Days ago, but at least it happened now. Heres what biden told nbc news nightly newss anchor lester holt in an exclusive interview earlier today. Its a slow start, but its starting, and theres two months left to go, so im feeling good about the ability to be able to get up to speed, and i fully expected, based on what weve heard so far, well get full cooperation with each of the agencies in question. Today biden formally unveiled key picks for his top positions. Many of them served in the obama administration. There is a sigh of relief i think a lot of people are breathing now. This does even to be over. After weeks of waging war of the election. Trying to do whatever he could to hang on to power, including embarking on a litigation strategy that conservative legal writer walter olson described as going down a hotel corridor, trying each door to see if any had been left unlocked. It seems like were finally moving on. That said, trump is still falsely claiming the election was stolen, as
Theyll be celebrating at home. In the last few minutes californias governor issued new region by region stayathome orders and limits on nonessential travel in that state because of concerns that icus in many regions are nearing capacity. The bottom line is, if dont act now, our Hospital System will be overwhelmed. If we dont act now, well continue to see our death rate climb. More lives lost. Today we are pursuant to the blueprint we put out some 14 or so weaks ago pulling that emergency brake. Weve done it over the last number of weeks, but were doing in a much more broad, comprehensive way today. Were introducing a regional stayathome order in the state of california predicated on the need to stop gathering with people outside your household. Do what you can to keep most of your activities outside and of course always most important intervention, wear a mask. California reported more than 18,000 new coronavirus cases yesterday and more than 100 deaths. Across the United States nearly
Line for food. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. It took 17 days from when joe biden was declared the winner of the president ial election by all of the major press outlets and networks, 17 days of lies and absurd Court Challenges and tantrums, pressure on public officials, but today finally we got the first full day of the actual biden transition. The Incoming Biden Administration now has access to the fbi to vet potential nominees and funding for salaries and travel and office space, and the ability to communicate without going appointees and crucially civilly servants with information. Also a dotgov website. Bidens also starting to get the president s daily briefing. This all should have happened 17 days ago, but at least it happened now. Heres what biden told nbc news nightly newss anchor lester holt in an exclusive interview earlier today. Its a slow start, but its starting, and theres two months left to go, so im feeling good about the abil
The inauguration. But federal officials are saying there is no direct evidence right now that lawmakers directly are under threat. Some good news there. Steve harrigan is here, hi, steve. Gillian, well give you a look at what its like im on 17th and h. Its ordinary will i ordinarily a busy intersection, six lanes this way and four this way. If you look either way, you see nothing. This part of the city is entirely shut off. Theres some buildings boarded up and thats really the only sound you hear are hammers, nails, people boarding up buildings with plywood. Theres all kind of barricades set up. Physical barricades, cars, dump trucks and fencing. The closer you get to the white house the closer you get to the capitol, the fences get higher and razor wire comes out. You mentioned the numbers up from 21,000 to 25,000 National Guard, so there will be more National Guard here than troops in afghanistan and iraq combined. And probably more National Guard on the street here than there will b
Recorded. More than 8300 in just the previous two days. Underscoring the need to improve Vaccine Distribution. Our biggest limiting factor right now is vaccine. Did the lack of candor, did the lack of facts in some cases over the last year cost lives . You know, it very likely did. This is new day weekend with Victor Blackwell and christi paul. Hope the sun is coming up wherever you happen to be this morning. Good morning to you. Former President Trump is going on trial for a Historic Second time, and we know now it is happening on february 9th. Monday, though, House Democrats are going to walk over the single charge of incitement of insurrection to the senate. Now, the trial will begin two weeks later. Thats after Senate Leaders reached a deal to delay it. Lets talk about President Biden, hes attempting to push ahead with his agenda. Taking executive action to address the pandemic and the economic crisis, expanding food aid, and raising the minimum rage for federal workers, getting cl