The NAACP is suing former President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers in connection with the assault on the U.S. Capitol. The suit claims they violated the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act by inciting the riot. NAACP President Derrick Johnson and Congressman Bennie Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi who is the named plaintiff in the case, joined CBSN to talk about what they hope to accomplish with this suit. Source

“No one owes you [or] your family anything; nor is it the local government’s responsibility to support you during trying times like this!” said the former mayor. Source

Almost 3 million homes and businesses in Texas had no power as a new problem emerged: a wave of water restrictions resulting from the lack of electricity. Source

With the United States seemingly more polarized now than ever, a nationwide grassroots organization called Braver Angels is trying to bridge the divide through conversation. CBS News’ Natalie Brand has the story as part of our series, Unifying America. Source

Until now, the oldest DNA ever recovered belonged to a horse, dating from 780,000 to 560,000 years ago. Source

The “CBS This Morning” series “Unifying America” highlights people who are trying to cross the racial and cultural divides that separate so many Americans. With the country music genre at a crossroads, four artists opened up about the state of country music right now. Source

The president has promised in the past to eliminate up to $10,000 in debt and explained why he can’t support a measure for more. Source

As protests against the military continue in Myanmar, deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi is facing a new criminal charge. Meanwhile, officials in Melbourne, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand, are lifting recent coronavirus lockdowns. And actress Ashley Judd is sharing photos from her accident in the Congo where she shattered her leg. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins “CBSN AM” with the latest on those headlines from around the world. Source

Only on “CBS This Morning,” Vince Gill performs a brand new, unreleased song he recently wrote about the ongoing fight against racism in America. Source

Singer-songwriter SZA joins “CBS This Morning” live first to announce her new partnership with TAZO Tea and the nonprofit organization American Forests to launch the TAZO Tree Corps. She also discusses new music and what’s to come from her this year. Source