New CDC no-mask guidance raises questions; Stefanik replaces Cheney as #3 in GOP house leadership; Dozens killed as violence escalates in Israel & Gaza;

New CDC guidelines under review in 16 states with mask mandates; Hawaii among 16 states to keep mask mandates for now; DHS: fully vaccinated federal employees no longer need to wear masks in federal buildings; Kroger, Home Depot, Starbucks among retailers keeping mask riles in place; Poll: 42% of republicans unwilling to get COVID vaccine; Talladega to offer laps on iconic track for those vaccinated on site tomorrow; 10 states lift mask mandates for vaccinated people after new CDC guidelines issued; “Race for the vaccine” premieres tomorrow, 9p ET;

Stefanik: GOP is “unified in working with President Trump”; House strikes deal to create bipartisan Jan 6 commission; Commission to investigate capitol attack would include 5 GOP & 5 Dems; Issue report by end of year; McCarthy has not signed off on deal to form commission; Ally of GOP Rep. Gaetz will plead guilty to six charges, including sex trafficking of a child; Rep. Gaetz denies any wrongdoing, nit charged in federal sex trafficking, prostitution investigation;

Palestinian health ministry: over 120 people killed in Gaza; Biden: Israel hasn’t overreacted to Hamas rocket attack; Netanyahu: Israel attacked Hamas underground targets, says Hamas “thought it could hide”; IDF: 3 rockets fired from Syria toward Israel; Israel defense force walks back incorrect tweet saying ground troops were attacking in Gaza strip;

Sources: Colonial Pipeline paid ransom to hackers; DOD official: Colonial Pipeline attack part of “growing trend” of cyber hacking;

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