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2 maps that tell the story of Covid-19 in America

A map of the 2020 election results and a map of fully vaccinated areas paint a strikingly similar picture of today’s political landscape — and (surprise, surprise… ) it was largely driven by former President Donald Trump. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza tries to explains why these two maps are so similar.

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2 maps that tell the story of Covid-19 in America

A map of the 2020 election results and a map of fully vaccinated areas paint a strikingly similar picture of today’s political landscape — and (surprise, surprise… ) it was largely driven by former President Donald Trump. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza tries to explains why these two maps are so similar.

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Trump wanted ‘leaker’ of bunker story executed, book says

Then-President Donald Trump told a number of his advisers in 2020 that whoever leaked information about his stay in the White House bunker during protests last June had committed treason and should be executed for sharing details about the episode with members of the press, according to excerpts of a new book, obtained by CNN, from Wall Street Journal reporter Michael Bender. Bender discusses with CNN’s John Berman.

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Trump wanted ‘leaker’ of bunker story executed, book says

Then-President Donald Trump told a number of his advisers in 2020 that whoever leaked information about his stay in the White House bunker during protests last June had committed treason and should be executed for sharing details about the episode with members of the press, according to excerpts of a new book, obtained by CNN, from Wall Street Journal reporter Michael Bender. Bender discusses with CNN’s John Berman.

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Toobin: Trump Organization can try to pretend this is Weisselberg problem

The Trump Organization has removed Allen Weisselberg, its chief financial officer, from officer positions at several of its subsidiaries, including Mar-a-Lago, after he and former President Donald Trump’s namesake business were indicted for allegedly running a 15-year tax fraud scheme. CNN Chief Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin explains why it may be “too little too late” for the company.

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Why the ‘billionaires beat’ is becoming more important

Brian Stelter says the billionaire space race between Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk showcases the need to cover power and influence with scrutiny. Teddy Schleifer says the “billionaires beat” is not “a luxury beat about the rich and famous doing crazy stuff… These are people with enormous influence in society. It’s a beat about power, about inequality, about democracy.” Nicholas Schmidle also joins the conversation.

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Twin sisters and college basketball stars on endorsement deals

Twin sisters Hanna and Haley Cavinder, stars on Fresno State’s women’s basketball team, became official business partners this month after the National Collegiate Athletic Association, reversing decades of policy, approved an interim rule change granting student-athletes the ability to monetize their social media followings and strike lucrative endorsement deals. CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield talks to them about the changes.

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