Cuomo accuser calls impeachment inquiry cynical and corrupt; Atlanta shooting suspect charged with eight counts of murder; 14 states report new cases at least 10% higher than last week; Biden: Putin “will pay a price” for undermining 2020 election

The Lead with Jake Tapper

Cuomo response to Biden: that’s true, if you committed a crime you can be prosecuted; CDC director won’t say if she believes President Trump is responsible for 500,000 American Covid deaths; Biden on vaccine hesitancy: “why don’t you be a patriot and protect other people?”; 14 states report new cases at least 10% higher than last week; CDC: strains first detected in California are “variants of concern”; Biden to would-be migrants: “don’t come… don’t leave your town”; Migrant children staying on mats on the floor, some children have not seen sunlight in days; Biden reiterates pledge to raise taxes on Americans making $400k+; Asian-Americans on high alert after Atlanta-area shootings; Sheriff: suspect was “at the end of his rope,” had a “really bad day”; Shooting suspect charged with eight counts of murder; Biden: Putin “will pay a price” for undermining 2020 election; U.S. intel: Russia used Trump allies to influence 2020 election; Minnesota pipeline sparks environmental concerns, already 40% built; Climate activists call for Minnesota pipeline to be shut down; 36-year-old hospice nurse dies from coronavirus

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