January 6 anniversary, Omicron variant in schools

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Supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers inside the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6. AP Photo / Manuel Balce Ceneta

A Washington D.C. political correspondent brings us the latest from Capitol Hill on the eve of the January 6 anniversary. Then, we check in with an education sociologist on how Wisconsin schools are handing the impact of Omicron COVID-19 outbreaks.

Featured in this Show

  • Week in Washington: January 5, 2022

    The anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection is this week, and while lawmakers plan to mark the day on Capitol Hill, former President Donald Trump is also scheduled to make a speech. We preview what’s to come, and discuss Democrats’ efforts to pass federal voting rights legislation.

  • How schools are coping with omicron

    We look at how schools in Wisconsin and around the country are coping with the current wave of Covid after nearly 2 years of a pandemic.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Lauren Gambino Guest
  • John Diamond Guest

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