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A bridge collapses in the middle of the morning commute. Somehow, no one died. Even as cars went over the edge. And piled up in the rubble. Plus, Pittsburgh is also the backdrop today for President Biden. He'll talk jobs and point to solid evidence the economy is bouncing back. But it's a hard sell for Americans dealing with high inflation and Covid exhaustion. And, Ukraine's president responds to reports about friction with the US over Russia's intent to invade.

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A nation-changing event takes place this hour as Justice Stephen Breyer formally announces his retirement from the Supreme Court after nearly three decades on the high court. The vacancy is a legacy moment for any president with Biden promising to make history by nominating a black woman.

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Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces he plans to retire, giving Joe Biden a chance to make his first nomination to the bench. Who might be on his short list, and what are the chances whoever the President chooses will get approved? Our experts provide in-depth analysis of this important breaking news.

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8,500 American troops are waiting on orders to deploy to Eastern Europe. Now it’s Putin's time to choose: invade Ukraine or back down. Plus, a CNN exclusive: Mitch McConnell prefers he and Donald Trump just ignore each other, but a new interview highlights a likely McConnell-Trump crash. And, with crime spiking, the New York mayor vows to lead the fight -- and his plan relies on reviving a controversial police unit.

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In just hours, Joe Biden will convene a secure call with European leaders to weigh deploying more troops to Vladimir Putin’s neighborhood, hoping to pressure the Russian leader to back off a potential invasion of Ukraine. Plus, the Jan 6 committee is now talking with former Attorney General Bill Barr. And, we’ve reached a new pandemic inflection point: cases are starting to level off, but Covid fatigue is taking a toll.

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Rising inflation, a Covid surge, tensions in Eastern Europe: President Biden is facing challenges nearly everywhere he turns. As voters grow frustrated with higher prices and the ongoing pandemic, Biden tries to balance acknowledging the frustration with insisting his administration has made significant progress.

Plus, Democrats return to the negotiating table as they try to figure out which parts of Biden's agenda they can pass.

And 49 years since the Supreme Court legalized most abortions, advocates on both sides prepare for the possibility of a post-Roe country.

On today’s panel: NPR’s Asma Khalid, Astead Herndon of the New York Times, CNN’s Jeff Zeleny, Politico’s Rachael Bade and Susan Glasser of the New Yorker.

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The President tries to connect his work with Americans’ anxiety, highlighting a big new investment in the US supply chain. Plus: 

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After causing international alarm over remarks about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, the President warns Vladimir Putin that any military action will bring a heavy price. Plus, the Supreme Court says no – again – to Donald Trump, allowing the January 6 committee access to White House notes and records detailing what the former President did and what he refused to do as his supporters stormed the Capitol.

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As the President prepares to hold a rare news conference, his leadership on pressing issues such as the pandemic, his stalled agenda, and Ukraine is being questioned. Plus, New York’s attorney general says the Trump business inflated its assets by hundreds of millions of dollars. She wants the former President’s children to explain the fuzzy math under oath. And, is a Russian invasion of Ukraine imminent?

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The current math in the Senate adds up to a stinging defeat for President Biden and his party on their voting rights agenda. How far is Chuck Schumer willing to go to change the rules? Plus: As Russia plots its next Ukraine move, and the US shows solidarity with the Baltic state, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Kyiv where he will meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. And, a brand new study details the terrible mental health toll of school closures.

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