The Lead with Jake Tapper
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Bill Cosby released from prison after conviction overturned; House votes to create select committee to prove Capitol riot; 16 confirmed dead, 147 unaccounted for as search enters day 7; Delta variant forcing officials to rethink mask guidance
Officers who defended Capitol attended today’s vote; Engineers looking for “trigger events” for building collapse; Surgeon general: “you are in trouble” if you’re not vaccinated; Fauci: may soon be “two Americas” over vaccine divide; Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan: withdrawal could lead to civil war; Former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88 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 11 dead, 150 missing as search enters day 6; U.S. officials: Afghanistan withdrawal could be completed within days; House expected to vote tomorrow on resolution to create select committee to investigate insurrection;
Families cling to hope as responders search for survivors; More than 800 responders on ground in Surfside; Biden to meet with families, visit collapse site Thursday; Prosecutors pursue grand jury investigation into collapse; Condo board warned of building decay in April 2021 letter; Engineers hunt for answers in the Surfside building collapse; Miami Herald: pool contractor saw water cracks below pool deck; Miami-Dade mayor: building audit has uncovered serious issues; U.S. officials: Afghanistan withdrawal could be completed within days; 1,000 troops could stay to assist with security; House expected to vote tomorrow on resolution to create select committee to investigate insurrection; Speaker Pelosi says she could veto GOP picks for select committee on January 6 insurrection; GOP leader McCarthy: Pelosi never talked to me about select committee on insurrection; GOP Rep. Gosar: “I have no idea” about promoted upcoming appearance with a white supremacist; Delta variant now accounts for 1 in 5 cases nationwide; L.A. county: wear masks indoors even if you’re vaccinated; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
10 confirmed dead, 151 still unaccounted for; Biden reverses infrastructure demand amid GOP blowback; Rockets fired at U.S. military base in Syria just hours after U.S. airstrikes on militia groups in the region;
Families desperate as search for survivors enters day 5; 2018 engineer report warned of “major structural damage” that required immediate repair in FL building; Condo association approved $15 million worth of repairs; Building collapsed just days before owners started payments; City official told residents tower was safe despite warning; Inspectors looking at nearby buildings after sudden collapse; Families, crews hoping for miracle as rescue window narrows; White House refuses to answer if Biden will sign infrastructure deal without reconciliation proposal; McConnell warns democratic tactics to push Biden priorities could sink bipartisan infrastructure deal; Doctors warn time is running out for parents to get their kids fully vaccinated before school starts; FDA adds warning to vaccines about risk of heart inflammation; Trump org. lawyers meet with NYC prosecutors, try to convince them not to file criminal charges; New York D.A. may charge Trump organization this week; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Biden Calls Infrastructure Deal A “True Bipartisan Effort”; Biden: No Guarantee Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Will Pass; Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Totals $1.2T Spending over 8 Years; Biden says bipartisan infrastructure deal will move through congress “in tandem” with Dems-only reconciliation bill; Progressive Dem slams bipartisan deal as “Paltry, Pathetic”
Biden plans to stem flow of firearms used to commit violence, allows cities & states to reallocate Covid funds for crime fighting; Harris makes first trip to the border as VP on Friday; Delta variant gaining steam, rising Covid cases in unvaccinated areas
Soon: Bipartisan police reform talks drag on in Senate; Progressive Democrats urge Biden to get more involved after crucial vote fails in the Senate; Menendez wants bipartisan commission to study Covid origins; Harris to visit the southern border Friday after months of criticism from Republicans, immigration activists; New report raises more questions about Hunter Biden’s art deal; FDA expected to add new warnings to Pfizer, Moderna vaccines after cases of heart inflammation among teens; Far-right Oath Keeper first to admit guilt in riot; Emails show Biden campaign thought Facebook didn’t do enough to address the spread of election lies; Biden & Atty General address nation on rise in violent crime To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Soon: key senate vote on sweeping election reform bill; NYC voting now after chaotic final 24 hours of mayoral race; Officials: Biden will miss July 4 goal of 70% of adults with 1 shot;
Key vote expected to fail tonight on election reform bill; Manchin will vote “yes” on advancing election reform bill; Dem senator thinks some in GOP may vote with Dems tonight; WH braces for defeat on election reform: “the fight is not over”; Sinema, Manchin restate opposition to gutting filibuster; Dem rep: Biden need to “lead out front” on election reform; WH rejects criticism from progressives that Biden should be more vocal on election reform bills; VP Harris to preside over senate for tonight’s vote; NYC mayoral race: how ranked choice voting works in big test; It could take weeks to know who won NYC mayoral primary; Senator faces questions over private beach club membership; Biden repeatedly called vaccine deadline a “goal”; Now that they won’t meet it, White House says it was “aspirational”; Biden admin turns focus to 18- to 26-year-old vaccine holdouts; One-on0one with Dr. Anthony Fauci; Fauci: “I don’t’ see any big deal” if nation misses Biden's goal of 70% with one COVID shot by July 4; Fauci: we will reach 70% goal by second or third week of July; HHS: 14k children housed in temporary facilities, hundreds in custody 60+ days; Testimony reveals dire conditions for migrant children at border; Migrant child says staff made them wear same clothes for 15 days, spend most hours on their bed; Kim Jong Un’s sister downplays hope for better U.S. relations; Kim Jong Un’s sister: U.S. will face “disappointment” if it tries to “seek comfort” from Kim’s new call for dialogue; Kim Jong Un says North Korea should be prepared for “dialogue and confrontation” with the U.S.; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Biden’s crucial week on voting rights, infrastructure, police reform; Ten mass shootings this week kill at least seven people; Tomorrow: NYC voters chose Dem, GOP candidates for mayor;
Biden to invite lawmakers to WH this week to talk infrastructure; Sources: WH optimistic about bipartisan infrastructure deal; Key senate vote tomorrow on sweeping election reform bill; U.S. sees spike in mass shooting as cities open back up; Source: DOJ obtained metadata from Schiff & Swalwell as part of probe into a senior aide on House Intel Cmte; Dems Yang, Garcia form late alliance as Adams leads polls; Adams campaign claims joint event by Garcia, Yang was an attempt to disenfranchise black voters; New York City using ranked-choice voting for the first time; Volunteer for NYC candidate Eric Adams recovering after stabbing; Fauci: people who criticize me about mask guidance are criticizing science; Study: Delta variant tearing through counties with lower vaccinations; Only 16 states and D.C. have met Biden’s July 4th 70% vaccination goal; U.S. student found dead in Russia after testing her mother: “I hope I’m not being abducted”; Sources: Biden national security officials meeting today to discuss Afghanistan withdrawal as Taliban gain ground; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
DOJ releasing new insurrection videos as part of investigation; Biden commemorates 300 million COVID shots in 150 days; Still no vaccine for U.K. kids as Delta variant surges; Iran to elect new president amid nuclear talks with U.S.; As U.S. reopens, cities debate fate of “streeteries”;
Biden signs bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday; Supreme Court upholds Obamacare for the third time; Right-Wing media, GOP lawmakers peddle baseless theory the FBI was behind January 6th insurrection; Major bank tell staff to be back at work by Sept.; Key swing vote Manchin proposes comprise on voting bills
Biden: “I did what I came to do” in meeting with Putin; Putin again refuses to name Navalny, says he wanted to be arrested; 4 Experts warn highly transmissible, more severe delta strain spreading rapidly in U.S.
Biden and Putin agree to return ambassadors to posts; Biden: made it clear we will continue to raise human rights issues; Biden says he outlined 16 entities that are off limits for cyberwar; Biden: spent “great deal of time” discussing cybersecurity; Experts warn highly transmissible, more severe delta strain spreading rapidly in U.S.; Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza in response to “incendiary balloons” 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. & Russia reveal new details for Biden-Putin summit; Officials: Biden preparing intensely for Putin talks, consulted with Russian experts; AG Garland outlines new strategy to combat domestic terrorism; COVID death toll tops 600,000 in the U.S.;
Sources: Biden intensely preparing for Putin summit; WH: Biden held meeting with Russia experts to prepare for Putin summit; Biden tells allies: America is back; Biden-Putin meeting likely to last 4-5 hours; No meals planned; Biden and Putin agree: relations at a “low point”; Kremlin: unsure if Biden, Putin will meet without aides; WH officials: Biden to bring up nuclear stability, arms control agreements, ransomware and human rights at Putin meeting; Biden calls Putin a “worthy adversary” before summit; Biden on Putin meeting: I’ll make it clear “what the red lines are”; Emails show how Trump & his allies pressured DOJ to challenge election results; AG Garland: insurrection was an “assault on the mainstay of our democratic system”; Trump allies tried to pressure then-acting Atty General to challenge 2020 election, emails show; Study: new evidence COVID was circulating in U.S. in Dec 2019; New York, California, drop nearly all COVID restrictions today; Experts warn about new variant, urges people to get vaccinated; CDC elevates Delta variant to “variant of concern”; Videos show Ocean City, MD police kicking, tasing teens after stopping them to enforce a boardwalk vaping ban; Ocean City mayor says police investigating teen arrests; Face mask dispute leaves store employee dead, 2 hurt; Afghan translators waiting for U.S. visas allegedly being hunted down, killed by Taliban; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Biden speaks after key meetings with NATO leaders; FBI to lawmakers: Qanon followers may turn violent; Biden says if Alexey Navalny were to die in prison it would only “hurt” Putin’s relationship with the “rest of the world”; U.S. expected to surpass 600,000 COVID-19 deaths today;
Biden meets with world leaders at first G7 summit as president; DOJ watchdog to review secret subpoenas in Trump era targeting data of house democrats; WH: “questions need to be addressed” on new bipartisan infrastructure proposal;
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 wraps up first fay of meetings; Discussed protecting democracy & cyber hacks with UK PM; Biden to send 500 million Pfizer vaccine doses worldwide; GOP Sen. Romney: Bipartisan negotiators reached agreement on infrastructure price tag, but not specifics of overall deal
Biden wraps speech to U.S. troops on first overseas trip; Progressives frustrated with bipartisan infrastructure talks; Millions of Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses at risk of expiring; Border patrol bracing for summer surge of migrants
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
Democratic divided leave Biden’s agenda stalled in congress; Bipartisan report: Failure to relay intel led to Jan 6 attack; Major websites & apps go dark in massive internet outage; Hospital workers in Houston protest mandate to get vaccine; French Pres. Macron slapped in the face
Biden departs on first overseas trip as president Wednesday; Emails show scope of Trump, Giuliani pressure campaigns in AZ; VP Harris makes first international trip to Guatemala; Critical bridges, roads, tunnels crumbling across U.S.; Pace of vaccinations slows, 64% of U.S. adults have first dose;
FBI Director compares threat of ransomware attacks to 9/11; FBI DIR: Wray: New cyberattacks serve as warning to all Americans; Wray: “Huge portion” of cyberattacks can be traced to actors in Russia; Dan Coats in 2018: U.S. Digital Infrastructure “Under Attack”
WH to donate millions of unused vaccines to other countries; One-on-one with AZ secretary of state Katie Hobbs; Justice department opens investigation into Trump-appointed Postmaster General DeJoy; WH pushes companies to take cyberattack threat more seriously
U.S. averaging 1.1 million vaccine doses administered each day; Trump allies falsely claim he could be reinstated president; Truck driver shortage could drive price hikes; U.S. Chamber of Commerce urges states to use rescue funding to help with childcare costs
As vaccinations climb, U.S. begins a quick return to normalcy; Biden marks 100 years since Tulsa race massacre
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
The first vaccinated holiday: 37M Americans set to travel ;U.S. sets record for air travel during pandemic ;Pop-up vaccine sites open Memorial Day; Former FDA Commissioner: Viruses escape from labs “All the time”; Biden directs U.S. Intel to investigate origin of Covid-19; Texas Dems stage walkout, block restrictive voting bill;
Republicans block bipartisan investigation into capitol attack; One in ten Americans expected to travel for holiday weekend; CNN investigation revels Al Qaeda still thriving, may be able to attack the west by late next year;
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
Soon: Key senate vote on January 6 commission bill; 9 people killed by coworker at CA rail yard; CNN: Paul Ryan to slam Trump in speech tonight as reps Gaetz & Greene hold Trump-Style “America First” rally
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
Sheriff’s Dept: at least 8 killed in San Jose shooting; Top health experts call for transparent investigation into Wuhan “lab leak” theory on how Covid-19 started; WaPo: NYC Grand Jury convened to consider charges in Trump probe
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
Vigils & marches mark one year since George Floyd’s murder; Prosecutors accidentally reveal details of Giuliani investigation; GOP leaders finally condemn Rep Greene’s holocaust comments;
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
Americans return to restaurants, stadiums & schools as vaccinations climb and cases, deaths decline; Georgia judge allows another ballot review in Fulton County; 12 mass shootings reported this weekend, at least 11 people killed; Blinken heads to Jerusalem amid fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire;
Biden hosts South Korean leader, shifts focus to east Asia; ADL: 50% spike in U.S. hate crimes fueled by Middle East conflict; Crowded events this weekend across U.S. as more people get vaccinated;
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
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire agreement; Body camera shows black man tased, kicked and dragged by Louisiana troopers before his death; GOP support for Jan. 6 commission dwindling after McConnell, McCarthy announce opposition
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
McConnell joins McCarthy in GOP opposition to Jan. 6 commission; NY AG joins criminal probe into Trump organization; Biden pushes Netanyahu for a ceasefire, but Israeli PM says offensive will continue; Texas inmate set to be execute tonight for killing his great-aunt, despite family calls for clemency;
Dems pressure Biden to step up handling of Israeli strikes in Gaza; McCarthy opposes Bipartisan commission to investigate capitol riots; District attorney: deputies were “justified” in fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.; White House task force: COVID cases down in all 50 states for first time since start of pandemic;
Biden: U.S. will share 20M more vaccines with other countries; Deadliest day yet as scenes of horror unfold in Israel, Gaza; House to vote Wednesday on commission to investigate January 6 insurrection;
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 no-mask guidance raises questions; Stefanik replaces Cheney as #3 in GOP house leadership; Dozens killed as violence escalates in Israel & Gaza;
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
Biden: You can shake hands, give each other a hug if you're vaccinated; CDC: Vaccinated people don't need a mask inside or outside; Fauci gives first interview since new CDC mask guidance; Soon: House GOP meets to discuss Liz Cheney's replacement; U.N. warns of "full scale war" amid Israel-Gaza violence;
Cheney loses leadership job, pledges to fiercely fight Trump; Biden gives update on pandemic response; Dozens killed in worst Israeli-Palestinian violence since 2014
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
Family of Andrew Brown Jr to see more body cam video of deadly shooting after previously shown 20 seconds; Dozens killed as violence between Israel, Hamas escalates; First 12-15 year olds receiving the Pfizer vaccine today;
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
FBI: “Darkside” gang from Russia to blame for pipeline cyberattack; CDC: majority of U.S. adults have received at least one vaccine dose; Biden to host four crucial meetings this week on infrastructure; McCarthy to house GOP: “announce a vote” on Cheney Wednesday;
Biden admits there is a long way to go” in economic recovery; Pfizer applies for full FDA approval of its COVID vaccine; In 2015 Stefanik harshly blasted Trump’s rhetoric and policies;
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
Infectious Disease Expert: U.S. is turning the corner on Covid; Rep. Elise Stefanik pledges GOP party unity, while casting doubt on election integrity; Caitlyn Jenner Praises Trump, Bashes Biden as she ramps up run for CA Governor; Secy Blinken: U.S. will respond if Russia acts recklessly or aggressively against Ukraine
Drastic decline in number of daily vaccinations in U.S.; Biden says GOP is going through a “sort of mini-revolution”; Ukraine caught in the middle of U.S. political battles
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
Biden’s new goal: 70% of adults with at least one shot by July 4; McCarthy on hot mic, “I’ve had it with” Liz Cheney; CNN gains rare access to Ukrainian guard boat in sea of Azov; 24 killed, dozens hurt when overpass collapses under train
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
Cheney calls out Trump’s attempt to push big lie conspiracy; U.S. begins reuniting some families separated at Mexico border; India experiencing the world’s worst COVID outbreak; Emotional funeral for Andrew Brown Jr. in North Carolina;
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
White House restricts travel from India; NYT: Firing of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine becomes central focus of federal into Giuliani; 100 million Americans now fully vaccinated
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 hits the road to sell ambitious economic plans; New CNN Poll: Sharp divisions on vaccines, return to public life; Bipartisan police reform group pledges to meet ‘until we get this done’; Rudy Giuliani speaks for first time since raid
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
Federal agents execute search warrant at Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment & office; Biden to unveil new $1.8T American Families Plan tonight; How gun violence turned into a public health emergency
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
Brand new CNN Polls on policing in America; Biden admin shifts mask guidance, touts benefits for fully vaccinated Americans; Alaskan lawmaker banned for refusing to wear mask; White House working out details of possible Biden-Putin summit;
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
Attorneys: family only shown “snippet” of video from police shooting; Sources: Biden to announce new mask guidance tomorrow; Biden administration touts COVID accomplishments, vaccine rollout;
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
J&J admits link between its vaccine, blood clots is “Plausible”; WH: Biden will travel to U.K. & Brussels in first foreign trip as president; CDC advisers recommend continued use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine in U.S. for people 18+
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
Recent police shootings reignite debate over use of force; President sets ambitious goal to cut U.S. carbon emissions 50% by 2030; Experts: U.S. at “tipping point,” with vaccine supply to outpace demand;
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