Moderate Sen. Manchin on Harris pushing relief bill with local WV media: “that’s not a way of working together”; WH says they are in touch with Sen. Manchin after he slams VP Harris for doing interviews with WV media; Funding for state & local govts a sticking point in stimulus talks; GOP Sen. Ernst: Trump holds “some responsibility” for Capitol attack, but concerns over trying ex-president;

WH: ramping up production of first fully at-home COVID test; NYT: 9 top health officials quit over tensions with Gov. Cuomo, NY health commissioner pushes back; New cases, hospitalizations dropping after deadliest month; Vaccine experts suggest delaying second vaccine doses to give as many first doses as possible to those 65+;

CNN: Trump lawyers left him over disagreement on legal strategy; Reality at border as Biden promises changes on immigration; Citizenship for dreamers, reunite separated kids, end wall construction among Biden’s proposals; Biden expected to propose task force to reunite 600+ migrant children with families; Judge temporarily blocks Biden’s attempt to pause deportations; Texas rancher: border wall was “hostile takeover of my property,” Trump admin was “fine and dandy” with it;

Aung San Suu Kyi detained in Myanmar coup, now under house arrest as Biden considers sanctions; Three brothers served in Afghanistan; Only one survived; Ret. marine Beau Wise shares story on bravery & sacrifice; Wise has two brothers in military who died in Afghanistan; Remembering 57-year-old television writer Marc Wilmore;

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Soon: Biden, Harris to meet with 10 GOP senators on stimulus; Fauci: Biden admin will keep following two-dose vaccine plan; Trump legal team gets overhaul on cusp of senate trial; White House: Biden hopes to sign new exec. actions on immigration tomorrow; 39:22 Share

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Soon: Biden, Harris to meet with 10 GOP senators on stimulus; Fauci: Biden admin will keep following two-dose vaccine plan; Trump legal team gets overhaul on cusp of senate trial; White House: Biden hopes to sign new exec. actions on immigration tomorrow;