico border continues to rise; New images show conditions for kids inside border facility; DHS secy: Border “closed but still accepting unaccompanied children; DHS chief won’t give timeline for facilities capable of handling surge of accompanied children; Biden says he’ll visit border “at some point”; Biden officials travel to Mexico amid surge of unaccompanied minors crossing border; 4,900 unaccompanied migrant children in federal custody at border; Woman who was inside border facility describes conditions to CNN; One-on-one with white house press secretary; Psaki: Biden doesn’t believe situation at border is acceptable; WSJ editorial board: Biden policies making border crisis worse; Biden, Harris promoting stimulus del with trips this week; AstraZeneca chief: plan to apply for emergency use authorization for COVID vaccine next month; Biden has not said if U.S. will meet may 1st deadline to withdraw troops from Afghanistan; Spring breakers flock to Miami as U.K. variant spreads in Florida; Miami beach extends 8pm curfew to control massive spring break crowds; CDC director: we are at a fork in the road, could have another avoidable surge; Split on potential fourth wave: CDC director worried, fmr FDA commissioner calls it “unlikely”; Fourth U.S. vaccine could be on the way as AstraZeneca data shows vaccine is 100% effective against severe disease; Arizona expands vaccine eligibility to all 16+; Fmr top prosecutor: Trump may be “culpable” for insurrection; Trump endorses GOP challenger to GA secy of state after incumbent refused to overturn election results; Trump lists DeSanctis, Hawley, Cruz, Paul, Sanders and Noem as the future of the GOP; Trump: I’ll decide “sometime later” on running in 2024; Trump plans to return to social media on his own platform; NYC high schools reopen for in-person learning; Philly superintendent worried about long-term effects of online learning in kids: “the regression has occurred”; Philadelphia lets some kids return to classrooms 2x a week; Philadelphia high schooler describe mental health struggles after a year of remote learning; Dallas Bishop known as a peacemaker dies of COVID-19; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cuomo response to Biden: that’s true, if you committed a crime you can be prosecuted; CDC director won’t say if she believes President Trump is responsible for 500,000 American Covid deaths; Biden on vaccine hesitancy: “why don’t you be a patriot and protect other people?”; 14 states report new cases at least 10% higher than last week; CDC: strains first detected in California are “variants of concern”; Biden to would-be migrants: “don’t come… don’t leave your town”; Migrant children staying on mats on the floor, some children have not seen sunlight in days; Biden reiterates pledge to raise taxes on Americans making $400k+; Asian-Americans on high alert after Atlanta-area shootings; Sheriff: suspect was “at the end of his rope,” had a “really bad day”; Shooting suspect charged with eight counts of murder; Biden: Putin “will pay a price” for undermining 2020 election; U.S. intel: Russia used Trump allies to influence 2020 election; Minnesota pipeline sparks environmental concerns, already 40% built; Climate activists call for Minnesota pipeline to be shut down; 36-year-old hospice nurse dies from coronavirus To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden announces former economic official Gene Sperling will lead implementation of $1.9T stimulus package; Biden, Harris & spouses sell stimulus on “help is here tour”; Biden: local doctors, leaders would be more effective at convincing skeptical Americans about vaccine than Trump; CNN poll: 46% of republicans say they will not try to get a vaccine; Ex-Trump testing czar: Trump and Pence should tell supporters to get a vaccine; U.S. averaging 2.4 million vaccine doses administered per day; Some Trump-era CDC guidance was not grounded in science and free from undue influence, agency review finds; Ex-Trump testing czar: Biden has done some “very good things” but built on “foundations” from Trump admin; Migrants describe dire situation at southern border, including packed facilities full of mothers & children; Migrants entering U.S. say they slept under a bridge while waiting for transportation to an immigration facility; Lawyers: kids detained at overcrowded Texas shelter are “distraught” and haven’t been able to contact their parents; WH pressed on why Biden is touring U.S. to promote COVID relief deal but hasn’t visited southern border; Psaki won’t call border surge a “crisis” or “disaster”; Sen. Johnson says capitol rioters didn’t scare him, but BLM protesters would; Majority of NY congressional leadership call for Cuomo to resign, Biden and Pelosi do not; Reports: Gov. Cuomo’s vaccine czar called NY county officials to gauge loyalty; Cuomo accuser meets with investigators for more than four hours; Two men charged in assault of U.S. capitol police officer Brian Sicknick, who died in January 6 attack; DOJ: two men seen on body cams spraying a toxic chemical at three officers including Sicknick; Positive signs in fighting COVID: daily cases, deaths decline as CDC says 1 in 5 are at least partially vaccinated; Maskless spring break crowds threaten pandemic progress; CDC considering changing guidelines for physical distancing at schools from six feet to three feet; Spain, Italy, Germany, France join countries pausing AstraZeneca vaccines; CDC Dir: U.K. variant will be dominant in the U.S. in weeks; Generation of Syrian children scarred by 10 years of war; Young girl lost leg after bomb explosion near her Syrian home; Many Syrian children babies sick, malnourished after years of bombings, poverty and now pandemic; Prize winning physics teacher dies of coronavirus; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are now more Americans fully vaccinated than Americans who have ever been infected with COVID; New daily cases in the U.S. level off around 60,000; CDC recommends no travel even if you are fully vaccinated; CDC guidance: vaccinated Americans can gather without masks, distancing in some situations; U.K. prime minister: no comment on Harry & Meghan interview, says he has “the highest admiration” for the queen; Prince Harry, Meghan: unnamed member of royal family worried about darkness of son’s skin; Oprah: Harry said the Queen & Phillip were not part of conversations about his son’s skin color; Meghan: life with royal family was isolating & lonely, reveals she contemplated suicide; White House applauds Meghan’s “courage” to publicly share struggles with mental health; Harris & Biden speak marking international women’s day; Harris, Biden announce two female generals nominated for appointment positions as 4-star combatant commander; Biden to deliver first primetime address on Thursday; Biden on cusp of major legislative victory: $1.9 trillion relief plan; NY Attorney General appoints lead investigators to look into sexual harassment claims against Gov. Cuomo; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Garland: I will be a lawyer for the people, not the president; Garland chokes up as he speaks of immigrant family and his desire to pay back the U.S. by serving as Atty General; Garland: will pursue “ring leaders” involved in Capitol attack; Garland: have not discussed Hunter Biden case with president; Garland: I don’t see why Durham should not continue in role investigating origins of Trump-Russia probe; Sources: NY prosecutor expected to have access to Trump tax records within next few days; Trump responds to Supreme Court ruling: court “never should have let this fishing expedition happen”; Trump’s tax records won’t be released publicly for now, subject to grand jury secrecy rules; Dr. Fauci: U.S. to make up for severe weather delays in vaccine distribution by mid-week; 75M vaccines distributed, less than 6% of U.S. vaccinated; CDC study: educators play key role in COVID-19 transmission at schools; CDC: educators among COVID cases in eight of nine clusters in Atlanta study; Biden’s COVID relief proposal and pick for budget director face uphill battles; Video capture plane engine on fire, debris falling; Boeing recommends grounding some 777 planes after engine failure; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CDC says schools should reopen, but new guidance advises most schools to stay closed right now; CNN: 89% of U.S. kids live in “red zones” where CDC advises in-person classrooms can stay closed; CDC director: guidance for school reopening developed from the science and conversations with teachers; CDC director: not all schools can take the recommended steps to reopen right now; Researchers identify seven new virus strains in the U.S.; Newly released videos show extreme levels of coordination by groups who invaded U.S. capitol; CNN examines more than 800 pieces of evidence used by house managers to build case against Trump; DOJ has charged 215+ people in connection with deadly riot; Sen. Burr faces censure for voting to convict Trump; Cassidy already censured by Louisiana GOP for vote; Cassidy defends vote to convict trump: GOP is “more than just one person”; GOP grapples with Trump’s role after second impeachment trial; Trump faces mounting legal trouble dispute impeachment acquittal; Second trump acquittal sparks new constitutional questions; Role of impeachment under scrutiny after Trump avoids conviction; With impeachment over, Biden puts focus on passing COVID relief package; Dems seek to raise min wage to $15, expand child tax credit, send $1,400 dollar checks for COVID relief; Calls for impeachment, prosecution & stripping power from NY Gov. after cover-up allegations over nursing home deaths; Top Cuomo aide admitted delaying sharing data on nursing home deaths in New York State; Nearly 170M Americans under winter weather advisories; Kentucky Gov. warns winter storms will causer vaccine delays; Arctic blast plunges parts of U.S. to record low temperatures; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Impeachment managers finish presenting case, Trump lawyers next; Impeachment managers wrap case after citing Trump’s words, tweets, lack of remorse, danger he still presents To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House impeachment managers present case to convict Trump To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnson & Johnson asks FDA for emergency use authorization of CVOVID-19 vaccine; CDC to give guidance on schools in coming week; CDC director says schools should re-open, WH says those remarks made in “personal capacity”; New study: convalescent plasma treatment, touted by Trump admin, may have fueled COVID mutation; Biden administration considering sending masks to all Americans; Biden: “can can’t do too much… but we can do too little”; WH “not going to sit here and wait” for GOP on COVID bill; Top Obama economist warns Biden COVID relief plan is to big; U.S. economy adds only 49K jobs in January, amid sluggish recovery; Republicans forced to define party post-Trump; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green on Trump: “the party is his”; 11 house republicans vote to punish Greene for pushing conspiracy theories; 61 voted to rebuke Cheney over impeachment; GOP Sen. Sasse faces censure in Nebraska for opposing Trump; Sen. Sasse: “politics isn’t about the weird worship of one dude”; GOP factions battle for the future of the party; Biden’s national security council meets in situation room; Top members of Biden’s national security council meet about Iran after regime’s recent uptick in nuclear activity; Fight over killer methane gas hearts up between Biden & TX gov.; TX governor threatens flood of lawsuits over Biden admin’s plan to change energy laws; TX governor vows to protect state’s oil & gas industry from “hostile attack” from, Biden admin; Beloved NC high school employee dies from COVID; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moderate Sen. Manchin on Harris pushing relief bill with local WV media: “that’s not a way of working together”; WH says they are in touch with Sen. Manchin after he slams VP Harris for doing interviews with WV media; Funding for state & local govts a sticking point in stimulus talks; GOP Sen. Ernst: Trump holds “some responsibility” for Capitol attack, but concerns over trying ex-president; WH: ramping up production of first fully at-home COVID test; NYT: 9 top health officials quit over tensions with Gov. Cuomo, NY health commissioner pushes back; New cases, hospitalizations dropping after deadliest month; Vaccine experts suggest delaying second vaccine doses to give as many first doses as possible to those 65+; CNN: Trump lawyers left him over disagreement on legal strategy; Reality at border as Biden promises changes on immigration; Citizenship for dreamers, reunite separated kids, end wall construction among Biden’s proposals; Biden expected to propose task force to reunite 600+ migrant children with families; Judge temporarily blocks Biden’s attempt to pause deportations; Texas rancher: border wall was “hostile takeover of my property,” Trump admin was “fine and dandy” with it; Aung San Suu Kyi detained in Myanmar coup, now under house arrest as Biden considers sanctions; Three brothers served in Afghanistan; Only one survived; Ret. marine Beau Wise shares story on bravery & sacrifice; Wise has two brothers in military who died in Afghanistan; Remembering 57-year-old television writer Marc Wilmore; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senators vote 55-45 against questioning trial’s constitutionality; Five GOP Sens. vote with Dems on impeachment procedural vote; GOP Officials in AZ & OR condemn anti-Trump Republicans; Republican party faces reckoning in post-Trump era; CNN KFile: GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated support for executing prominent Democrats in 2018 and 2019; Source: States will get about 16% more vaccines starting next week; CDC: New study finds very few Covid cases in schools when precautions are in place; Biden to announce plans to order 200 million more doses of vaccine, 100 million each from Pfizer and Moderna; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden pledges to “eliminate the vitriol”; President Biden announces plan to strengthen manufacturing in U.S.; Biden: I think we will be able to vaccine 1.5 million people per day; Senate impeachment trial to begin in two weeks; Sources: Trump wanted to replace acting AG with lawyer who would tell GA officials to halt Biden win certification; Ohio GOP Sen. Portman wont seek re-election in 2022; Pro-trump GOP mobilizing against Rep. Cheney for impeachment vote; 17 GOP senators would have to join Dems to convict Trump; Republicans call for Rep. Swalwell to step down form intel committee after being targeted by alleged Chinese spy; Election tech company sues Trump attorney Giuliani for $1.3 billion over spreading conspiracy theories; Dominion lawyer on suing Trump: “not ruling anybody out”; CDC director: “I can’t tell you how much vaccine we have”; Surgeon gen. nominee: 100M doses in 100 days is not a ceiling; CDC: 41M vaccines distributed, 21M administered, 0.97% of U.S. population fully vaccinated; U.S. averages more than 3K COVID deaths daily, new cases and hospitalizations rates down; Mayor De Blasio: NYC “urgently” needs more vaccine supply; AZ GOP censures Flake, Ducey & McCain as party tensions rise; GOP in turmoil as Trump, insurrection & election lies tear party apart; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at the White House 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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Biden to Trump: “step up”; VA Gov. dispatches state police to U.S. Capitol; Woman treated for gunshot wounds on Capitol grounds; DC mayor ordering 6pm curfew To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices