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Inside April's disappointing jobs report

The U.S. gained far fewer jobs than expected last month, grounding hopes of a speedy economic recovery even as more of the country gets vaccinated. Economists predicted the country gained around a million jobs in April, but instead only 266,000 jobs were added. Sean Sullivan, a CBS News political contributor and White House reporter for the Washington Post, and Terry Haines, founder of independent consultancy Pangaea Policy, spoke to CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the Labor Department's report and what it means for President Biden's hopes of passing his jobs and families plans.

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Climate expert weighs in on Biden's climate agenda

President Biden is making climate change and the environment one of the key agenda items of his administration. The president has promised to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. He says that goal can be reached by passing his $2 trillion infrastructure bill, which allocates billions of dollars to help address the nation's climate crisis. Nathaniel Keohane, senior vice president at the Environmental Defense Fund, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

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Biden marks his 100th day in office

To mark his 100th day in office, President Biden headed to one of the state's that helped him win the presidency: Georgia. During his speech there Thursday night, he pitched his American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan to the American public. The combined price tag for the two plans is nearly $4 trillion. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN to discuss Mr. Biden's speech and the road ahead getting his legislation through Congress.

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Full interview: Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer spoke with CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns ahead of President Biden's address to a joint session of Congress. Mr. Biden is unveiling his "American Families Plan" to fund child care, pre-K and community college, but it does not include a number of other progressive priorities. "The is the president's proposal. The legislation will be written by the Congress of the United States," Hoyer said. Watch the full interview.

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Biden preparing to mark 100th day in office

President Biden will mark his 100th day in office this week and will deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress. Ahead of the milestone, a CBS News poll found that 58% of Americans approve of the job Mr. Biden is doing so far. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN to discuss what people think the president is doing well and outlines what the next priorities are for the Biden administration.

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