this just into cnn. the date for the state of the union is set. house speaker nancy please i officially invited president biden to deliver the address to congress on march 1st. in a letter to the president, she says, quote, i am writing to invite you to address a joint session of congress on tuesday, march 1st, to share your vision for the state of the union. also developing right now, the supreme court hearing oral arguments on president biden's covid-19 vaccine and testing mandates. with details on that just ahead, plus the cdc director dr. walensky on the offensive amid confusion over the agency's messaging and guidance. what she's saying now. and this hour former new york governor andrew cuomo in court after prosecutors declined to pursue a forcible touching charge. we're getting destroyed out there. we need a plan!