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pandemic just because it s worldwide. it s not slowing up very much. i m confident we re on the right track. the american public is scrambling and showing signs that they are fed up with the management. our frustrated constituents cannot find rapid tests when they need them. tests are hard to find. they re costly. people are unable to find the at-home tests in pharmacies, online. people cannot find a test. i m getting texts as we speak saying we re not getting tests. you ve experienced that, too. senator rand paul was in the hearing today. he s on that committee. we saw another spirited exchange with dr. fauci that is getting attention. we ll talk to him about that. the responses is tests will be in the mail soon but omicron could be gone by them. first to chad pergram. hi, chad. good afternoon. the leading republican on the senate health committee warned of a tough hearing today. i m at the end of my rope. i think you ll see today most of my colleagues ar ....
black colleges. before he boarded air force one, he emphasized how crucial the issue of voting rights is for the country. this is one of those defining moments. it is. people will be judged where were they before and where were they after the vote. it s that consequential. so the risk is making sure people understand just how important this is. there s two voting rights bills right now stalled in the senate. as far as that goes, some republicans have been critical of those bills including governor kemp who says this is a federal attempt to unconstitutionally take control over elections. there s been criticism about this trip from the start, etch before it hand. much of that criticism coming from the left. several activists in voting rights as well as civil rights trying to make the case that this is just another speech that they don t intend to be a prop. the head of georgia s naacp said enough platitudes and niceties. one of the key absences here, stacey abrams. sh ....
white house on how the president and company are handling the omicron thing. steve? neil, this is the white house that is focused mostly or at least primarily on getting people vaccinated since their first day last january. now there s new questions about whether or not they were focused enough on testing. why is it that you guys were so unprepared for the need for testing after the holidays? peter i m happy to see you back and well. second, i would say there s been a massive surge in cases as you know and we re a part of in d.c. and new york. there s been an unpredented the president is talking about winter of severe illness and death. while he s saying that publicly, why weren t you guys doing more to prepare for wenter? peter, everybody decides where to get a test. you can purchase tests online. later today we ll have details on how 150 million americans that have health insurance can get reimbursed for tests. we ll have more on that later. we just g ....
does not want to see schools closed across the country. martha: what will he put behind those questions is the question. the american academy of pediatrics and three large health agencies have declared a national state of emergency in the united states stating this: we re caring for young people with soaring rates of depression and anxiety, trauma, loneliness and suicidality that will have lasting impacts on them. long after the pandemic is over, folks. $122 billion has gone to schools to provide money for mitigation measures, testing, where did that money go and safety. the focus on the white house, from the white house and the cdc has clearly been on vaccines. what about this other huge national emergency health issue facing this country. these parents lost their children to suicide during the pandemic. they know the heart breaking damage first half. the after-school activities like sports that was his community. that s what kept him involved. and that was gone. ....
you re live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta. a devastating fire that killed 19 people, including nine children, in a massive fire in the bronx. fire officials do know how it started. they were describing the scene unprecedented with victims on every floor of the building. we re talking 19 stories. in addition to those killed, more than a dozen others remain hospitalized and life-threatening conditions. last hour we got an update from the new york city fire commissioner and the mayor of new york. they told reporters the cause of this fire appears to be a malfunctioning space heater. our message is clear today. during a tragedy, we are going to be here for each other. there is more to be discovered. the fdny is doing an investigation. christopher nydall will update us on the latest, but this appears this stemmed from a space heater. the martials are here. they will give us a thorough investigation to determine exactly what took place and what we can do better not to ....