Democrats Flip NY Seat, Mayorkas Impeached, Biden Blasts Trump NATO Comment, Serious Northeast Snow

Today on America in the Morning Democrats Flip NY Seat Blue New York's Third congressional district held a special election to replace disgraced Republican George Santos and voters flipped the seat blue. John Stolnis has more on the Democrat’s victory and what it means for Congress in the weeks and months ahead. Mayorkas Impeached On Second Attempt In a historic vote, the U-S House on party lines impeached Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Biden Demands House Vote On Foreign Aid Bill President Biden is urging the House to follow the Senate's lead in passing an emergency aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Oregon Plague There’s concern in Oregon after a rare case of bubonic plague was reported, believed to be transmitted from a sick pet. Correspondent Norman Hall reports. Business News A giant in retail wants to get into the TV business. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Walmart is in talks to buy smart-television maker Vizio for about $2 billion dollars. Here’s CNBC’s Jessica Ettinger with Wednesday business. Gangs Involved In Subway Shooting Rival gangs may have been responsible for the rush-hour shooting at a New York City subway station that left one person dead and five others injured. Correspondent Julie Walker reports the suspects remain at-large. Closing Out Mardi Gras Today is Valentine’s Day, and it’s also Ash Wednesday, which means that in New Orleans, Mardi Gras has come to a close. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports. Biden Blasts Trump’s NATO Comment President Biden went before the cameras on Tuesday and blasted Donald Trump's comments questioning America's commitment to protecting NATO allies from a Russian attack that did not meet their defense spending quotas. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Serious Northeast Snowstorm Parts of the Northeast were hammered by snow on Tuesday, turning some roads into slush, airport traffic delayed or canceled, and even made it tough to vote in a special New York election. Correspondent Clayton Neville has the impacts of the storm. Remote Learning Failure The winter weather snow day turned into an education snafu in New York City. As correspondent Julie Walker reports, the Big Apple’s nearly one million school kids went to remote learning, and technical problems did not allow many students to log into their classes. Flight Attendants Picket For Pay Because of the Northeast snowstorm there were thousands of canceled and delayed flights on Tuesday, but at some airports, travelers had to walk past flight attendants on picket lines speaking up about getting a pay raise. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports. Fixing The Wisconsin Maps In Wisconsin, Republicans and Democrats are meeting in the middle and working on redistricting legislative maps that seem to be gerrymandered to benefit the GOP. Katie Clark reports the alternative was a final court challenge that would have taken it out of their hands. Statue Thief Caught A suspect has been apprehended, charged in the destruction of a statue honoring Jackie Robinson in Kansas. Correspondent Jennifer King reports. Chicago Gunshot System Ending Chicago will stop using what some deemed a controversial gunshot detection system later this year. Lisa Dwyer has the details. Car Crashes Into Hospital Authorities are investigating after a vehicle crashed into the emergency room at an Austin, Texas hospital. Correspondent Norman Hall reports.

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