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AG Barr: No evidence of widespread voter fraud; Rallying voters for Georgia's Senate runoffs
Lawmakers unable to negotiate COVID relief bill; Trump supporters to descend on D.C. for march
President Biden is telling Congress it's better to go too big than too small on a potential coronavirus economic relief package. At the same time, the president believes some Republicans will join Democrats on his bill. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN with the latest.
The White House says it will start sending vaccines directly to U.S. pharmacies. Meanwhile, congressional Democrats may try to push through stimulus measures without the support of Republicans. Debra Alfarone joins CBSN AM with the latest virus-related developments from Washington.
After meeting with 10 Republican senators on coronavirus stimulus plans yesterday, President Biden is continuing to back his $1.9 trillion relief bill. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports, and Zeke Miller of The Associated Press joins CBSN to break down the latest from the White House.
Democratic leaders in Congress are taking steps to push through President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion plan without the support of Republicans, as the parties remain at odds following a Monday meeting between a group of Senate Republicans and the president at the White House. Elise Preston joins CBSN AM to talk about the latest on the COVID-19 stimulus negotiations as new variants of the coronavirus spread in the U.S.
President Biden hosted 10 Republican senators at the White House amid a fight over the size of the COVID relief plan. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Health experts are warning about the spread of coronavirus variants, while in Washington, a group of Republican senators proposed a smaller stimulus proposal than President Biden's. CBS News' Debra Alfarone reports on the latest for "CBSN AM."
Some Republicans are proposing a lower income threshold, at $40,000 for single people and $80,000 for married couples.
President Biden is continuing to urge Republicans to endorse his new coronavirus relief plan. Republicans, however, are concerned about $1.9 trillion price tag. Christina Ruffini reports.
Rep. Ilhan Omar and other left-leaning Democrats say "massive relief" is needed for low-income Americans.
President Biden is pushing a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, arguing that it could help return children to the classroom sooner. But Republicans oppose the massive price tag, which includes $130 billion to reopen schools. Nancy Cordes reports.
Fifty-six House Democrats, led by Representative Ilhan Omar, sent a letter to President Biden asking for him to support recurring payments.
The Senate on Monday confirmed Janet Yellen as treasury secretary by a 84 to 16 vote. She is the first woman to lead the department in its 230-year history. CBSN's Elaine Quijano reports.
This is the first of two bills Mr. Biden plans to address COVID-19. His transition team said he would introduce a second "recovery" bill in February.
President-elect Joe Biden addressed the nation on Thursday night to outline his coronavirus economic recovery plan — and pledged to ramp up vaccinations against COVID-19. He also urged that there should be a national minimum wage of $15 per hour. Watch his remarks.
President-elect Joe Biden is unveiling a coronavirus relief package proposal worth $1.9 trillion. The plan includes $1,400 direct payments for individuals on top of the $600 stimulus checks Congress passed last year, and funding for a national vaccination program. CBS News political reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.
Jackson Hewitt says as many as 13 million checks may have been sent to closed or invalid bank accounts.
Democratic sweep in the Georgia Senate runoff elections opens door for another round of stimulus checks.
Cards will be mailed in envelopes with clearer identification than those in first round, which some people threw away.
The IRS "Get My Payment" site is now operational, but some people are still left with questions about their $600 checks.
Second federal stimulus checks are now hitting people's bank accounts, but some won't qualify for the payments.
The tax agency said it began distributing direct deposits Tuesday night, and will start mailing paper checks December 30.
President Trump cut his vacation short and returned to Washington on Thursday, amid a battle in the Senate over bigger stimulus checks. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected a push for the Senate to take up a bill to increase payments from $600 to $2,000. CBS News White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN's Jamie Yuccas to discuss that and more.
The House voted to pass a bill that would increase the $600 checks to $2,000. But opposition in the GOP-led Senate seems unyielding,