Biden directs states to make all adults eligible for vaccine by May 1
The president set a goal of July 4 to "get closer to normal" in his first prime-time address on Thursday night.
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The president set a goal of July 4 to "get closer to normal" in his first prime-time address on Thursday night.
The House passed the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill on Wednesday.
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan will provide cash payments to lower-income Americans, child care aid and student loan support. Joe Minarik, senior vice president and director of research for the Committee for Economic Development, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain how this massive bill could impact the economy.
In President Biden's first prime-time address, he set a goal of July 4 to reopen the country while also acknowledging the solemn anniversary on the first anniversary of the pandemic. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns join CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
President Biden will tell Americans there is light at the end of the tunnel in his first prime-time address to the nation. Nancy Cordes reports.
It has been one year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic. As the Biden administration ramps up vaccine efforts, a new CBS News poll reveals that roughly 1 in 3 Republicans say they don't plan to get vaccinated. Washington Post national health reporter Dan Diamond joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss what this could mean for the country's efforts to achieve herd immunity.
This will be the president's first prime-time address.
Under the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress this week, millions of families will receive a child tax credit in 2021. CBS MoneyWatch reporter Aimee Picchi joins CBSN AM to discuss who is eligible and what this could mean for filing taxes this year.
President Biden signed his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law on Thursday, finalizing an early policy achievement that will provide a new round of aid to millions of Americans. After Mr. Biden spoke to reporters in the Oval Office, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News political contributor Sean Sullivan joined CBSN to discuss.
President Biden is expected to sign the latest COVID-19 relief bill into law on Friday, sending $1.9 trillion into the economy. Ed O’keefe reports on what that money means for Americans left unemployed by the virus.
The president is marking the one-year anniversary of the adoption of COVID-19 public health restrictions with his first prime-time address.
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.
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.
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.
Democrats handed President Biden his first big win by passing his $1.9 trillion relief package that includes checks up to $1,400 for Americans. Kris Van Cleave shares more.
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.
The Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm Merrick Garland as U.S. attorney general, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who refused to give him a vote when he was nominated to the Supreme Court five years ago.
Former Congresswoman Marcia Fudge has been sworn in to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development. CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano has more.
Mr. Biden is expected to announce the order during an event with the heads of Johnson & Johnson and Merck.
The Senate confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely respected federal judge in the post as President Biden has vowed to restore the Justice Department's reputation for independence. CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano has more.
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday his administration is ordering 100 million doses of the single-shot Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Any surplus doses of the vaccine will go to other countries. Watch his remarks.
Congress is on the brink of passing President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill after weeks of clashes and negotiations. The House is set to approve the legislation without any support from Republicans, who argue it's not targeted enough. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns join CBSN from the nation's capital to discuss.
President Biden is expected to sign the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan on Friday after the House voted to approve it along party lines. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News political reporter Grace Segers join CBSN's Tanya Rivero from Washington with details.
The House has passed President Biden's American Rescue Plan, which includes stimulus checks of up to $1,400, extra unemployment benefits, a child tax credit and more money for vaccine distribution. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with details.
President Biden is poised to achieve his first major legislative accomplishment, the passage of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package. House lawmakers are expected to give it the green light along party lines, just like in the Senate. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN to discuss what's expected to happen after Congress passes the bill.