And the opening salvo of the 2024 campaign. Good morning its march 8th this is today. President biden addresses a divided congress and nation, laying out the fight for democracy abroad. I will not bow down and at home, taking on donald trump. Heres the simple truth you cant love your country only when you win. Just ahead, the high stakes for the president S Performance as he confronts the elephant in the room. I have been told im too old. Well break it all down, the reaction, the fallout and what it means for the 2024 race. Shooter under way, officials revealing hes been caught making dramatic start. The closely watched trial of the father of a Michigan School shooter underway officials revealing hes been caught making threatening statements from jail the latest in the live report from the courthouse. A bill a crackdown on tiktok moving quickly through congress. Some users sounding off and calling lawmakers. I will write in a different candidate. What it all means for the future of the
availability and the simple activities that could pose a risk to your family. and later, nearly 200 house republicans vote against protecting access to contraception. i m going to go one-on-one with the co-sponsor of the bill about why this is so important, and what democrats need to do to protect other crucial rights. good morning, and a happy sunday to you. i am katie fang. biden continues to recover from covid this morning as his doctor says that he likely contract at the highly contagious ba.5 variant, which is rapidly spreading throughout the united states. biden tested positive for the virus on thursday, and has been isolating in the white house resident sense. why do sympathizing the biden through was all wild, he has received four vaccine doses in his taking an anti viral drug. for more on all of this we turn to nbc news correspondent peter alexander, who is at the white house. hello katie, good morning. biden beginning his third full day in isolation here. white ho
Boom, boom, boom. I it was so neat. It looked published. I was just going to publish, i that, i thought. You all are young say probably dont remember this, but back when they were typewriters they had ribbons and the ribbon was black and red and you could make it if b you want to type in redr black hours was broken so my words were half black and half red. [laughing] and i remember saying im on fire, man. You know . [laughing] so this is, this is what my mother was like. I came home a week or two later from school equally disgruntled high school, she said, dear boy, heres another little surprise for you in the kitchen. I said, really . Yes, go, go see. I went out there and she had so my pages together and put a cover on it, and she said, now you have a book. Yeah. I was a bestselling author in my kitchen. [laughing] [applause] so i just want to say i am so happy she is here, and im so happy that shes probably going to spend forever hanging around these stacks. And one weird miracle tha
Out have been responsible for trying to recover overpayments both fraudulent and those caused by administrative error. Historical association considered how at the end a unique position and Educational Institution and Historical Institution to be the convening of the nations president ial fight. An honor for me to Share Committee that time, it was fantastic. I believe it is our best one so on behalf of our committee, board of directors, National Council on white house history will handle the staff of the association thank you for coming to washington d. C. Will and furthering the dialogue on education look forward to weaker networking and robust conversations about actions we can take to further this important work. An aspiring first day already starting with a special visit to white house with the first lady. We are grateful to doctor biden and her hospitality and support of the White House Historical association. Finding, 62 years ago first ladies and our greatest champion and we are
[applause] the National Book awards are a huge part of that mission, and it is a thrill to be here with everyone tonight recognizing exceptional literature and increasing the visibility of books which are among the most powerful weapons we have against what has lately felt like an often hostile world. I think this past year has felt overwhelming and disheartening to many people. Its also felt exhausting for women, for people of color, for immigrants, for muslims, for the lgbtq community, for so many groups. To remain on the defensive in nearly every waking hour takes its toll. For some of us, books provide a welcome escape into someone elses world. For others they serve as a valuable resource for arming ourselves with indispensabling knowledge of history. But all books offer something we need so desperately right now; broadened perspective. Books allow us to view circumstances through the eyes of someone else. They cultivate empathy. They inspire action. They make us feel less alone an