Erin Burnett OutFront

The House is about to vote on whether to hold Trump’s Former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the January 6th committee. New text messages sent to Meadows before and during the riot have now been revealed by committee member Rep. Liz Cheney.  Health officials are warning the Omicron variant is spreading faster than any prior strain by a large margin. This, as Cornell University shuts down after it reports more than 900 COVID-19 cases 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

The January 6th Committee voted Monday night to formally advance the criminal contempt report against former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows for a full floor House vote. The vote by the full House is the final step before sending the referral to the Justice Department. We listen live to the vote live.  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 Committee investigating January 6 has issued 6 more subpoenas. The targets of this round are individuals believed to be involved in the planning of rallies leading up to the insurrection, including Max Miller, a GOP congressional candidate from Ohio. CNN Senior Legal Affairs Correspondent Paula Reid joins Erin Burnett to discuss the individuals who received subpoenas and what the committee thinks these individuals may know. Plus, President Biden said he's "very concerned" after the United States Supreme Court refused to block a restrictive abortion law in Texas. Laurence Tribe is a constitutional law professor at Harvard Law School. He joins to discuss the consequences of the recent ruling. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump lost a big legal fight to keep January 6th documents secret after a federal appeals court Thursday ruled against his effort. However, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals paused its ruling for two weeks so that Trump could seek a Supreme Court intervention. Could the Supreme Court ride to his rescue? Actor Jussie Smollett has been found guilty of making false reports to police for claiming he was the victim of a hate crime. The presiding judge in the case will determine if Smollett will serve a concurrent or consecutive sentences for each count at a later date.    To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is suing the January 6th committee as they move to hold him in criminal contempt. So, what’s he claiming in the lawsuit? A winter COVID-19 surge in America is creating major concerns in northeastern states as the push for booster shots grows louder. The head of the International Olympic Committee says Peng Shuai is in a fragile situation as the committee dismisses questions about her being silenced.   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 threatened Vladimir Putin with economic sanctions and other measures as Russia is on the verge of invading Ukraine. Plus, former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows ended cooperations with the January 6th committee but not before he shared crucial documents. Also, Republican lawmakers are trying to force out members of a bipartisan election commission after an audit found no signs of fraud.  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 escalates tensions with China after refusing to send diplomats to the Winter Olympics in Beijing because of human rights abuses. Now, China is lashing back at the U.S. Plus, a former Trump insider, Chief of Staff to Mike Pence, is cooperating with the January 6th committee. Also, authorities are now searching the home of the man accused of helping the parents of the alleged Michigan school shooter.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A manhunt for the parents of the alleged Michigan school shooter begins after they were charged with involuntary manslaughter and failed to appear for their arraignment. The prosecutor for the case laid out their disturbing behavior before their son was accused of killing four classmates.  A warning tonight on just how contagious the new Omicron variant may be as more states are reporting cases of the Covid strain this evening. Does this mean we need to reconsider the definition of what “fully vaccinated” means?  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The race to stop a winter surge continues as President Biden announced a new plan to prevent the spread of Covid-19 cases. The plan includes booster shots, free at-home testing, travel protocols, and more. Is it enough?  President Trump’s wealth may have taken a hit while he was President, but a jaw-dropping amount of money still flowed into his bank accounts. A new report claims Trump could be about to sell the lease on his Washington D.C. hotel.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A fourth student in Michigan is now dead after the school shooting in suburban Detroit as we learn of alarming videos reportedly found on the suspect’s phone. The Women’s Tennis Association is suspending its tournaments in China because of concerns about the safety of tennis star Peng Shuai. The January 6th select committee is holding a vote on whether to find Trump ally Jeffrey Clark in contempt.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices