Harris to lead efforts to stem migration
Vice President Kamala Harris has been put in charge of the Biden administration's effort to stem the migrant surge at the southern border. Janet Shamlian reports.
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Mass shootings reignite debate over gun laws
The recent deadly mass shootings in Boulder, Colorado and Atlanta, Georgia have reignited the debate over gun laws. President Biden is facing mounting pressure to pursue tougher measures as the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on gun violence. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to take us through the latest.
Biden on Boulder shooting, gun violence
President Biden said he's "devastated" by news of the mass shooting at a Boulder supermarket that killed 10 people, including a police officer. "We have to act," he said, urging support for a ban on assault weapons and calling on the Senate to immediately pass House legislation to close background check loopholes. Watch his full remarks.
Biden administration: "The border is closed"
The White House is warning migrants to stay home, but migrants keep trying to cross into the United States. Manuel Bojorquez reports from the border about these migrants' experiences and why they're so desperate to come over.
Asian Americans on edge after Atlanta attacks
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Asian American leaders in Atlanta on Friday to condemn recent attacks. Mr. Biden said Asian Americans have been unfairly scapegoated during the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang spoke to some Asian Americans who have been the victims of some of the thousands of incidents of violence and harassment.
Lawmakers respond to attacks on Asian Americans
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the rise in violence against Asian Americans during the pandemic, and President Biden and Vice President Harris will be meeting with Asian American community leaders in Atlanta today. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jang joins "CBSN AM" with more.
Michael Regan sworn in as EPA chief
Vice President Kamala Harris swore in Michael Regan as the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday. Regan, who served as North Carolina's top environmental regulator since 2017, will help lead President Biden's efforts to address climate change and advocate for environmental justice. CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano has more.
Cardona wants schools open "this spring"
The Department of Education announced nearly $122 billion in COVID relief funding to help schools. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona joined White House press secretary Jen Psaki in her daily briefing Wednesday to discuss the administration's efforts to reopen schools safely.
D.C. focuses on COVID relief, immigration
As President Biden highlights the sweeping impact of the coronavirus relief package, Republican lawmakers pitched an alternative to the president's immigration reform plan in the Senate. Washington Post White House reporter and CBS News political contributor Sean Sullivan joins CBSN to discuss the response to the recent surge of migrants at the border.
Biden and Harris' "Help is Here" tour focuses on small businesses
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are traveling the country to highlight how their $1.9 trillion dollar COVID relief plan will benefit small businesses. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN with more on that, plus how the administration is responding to the surge of migrant children at the southern border and the disturbing wave of attacks on Asian Americans.
Biden plans for White House transition
President-elect Joe Biden is taking steps to prepare for his new administration and confront the challenges facing the country. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN AM with details on what comes next.
Record number of children held at the border
More than 4,000 unaccompanied migrant children and teens are being detained at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Biden administration is working to find additional housing for them as detention centers become overcrowded. Many of these minors currently do not have proper access to food, beds, or showers. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the crisis.
Biden kicks off campaign to promote relief plan
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are hitting the road to sell the COVID relief plan to the public. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Deb Haaland confirmed as Interior secretary
The Senate voted 51 to 40 to confirm Congresswoman Deb Haaland of New Mexico to be Interior secretary, making her the first Native American in history to hold a Cabinet secretary post. CBSN's Elaine Quijano has more.
Biden touts COVID vaccine, relief plan
President Joe Biden continued efforts to promote his American Rescue Plan, speaking Monday at the White House about how it will deliver much-needed assistance. Mr. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will spend this week traveling to promote the plan around the country. Watch a portion of his remarks.
Biden facing surge in migrants at border
President Biden has deployed FEMA to help with the influx of migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN to discuss how the administration is responding.
Top Biden aide has "not seen any evidence" of migrants spreading virus
Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, the chair of the White House's COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, says she has no evidence to indicate that immigrants crossing the border are contributing to the spread of the virus.
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"Face the Nation" sat down with White House COVID Health Equity Task force Chair this Sunday.
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Breitbart's Bannon declares war on the GOP; then, Lesley Stahl goes to the top of the world where the next battle over oil and mineral resources is shaping up.
Migrant kids strain U.S. border resources
The Biden administration is scrambling to deal with a growing number of migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN with a look at why House Republicans are blaming the administration for the surge.
Biden to memorialize COVID losses and offer vision of "what comes next"
The president is marking the one-year anniversary of the adoption of COVID-19 public health restrictions with his first prime-time address.
House passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill
The House of Representatives passed President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan Wednesday, setting up much-needed relief for millions of Americans. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes join CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Border apprehensions top 100,000 in February
The number of families and unaccompanied children taken into U.S. custody along the southern border continued to increase in February, creating a major logistical test for the Biden administration during its first month in office, according to government data. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more.
Biden expected to sign latest COVID relief bill
Congress passed President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill Wednesday. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller and Politico Congress reporter Olivia Beavers join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss when Americans could begin receiving stimulus checks, and what comes next for the Biden administration.
Biden doubles order of one-shot COVID vaccine
The Biden administration is buying 200 million doses of the one-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, meaning the U.S. could have a vaccine surplus by the end of the year. Nancy Cordes has the latest.
Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government
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