Make or break, Democrat selection reform appears dead, despite amped up pressure from President

Biden.

Do you want to be on the side of Dr. King or George Wallace?

Do Democrats have a plan B to save the Biden agenda?

I'll speak to House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn and Republican Senator Bill Cassidy next.

And negative testing.

The Biden administration announces a new testing plan that may not get people tests until

after Omicron peaks.

Clearly, there was more that was needed because of the extraordinary demands of Omicron.

Is this too little, too late?

The U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Morthy joins me ahead.

Plus, drum beat of war, diplomatic efforts falter, as Russia seems increasingly likely to

invade Ukraine.

Are the U.S. and Russia entering a new Cold War?

I'll speak to the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman

Michael McCall on that and the successful rescue of four hostages from a synagogue overnight

in Texas.

Hello, I'm Dick Tapper in Washington, where the state of our union is grateful.

Four hostages are free this morning after a nearly 11-hour standoff at the Congregation

Beth Israel synagogue and Collebel, Texas.

The lone suspect is now dead in a statement President Biden thanked law enforcement and

decried anti-Semitism in the rise of extremism in America.

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