Former President Trump goes on trial today in the U.S. Senate, as the first president ever to face impeachment after leaving office. The charge is inciting an insurrection, for directing his supporters to Washington last month on bogus election fraud claims, and then sending them to the Capitol, in his words, to "fight like hell.” During the trial, House impeachment managers will try to draw a direct link between the former president's words, and the actions of the mob. We take a closer look at the timeline of the riot and what investigators are learning. The House of Representatives is mourning Texas congressman Ron Wright. Health experts warn a coronavirus variant first detected in Britain will become the dominant U.S. strain in a matter of weeks, making vaccinations even more urgent. A hacking attack on a water treatment plant is raising big questions about the vulnerability of critical facilities nationwide. We learned overnight that Motown legend Mary Wilson has died.

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