Sen. Schumer has ordered the flags at the Capitol lowered to half-staff. Meanwhile, the 7-day average of Covid-19 cases reached 250,000, breaking the record last year. And next week the Supreme Court will hold a special session to hear the challenge to President Biden’s vaccine mandate for private employers with more than 100 workers. Philip Rucker, Dr. Irwin Redlener, Joyce Vance, Neal Katyal, Juanita Tolliver and Susan Del Percio join