Back today from 4-8p eastern. One very special guest joining me is @HenryLouisGates from the PBS show "Finding Your Roots." His team dug into my family's past and made some startling discoveries. I'll begin to share those later today. Full episode airs Tuesday. https://www.pbs.org/video/anchormen-preview/

Man who used Confederate flag against Capitol Police officer on January 6 sentenced to 3 years in prison https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/09/politics/kevin-seefried-confederate-flag-capitol-riot/index.html

Thanks as always to the great Jordan Klepper https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/02/06/jordan-klepper-inside-trump-campaign-event-sot-contd-acostanr-vpx.cnn

Quick programming note… I’ll be back with you from 4-8p eastern today as part of my new expanded @CNNnewsroom program. See you later today…

The House of Representatives votes to remove Rep. Omar (D-MN) from the foreign affairs committee.

Oath Keepers members found guilty of seditious conspiracy https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/23/politics/oath-keepers-seditious-conspiracy-verdict/index.html

Back with you 3-6pm eastern today. Joining to discuss the day’s news… @fred_guttenberg @Mollyjongfast @secupp @RepCharlieDent Keith Boykin @JoeyJacksonEsq @KirkLippold @BillWeirCNN @ChloeMelas - see you soon.

Three active-duty Marines who work in intelligence -- one of whom allegedly espoused support for a second civil war -- were arrested this week for breaching the US Capitol building with a mob of Trump supporters on January 6 https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/20/politics/marines-us-capitol-riot-arrest

Trump and his attorneys on the hook for nearly $1 million in sanctions for Clinton lawsuit, judge says http://www.cnn.com/2023/01/19/politics/trump-sanctions-clinton-lawsuit/index.html

SCOTUS has yet to determine who leaked a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade to the media last year. https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/19/politics/supreme-court-dobbs-report-leak/index.html

George Santos took $3,000 from dying dog’s GoFundMe, veterans say https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/18/politics/george-santos-veteran-dog-gofundme

CNN: According to a new poll from Datafolha, 93% of Brazilians condemn the attacks on the Congress, Presidential Palace and Supreme Court buildings while only 3% said they supported the attack.

From the show today… Dem Rep Castro calls on Biden admin to extradite Bolsonaro back to Brazil. https://www.mediaite.com/news/democratic-congressman-calls-on-biden-admin-to-extradite-bolsonaro-back-to-brazil-u-s-should-not-be-a-refuge-for-this-authoritarian/

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-01-06/michael-flynn-twitter-jan-6-anniversary-8672056.html

The 13th round of voting is not going to result in McCarthy being named speaker although he is inching closer.

Great Salt Lake will disappear in 5 years without massive ‘emergency rescue,’ scientists say https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/06/us/great-salt-lake-disappearing-drought-climate/index.html

Fanone op-Ed on what happens if the fringe runs Congress https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/opinions/january-6-anniversary-republican-house-fanone/index.html

McCarthy loses 11th vote in longest speaker contest in 164 years https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/politics/kevin-mccarthy-speaker-bid/index.html

Kevin McCarthy appears to again suffer defeat in the tenth round of voting for House speaker. This is now the longest speaker contest in generations. https://www.cnn.com/webview/politics/live-news/house-speaker-leadership-vote-01-05-23/index.html

Guess who’s coming to McCarthy’s rescue https://twitter.com/jonallendc/status/1610634670168805378?s=12&t=FFsPpBst0jOgsoGDVp1iAA