extremists in the ranks of the military. we ve got a lot to cover for you this hour. joining me now is cnn s senior political analyst kirsten powers and former top aide to paul ryan brendan buck. good to see both of you. thanks for joining. brendan, you first. the gop really is in complete disarray, some pushing these bogus lies about the insurrection, telling us not to believe what we saw with our own eyes. only a few republicans really are standing up against them. meantime, they re opposing covid relief. what message do you think this sends to the american people, brendan? well, i think they re searching for that. and i think that s one of the reasons@covid bill is so popular right now. it s one of the more popular bills major bills i ve seen come through. i think republicans woke up a little late to messaging on it and that s got them behind the 8 ball. look, there s a lot to argue the bill about and i think that there s a good argument that we spent about $4 trillion
military. we ve got a lot to cover for you this hour. joining me now is cnn s senior political analyst kirsten powers and former top aide to paul ryan brendan buck. good to see both of you. thanks for joining. brendan, you first. the gop really is in complete disarray, some pushing these bogus lies about the insurrection, telling us not to believe what we saw with our own eyes. only a few republicans really are standing up against them. meantime, they re opposing covid relief. what message do you think this sends to the american people, brendan? well, i think they re searching for that. and i think that s one of the reasons why the covid bill is so popular right now. it s one of the more popular bills major bills i ve seen come through. i think republicans woke up a little late to messaging on it and that s got them behind the 8 ball. look, there s a lot to argue the bill about and i think that there s a good argument that we spent about $4 trillion on covid so far and if
hill. our kate bennett reporting trump s stated goal barring impact from ongoing criminal investigation is to run for president again in 2024. this comes days before he is due to speak in public for the first time since being sent home from washington at the cpac conference on sunday. when i say it s going to complicate things, i want to give you an example of what i mean. watch this, when two republican leaders are asked just about the speech he plans to give this weekend. do you believe president trump or former president trump should speak at cpac this weekend? yes, he should. that s up to cpac. i ve been clear in my views about president trump. i don t believe he should be playing a role in the future of the party or the country. on that high note, thank you all very much. awkward. new details on president biden s plan for coronavirus relief, that is set for house vote tomorrow with near unanimous republican opposition. president biden is facing difficulty tryi
110 years. the district attorney says that s too much time behind bars, but what do the survivors think? let s go out front. good evening. so good you are with me. i m poppy harlow in for erin burnett. out front tonight, breaking news. the cdc shortening its recommended kwarn teenage time for all americans who test foifbz for covid now saying people should isolate for five days instead of ten, as long as they don t have symptoms and also wear a mask around others for an digzle five days. that is also the quarantine guidance for those exposed to the virus who are not boosted. saying boosted individuals do not need to quarantine but should wear a mask for ten days after exposure and get tested on the fifg day. this comes just hours after president biden told the nation s governors on a conference call today, quote, we have to do better. wh when it comes to testing. do you know how tough it was for some folks to get a test this weekend, shows that we have more work to do. it s
we ll count down the top ten business moments of the year. how number one changed every day life for millions. despite a surge in covid cases in the u.s., the senters for disease control is issuing new guidelines to shorten the isolation time for people who test positive for the virus. the cdc now recommends people can stop isolating after five days, rather than ten, if they don t have symptoms and wear a mask for another five days. experts say transmission usually happens early in the course of the illness. a day or two prior to symptoms. and two to three days after. well, the number of children admitted to hospitals with covid is up 35% in the past week. new york city has seen a five-fold increase this month. meanwhile, sickouts from covid have forced airlines to cancel or delay thousands of flights worldwide. the top infections disease expert in the u.s. says the administration is working hard to increase access to testing across the country. it s a combination of peop