Monday on the NewsHour, omicron appears in more states in the United States, even as health officials battle a surge of delta COVID cases. Then, the U.S. declares a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming winter Olympics in China, inflaming a fraught relationship. And, Sec. Denis McDonough discusses meeting the needs of former service members, including toxic exposure and post-traumatic stress.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
News Wrap: Tensions over Ukraine precede Biden-Putin call
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBhaFHbO33g
Could omicron lead to more breakthrough COVID cases?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ututKe708T4
What to expect after U.S. boycott of Beijing Olympics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fIgbiQfckg
VA Sec. McDonough on helping sick vets, preventing suicide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1HozLWk7eE
Pope stops short of condemning Greece's migrant pushback
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYLyv8TERFU
A look at the life and legacy former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJKaOOExdMY
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Bob Dole, Georgia Gov. race
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgMEnqtstrU

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