VP Harris Takes Presidential Calls; Rep. Kinzinger Disowned by Own Family Over Trump Vote

Millions left without power as a winter storm pummels much of the country. The storm spawned a tornado in North Carolina that led to three deaths. And now Texas and the federal government are launching investigations into the blackouts. Over 200 million people nationwide under some form of weather alert. local authorities in Texas expecting frigid conditions to continue for another few days.

Former President Trump is lambasting Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Trump said Republican senators won't win again if they stand behind McConnell. He says his "only regret" is giving McConnell his endorsement, adding McConnell begged for it.

And some of Biden's comments on foreign policy are sparking backlash online. At a town hall Monday night, he seemed to justify the Chinese regimes' human rights abuses.

Tune into Deep Dive as we explore these topics and more.

00:00 Intro
00:40 Gov. probes outages as storm deaths reach 21
02:19 Trump’s blistering statement on McConnell
03:35 Trump promises to support pro-MAGA candidates
05:45 Rep Kinzinger under fire by own family
06:49 Senator Mitt Romney has potential challenger
07:50 VP Harris takes calls normally done by the president