Happening now a new subpoena in the federal criminal investigation of January 6

seeking testimony from the Georgia Secretary of State who defied Trump's efforts to try to overturn the presidential election.

The Special Council plowing ahead right now in his probes of the former President.

Also tonight, we're learning more about Brittany Griner's

months in Russian captivity and how the W NBA star is readjusting to freedom as

the US is now sharpening its focus on winning Paul Wieland's release.

We'll get an update from key White House official John Kirby.

And we're tracking the massive winter storm that's unleashing blizzard conditions in parts of

Northern California.

More than 10 million people across the country could be pummeled with everything from

blinding snow to pounding rain and powerful tornadoes.

Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world.

I'm Wolf Blitzer, you're in the situation room.

Tonight there's growing sense, a growing sense of urgency right now in the criminal investigations of

former President Donald Trump as the Special Counsel issues a new subpoena and

hits the ground running. CNN political correspondent Sarah Murray is

covering it all for us from Capitol Hill.

Also reminded her.

Special Counsel Jack Smith subpoenaing Brad Raffensberger, the Georgia Secretary of State Donald Trump pressure to overturn the 2028. and then

the Georgia Secretary of State Donald Trump pressure to overturn the 2020 election.

All I want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780

11, 780 votes, which is one more that we have because we won the state.

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