Friday, January 29, 2021: Tense Times On Capi...

The US military confirms all six American service members aboard an Air Force refueling plane were killed after crashing in Western Iraq. Officials say they're still investigating, but believe the plane did not come under hostile fire or friendly fire. Meanwhile, after giving con ...  Show more

Crude oil prices spike as Iran state TV issues a statement purportedly from new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz. He also threatened Iran's neighbors in the Middle East. Our coverage begins with Nick Paton Walsh in Jordan. Learn ...  Show more

The House of Representatives passes a bill with larger relief checks for coronavirus relief pushed by Pres. Trump, which the Senate has previously opposed. Rep. Adam Kinzinger speaks out about the divisive and unpredictable politics right now in Congress. Also, Democratic candi ...  Show more

‘Progressive’ House Democrats change course signalling they are ready to pass the infrastructure bill without prior commitment on the spending bill from senators Manchin and Sinema, with Representative Pramila Jayapal telling CNN the party is ‘tired of waiting for one or two peop ...  Show more

Now: Biden meets with Dems as agenda hangs in the balance; Biden: we’re gonna get this done, it doesn’t matter when; Merck: new pill cuts risk of COVID hospitalization, death by half; NYC mayor teachers are now 93% vaccinated; FDA to hold vaccine panel meetings this month for J&J ...  Show more

With an estimated 11.4 million workers set to lose their unemployment benefits in March, Democrats hope to vote on Biden’s stimulus package as soon as next week. In today’s episode, CNN Capitol Hill Reporter Daniella Diaz unpacks what’s in the plan, breaks down the sticking point ...  Show more