CNN’s Pamela Brown speaks with two doctors on the opposite sides of the debate over lifting mask mandates in schools. Some states are loosening mask restrictions while the CDC still recommends everyone to wear a mask indoors when in areas of substantial or high transmission. #CNN #News
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Retired Major General James “Spider” Marks explains the origins of the current Russia-Ukraine crisis and the military strategies at play today. #CNN #News
Colorado Governor Jared Polis tells CNN’s Dana Bash why he ended the state’s indoor mask mandates months ago, ahead of the recent push for states to end mask mandates post-Omicron. #CNN #News
Exclusive satellite images provided to CNN show Russia’s military buildup in one of eastern Ukraine’s breakaway regions. Erin Burnett has the details. #CNN #News
Former President Donald Trump, as well as his children Ivanka and Donald Jr., must sit for depositions in the New York attorney general’s civil investigation of their business practices, a New York judge ruled. #CNN #News
Rudy Giuliani has been engaging with the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection through his lawyer about the scope of his subpoena and whether he may be able to comply with some requests. #CNN #News
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is attempting to block Trump-backed candidates in the 2022 midterm elections in an effort to reclaim a Republican majority, according to a New York Times report. It’s 2022, and election officials are still dealing with threats https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/15/politics/election-officials-face-threats-ctzn/index.html CNN Poll: A growing number of people lack confidence in American elections https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/10/politics/cnn-poll-democracy/index.html
Republicans have had a lengthy history of distrust towards Russia, but after former President Donald Trump took office, many Republicans shifted their position. CNN’s John Avlon explains. #CNN #News
CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen is in eastern Europe, where more US troops are massing alongside other NATO forces. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the American mobilization, calling the United States the “biggest ally.” #CNN #News
FedEx driver D’Monterrio Gibson was shot at by two White men while dropping off packages. He is now on unpaid leave from the company. Gibson and his lawyer join New Day to share his story. #CNN #News
New York City is set to fire up to 3,000 municipal workers who have not complied with the city’s Covid-19 guidance that they be vaccinated. CNN’s Athena Jones reports. #CNN #News
Hollywood censors the movies it sends to China, sometimes with hilarious or completely implausible results on screen. Film industry reporter Erich Schwartzel discusses with CNN’s Jake Tapper why production companies go to such great lengths to avoid angering Chinese authorities.#CNN #News
Some GOP lawmakers are aghast that the RNC had used the words “legitimate political discourse” in a censure resolution describing the roles of GOP Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois in their efforts to investigate the insurrection with Democrats on the House select committee. #CNN #News
As many states see declines in their daily Covid-19 case numbers and hospitalization rates, some have moved forward with plans to lift a significant mitigation measure: mask mandates in schools. #CNN #News
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has used the historic milestone of her Platinum Jubilee to redefine the future of the monarchy, calling for the Duchess of Cornwall to be known as Queen Camilla when Charles becomes King. #CNN #News
Former President Trump continued to push his election lies even after his former Vice President Mike Pence called him out over his attempt to overturn the election. #CNN #News
Prosecutors are requesting that a Michigan judge restrict communications between James and Jennifer Crumbley during court hearings, after the two were captured appearing to blow kisses and mouthing “I love you.” Their son, Ethan, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, among other charges. #CNN #News
Boris Johnson has replaced two of the five close aides he lost in less than 24 hours as “partygate” allegations continue to threaten his premiership. Cabinet minister Steve Barclay will be the prime minister’s new chief of staff, replacing Dan Rosenfield. Mr Barclay, a former Brexit secretary, will also be charged with integrating a “new
The DUP leader has urged Boris Johnson to “do what other prime ministers did” and prioritise Northern Ireland, instead of being distracted by controversies in Downing Street. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has urged Boris Johnson to prioritise the political crisis in Northern Ireland over controversies in Downing Street. Image: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has told Sky
Downing Street has refused to comment on reports a picture of Boris Johnson holding a beer at a birthday party in Number 10 during lockdown has been handed to the Metropolitan Police’s investigation. According to the Daily Mirror, the photo shows the prime minister standing next to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who is holding a soft