Republican lawmakers in Missouri are blocking funding that would provide thousands of low-income workers with health insurance even though voters approved the expansion of Medicaid. Jeanne Kuang, a Missouri State House reporter for the Kansas City Star, joins Elaine Quijano on “Red and Blue” to discuss what happens next. Source

Less than 10% of Texas’ rental assistance has been dispersed to tenants in need. Source

In a scathing letter, a group of U.S. Capitol Police officers criticized some Republican members of Congress for opposing a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe, and Boston Globe Washington bureau chief Liz Goodwin join “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on that, plus the new anti-abortion law that was signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Source

President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he expects to see a “significant de-escalation” in the conflict, but that has yet to happen. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports from the region, then Shadi Hamid, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center for Middle East Policy, joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the situation.  Source

In a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden said he expects the country to de-escalate violence with Hamas today on the path to a cease-fire. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports on the human toll of the violence, and CBS News reporter and producer Haley Ott joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero from Tel Aviv with more on the latest developments. Source

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell joins House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in opposing the commission. Source

President Biden will award the highest U.S. military honor on Friday to Colonel Ralph Puckett Jr. in a ceremony alongside South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in. Source

Many states across the U.S. are letting go of masks as more people get vaccinated. The easing of mask restrictions comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its guidelines, saying fully vaccinated Americans can now stop wearing masks in most settings. Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist, health economist and senior fellow at the Federation of American Scientists, spoke with Tanya Rivero on CBSN about the eased restrictions. Source

International mediators and world leaders are trying to help deescalate the conflict in Gaza that has so far killed hundreds of Palestinians and at least a dozen Israelis. Former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon spoke to CBSN about the violence in the region. Source

The murder of George Floyd last year not only sparked nationwide protests but also motivated companies to promise greater equity within their corporations. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero spoke with Jade Magnus Ogunnaike, the senior campaigns director for Color of Change, about the progress being made one year later. Source