The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

President Biden seeks to clarify his stance on vaccinations for teachers and reopening schools after shifting messages. He also promises 600 million Covid vaccine doses by July. A source says the House will move on Biden’s stimulus package next week. Trump repeats the baseless claim that he won election during remarks about the death of Rush Limbaugh. A source said Mitch McConnell laughed at Trump’s attack on him, he has no plans to respond. A dangerous freeze grips the central U.S. as millions lose power.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Soon: Biden to pitch pandemic relief plan directly to public In CNN Town Hall; Leading house democrats NAACP sue Trump for conspiracy to incite United States capitol riot; Moderate and Progressive democrats divided over stimulus checks, extended unemployment benefits, $15 federal minimum wage; Biden administration federal moratorium on home foreclosures, expands assistance for people  behind on their mortgage.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pelosi: Congress to establish independent comission to investigate "Facts and Causes" of January6 attack. Trump facing legal trouble despite senate acquittal.Biden to make first official trip of presidency to Wisconsin for CNN town hall. Biden pushes congress to act quickly on $1.9 trillion relief plan. The White House ties COVID relief to school reopening push. CDC says school should reopen, but new guidance advises most school to stay closed right now.Biden opens Obamacare marketplace for special enrollment.Georgia investigators launch inquiries into Trump's attempts to influence election results. Manhattan DA investigating Trump family business. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Democrats use rioters words to argue that Trump “lit the fuse” of insurrection. GOP senators praise impeachment managers; no minds appear to be changed. President Biden says the US has secured an additional 200 million doses of Covid vaccine. Sources say Trump’s lawyers expect to finish their arguments by Friday night. Five people associated with the Proud Boys have been arrested on conspiracy charges in connection with the Capitol riot.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House managers are showing new evidence, chilling surveillance video of insurrection, in the impeachment case against former President Donald Trump. House managers show a video of hero officer Eugene Goodman rushing Mitt Romney to safety. House managers show surveillance video of former Vice President Mike Pence being rushed to safety.  Trump's defense attorney gives a new reaction to CNN. Impeachment managers lay out the timeline of the Capitol insurrection. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House managers make a compelling case by tying Trump’s “fight like hell” speech to graphic videos and images from the Capitol insurrection. Trump's lawyers argue against the constitutionality of his impeachment trial. Sources say Trump was unhappy with his lawyers performance on the first day. Biden says “my job” is to focus on Covid relief, not the trial. Covid variants threaten to reverse improving trends. 200 plus people have now been charged in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the eve of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, senate leaders have set out rules for the proceedings. Schumer says that each side will get 16 hours, over two days, to present their arguments in Trump's trial. According to Schumer, the GOP is searching for a way to "oppose the conviction of Donald Trump without passing judgment on his conduct." Schumer also says that House managers have requested that the senate can hold votes on witnesses if needed.  Rep. Cheney defends her impeachment vote after the censure by Wyoming GOP and says that her "duty is to the constitution."   White House officials say that Intel officials will decide if Trump can get Intel briefings if he requests them.  White House officials says to not expect Trump's trial to be the "primary focus" for President Joe Biden, as this is a critical week for Biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief package. Democratic lawmakers are now drawing up the bill. Sen. Bernie Sanders says that a $15 minimum wage should be in the relief package, after Biden has said that it's unlikely to survive in the package.  Wolf Blitzer has a one-on-one interview with the United States Secretary of State Blinken. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the House following the Senate in laying the ground work for a COVID relief bill, President Biden builds case for moving "fast" on COVID relief, saying Republicans either want "to do nothing or not enough".  White House cites grim jobs report in defending size of 1.9 trillion dollar relief bill.  Democrats unlikely to subpoena Trump to testify at trial.  Johnson & Johnson asks FDA for emergency use authorization for its one-dose vaccine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rep. Greene admits that school shootings and 9/11 are real. President Biden declares “America is back” as he announces major foreign policy shifts in a rebuke of Trump. Trump is refusing to testify under oath next week after Democrats ask him to appear at his impeachment trial. U.S. Covid deaths top 454,000 with 26.6+ million cases, as new infections are declining nationwide. CDC director: “increasing data” shows that the UK variant is more deadly. Study: use of rapid tests can cut the infection rate by 50% in high schools. Source: the Biden administration is considering sending masks to all Americans. Biden: the U.S. will “confront” China’s abuses, but is willing to talk. Biden: U.S. will lead on LGBTQ rights; fight racism & white supremacy. Anti-vaxxers worked with “stop the steal” organizers for January 6th rally.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The House GOP weighs the fates of Rep. Greene and Rep. Cheney, during a critical meeting, in a test of the divided GOP party. Sources say that Cheney have an eight minute speech near the top of the meeting, but did not give an apology. Cheney is fighting to keep her leadership post after the impeachment vote. Rep. Kevin McCarthy has condemned Greene's comments but is still silent on possible consequences. Democrats are set to vote tomorrow on removing Rep. Greene from committees. A source says that Rep. Greene is refusing to apologize for her past conspiracy comments.  President Joe Biden meets with Schumer and the Democratic committee chairs about the covid relief bill. The CDC forecasts up to 534,000 United States covid-19 deaths by February 27. MItt Romney says that no Republican will support Biden's covid relief bill without changes. According to the White House, Biden is sticking with his plans to distribute $1,400 covid relief checks to Americans. Biden also has told House Democrats to "stick together" on covid relief efforts and signals willingness to "better target" stimulus checks.  Wolf Blitzer has a one-on-one interview with the new homeland security secretary.  THe United States coronavirus death toll now tops 449,000 with 26.5 million cases. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices