The Assignment With Audie Cornish on Spotify

A Chinese spy balloon the size of three buses has been seen hovering over US air space. CNN This Morning reports on what the Pentagon plans to do now. Plus, Democrats accuse the GOP of targeting women of color after the House votes to remove Rep. Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee. And, forecasters warn the Northeast could see a once in a generation deep freeze with wind chills plunging to 50 degrees below zero in New England.

Also this morning: What happens to Americans if Congress leads the US to a default, how a crowded GOP primary could benefit Trump in 2024, schools cancel classes in a nationwide teacher shortage, Alex Murdaugh’s finances are under scrutiny as an alleged motive in his double murder trial, and a preview of CNN’s film ‘American Pain’ about the opioid crisis, which airs on Sunday at 9pm ET.

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