The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

The United States has just shattered a pandemic record for COVID-19 cases. As the Omicron variant sweeps the nation, the number of children hospitalized is skyrocketing as well.  The January 6th committee is standing down after the Biden administration convinced the panel to scale back its pursuits. The change to the investigation will mean the committee will not be receiving hundreds of pages of National Security Council records.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CDC just updated its guidelines for people who get Covid-19 or are exposed to it, shortening quarantine times for many Americas as the Omicron variant surges across the country. Dr. Anthony Fauci joins to explain the new changes. This comes during a perilous week in the pandemic with new cases exploding, tests in short supply and high demand, and any more flights being cancelled.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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Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter has been found guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. Our experts will break down the verdict and its significance for the fight to hold police accountable. The Omicron surge worsens as the holiday travel rush gets into full swing. Across the United States the demand for Covid-19 tests is intensifying and New York City just scaled back its New Year’s Eve bash.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House is touting the benefits of the first FDA authorized pill to treat the coronavirus, saying it dramatically reduces hospitalizations and deaths as Omicron spreads. Will the pill be available fast enough?  The January 6th committee is asking to talk to a top Trump ally, Republican representative Jim Jordan. They are demanding details about Jordan’s communications with Trump.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden just announced new steps, including free at-home rapid tests, to combat the surge in Covid-19 cases now dominated here in the United States by the Omicron variant. He is warning unvaccinated Americans they have good reason to be worried. Despite Senator Joe Manchin's rejection of the spending bill, President Biden insists that he and Manchin can still get something done. They are about to hold a critical meeting tonight on how to move forward.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Washington D.C. reinstated its mask mandate after Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency with citywide cases the highest since the pandemic began. The pace of the spread continues to increase with ICU beds across the country reaching almost 80% full. Nearly one year after the Capitol riots, the United States military is confronting extremism in the ranks. Will new guidance for service members combat the problem? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Anthony Fauci warns Americans have virtually no protection from the Omicron variant unless they get a booster. The expert now warns a viral blizzard is about to slam the United States.  January 6th committee members believe that former secretary of energy Rick Perry was the author of a text pushing Mark Meadows to undermine the election just after the polls closed. Former Secretary Perry, however, is denying it.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden issued a dire warning saying that it will be a “winter of severe illness and death” for Americans who remain unvaccinated as the highly contagious Omicron variant quickly spreads across the country.  Congressman Adam Kinzinger joins to discuss GOP Rep. Jim Jordan’s efforts to join the January 6th committee to investigate the Capitol riot despite Rep. Jordan having pushed election conspiracy theories himself.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A criminal referral against Mark Meadows is underway at the U.S. Justice Department after the House voted to punish the former White House chief of staff for defying the January 6th investigation. January 6th select committee member Rep. Stephanie Murphy and veteran journalist Bob Woodward join to discuss the text sent by Rep. Jim Jordan to Meadows the day before the riot.  U.S. health officials revealed new details on the rapid spread of the Omicron variant as the CDC now forecasts a rise in coronavirus deaths in the coming weeks. Dr. Anthony Fauci joins to discuss these disturbing developments.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices