Frederica Freyberg:

The National Republican Party has declared the events of January 6 at the U.S. Capitol “legitimate political discourse.” An immigrant rights group in Wisconsin fights a broad subpoena for records in the Republican election probe. And the Omicron surge reverses course, as cases plummet to levels more closely resembling last fall.

I’m Frederica Freyberg. Tonight on “Here & Now,” former GOP Wisconsin congressman Reid Ribble speaks out on recent actions from his party. State Epidemiologist Dr. Jasmine Zapata provides some perspective on the latest twists and turns of the pandemic. And a community health leader explains how care programs for pregnant mothers and babies became million-dollar enterprises supported by Medicaid dollars. It’s “Here & Now” for February 11.