Erin Burnett OutFront

The Omicron variant is now the dominant strain of coronavirus in the United States accounting for 73% of cases. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy joins to outline what we can expect will happen in the coming weeks. 

Closing arguments finish in the trail of Kim Potter, the former police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright. Her fate is now in the hands of the jury.

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A new study finds no evidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant is less severe than the Delta variant as the pandemic is shattering more records. NFL games are now being postponed and one of the nation’s biggest school districts is returning to virtual learning. Is this just the beginning?

The officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright takes the stand. Her testimony was highly emotional. But, did it work?

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Biden warned unvaccinated Americans saying it will be a “winter of severe illness and death” as cases and hospitalizations are both exploding. So, just how bad will it get? 

Democrats are turning on their own as frustration and anger mount over Senator Joe Manchin who is holding up Biden’s sweeping multi-trillion spending bill. Manchin’s holdout will mean Senate Democrats are expected to punt the Build Back Better vote until next year.

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Shocking new numbers reveal just how many potential cases of voter fraud were discovered in six crucial battleground states during the 2020 election. According to Associated Press findings, only .002% of 25.5 million votes were potentially fraudulent, amounting to only 473 instances. 

Health officials are calling it the perfect storm after new modeling shows just how fast the Omicron variant could spread in the United States. This week marks 800,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths in the United States.

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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