Erin Burnett OutFront

The House is about to vote on whether to hold Trump’s Former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the January 6th committee. New text messages sent to Meadows before and during the riot have now been revealed by committee member Rep. Liz Cheney.  Health officials are warning the Omicron variant is spreading faster than any prior strain by a large margi...

The January 6th Committee voted Monday night to formally advance the criminal contempt report against former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows for a full floor House vote. The vote by the full House is the final step before sending the referral to the Justice Department. We listen live to the vote live.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about...

The House Committee investigating January 6 has issued 6 more subpoenas. The targets of this round are individuals believed to be involved in the planning of rallies leading up to the insurrection, including Max Miller, a GOP congressional candidate from Ohio. CNN Senior Legal Affairs Correspondent Paula Reid joins Erin Burnett to discuss the individuals who received subpoenas and what the committ...

Donald Trump lost a big legal fight to keep January 6th documents secret after a federal appeals court Thursday ruled against his effort. However, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals paused its ruling for two weeks so that Trump could seek a Supreme Court intervention. Could the Supreme Court ride to his rescue? Actor Jussie Smollett has been found guilty of making false reports to police for claiming...

Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is suing the January 6th committee as they move to hold him in criminal contempt. So, what’s he claiming in the lawsuit? A winter COVID-19 surge in America is creating major concerns in northeastern states as the push for booster shots grows louder. The head of the International Olympic Committee says Peng Shuai is in a fragile situation as the committee di...

President Biden threatened Vladimir Putin with economic sanctions and other measures as Russia is on the verge of invading Ukraine. Plus, former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows ended cooperations with the January 6th committee but not before he shared crucial documents. Also, Republican lawmakers are trying to force out members of a bipartisan election commission after an audit found no signs of...

The White House escalates tensions with China after refusing to send diplomats to the Winter Olympics in Beijing because of human rights abuses. Now, China is lashing back at the U.S. Plus, a former Trump insider, Chief of Staff to Mike Pence, is cooperating with the January 6th committee. Also, authorities are now searching the home of the man accused of helping the parents of the alleged Michiga...

A manhunt for the parents of the alleged Michigan school shooter begins after they were charged with involuntary manslaughter and failed to appear for their arraignment. The prosecutor for the case laid out their disturbing behavior before their son was accused of killing four classmates.  A warning tonight on just how contagious the new Omicron variant may be as more states are reporting cases of...

The race to stop a winter surge continues as President Biden announced a new plan to prevent the spread of Covid-19 cases. The plan includes booster shots, free at-home testing, travel protocols, and more. Is it enough?  President Trump’s wealth may have taken a hit while he was President, but a jaw-dropping amount of money still flowed into his bank accounts. A new report claims Trump could be ab...

A fourth student in Michigan is now dead after the school shooting in suburban Detroit as we learn of alarming videos reportedly found on the suspect’s phone. The Women’s Tennis Association is suspending its tournaments in China because of concerns about the safety of tennis star Peng Shuai. The January 6th select committee is holding a vote on whether to find Trump ally Jeffrey Clark in contempt....

The Biden administration is rushing to stay one step ahead of the new coronavirus variant, Omicron. Now, the administration is considering stricter testing for anyone traveling to the United States. This as we are learning new details about some of the very first patients. Plus, CNN is learning moderate Republicans are growing concerned the disgusting antics of the hard right faction of their part...

US Health officials have strengthened booster recommendations to brace for the new coronavirus variant, "Omicron.”  President Biden said the new strain is a concern but not a cause for Americans to panic. Opening statements began today in the sex-trafficking trial for Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell's defense told jurors their client was a scapegoat for Epstein's a...

Three men have been convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. It was an emotional scene inside the courtroom as the verdict was read. Guilty on 23 of the 27 charges, the convicted murderers have also been indicted on federal hate crime charges. The Republican National Committee used donor money to pay legal fees for Donald Trump. Some RNC members and donors accuse the party of running afoul of its own...

In order to combat rising gas prices, President Biden issued a plan to release 50 million oil barrels from the strategic reserve. Earlier today, he admitted his plan won’t solve the crisis overnight. So, is this nothing more than a political ploy?  Plus, the White supremacist organizers of the deadly rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, were found liable to pay over $26 million in damages. The jury...

The January 6th select committee has issued five new subpoenas to major players in Trump’s orbit including high profile names like Roger Stone and Alex Jones. Gas prices are up a staggering 60% from last year. Police have identified and shared a possible motive for the man they say drove his car through a Christmas parade killing five people and injuring nearly 50 more.   To learn more about how C...

Kyle Rittenhouse is a free man tonight after being acquitted of all charges in a polarizing trial over whether he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed two people. Soon after, President Biden remarked that he stands by the verdict and that the legal jury system in America works.  The mystery grows over the disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai. Chinese state media has released im...

The House is set to vote on whether to advance Biden’s massive $1.9 trillion social safety net bill. The vote comes after a key Congressional Budget Office analysis which found the bill would add billions of dollars to the deficit. Does speaker Pelosi have the votes to pass this Build Back Better Act?  Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has been missing for nearly three weeks after she accused a top C...

The House voted to censure Republican congressman Paul Gosar for posting a video depicting him killing congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. However, most Republican colleagues do not think he crossed the line. Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas joins to discuss the response by the GOP.  Vials of the contagious, deadly, and eradicated virus smallpox were found in a lab just outside P...

The jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial just ended deliberations for the day, without reaching a verdict. Republican congressman Paul Gosar is set to be punished for his graphic video depicting violence against Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Biden. Plus, a woman who backs Trump election lies is now running to oversee Michigan’s elections and she has Donald Trump’s backing.  ...

Jury deliberations begin tomorrow in the case of Kyle Rittenhouse, the armed teenager who killed two people and injured a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year. Steve Bannon, President Trump's adviser, defender, and supporter is defiant after his court appearance calling his contempt charge a misdemeanor from hell. President Biden is set to begin a high-stakes meeting with the president of China t...

A grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress, the Justice Department announced today. The criminal case against Bannon could take years to unfold in court, and a successful prosecution is not a certainty. On the charges, select committee member Rep. Jamie Raskin said, "the justice system of the United States is not going to tolerate these contemptuous...

In a last ditch effort to prevent the release of hundreds of personal documents, former President Trump won a temporary pause on releasing White House records to the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. The injunction is to protect the court's jurisdiction to address appellant's claims of executive privilege and should not be construed as a ruling on merit. ...

In an emotional testimony, defendant Kyle Rittenhouse cried when describing the events which lead to the fatal shooting of two people in August of 2020. The judge in the trial sharply admonished the prosecutor twice for his line of questioning. By the the end of court today, the judge told jurors that he expects to finish the case by early next week.  Despite a strong economic rebound in recent mo...

Ten new subpoenas have been released targeting high-ranking Trump loyalists including Stephen Miller and Kayleigh McEnany. With Attorney General Merrick Garland yet to weigh in on behalf of the DOJ regarding criminal contempt charges for Steve Bannon, some recipients have already indicated they will not comply with the subpoenas.  Narcan, an opioid inhibitor used to prevent drug overdoses, was adm...

New subpoenas have been issued to six Trump advisors for them appear before the House January 6th committee. With the DOJ’s Attorney General Merrick Garland yet to indict Steve Bannon after contempt charges were recommended by the House committee, compliance with the new subpoenas is still uncertain. New details show the Houston police chief met with Travis Scott and his head of security to discus...