Cbs news in moscow. Covid cases are surging nationwide. Infections and deaths set new record. This is jeopardy. We remember the amazing alex trebek. Let us play jeopardy. The man with all the answers dead at 80. This is the cbs overnight news. Good evening everyone, im Major Garrett in new york. Today, president elect joe biden attended mass and visited his sons grave, he began worker on his transition. Tomorrow, mr. Biden, only the second catholic to win the presidency is set to announce a Coronavirus Task force to prepare him for the work ahead. Much has to be done. Last week was the worst ever in terms of new cases. Hospitals are stressed. The death toll keeps rising. Bidens victory was in part powered by voters critical of President Trumps handling of the pandemic and his approach to Public Health precautions. The president s temperment alienated voters in kay states. Today the president tweeted more false claims about fraud and theft of an election. He also played golf. The 210th
will be up step closer to receiving $1,400 stimulus checks. this legislation also extends unemployment benefits for millions out of a job. text bands the child tax credit. it provides affordable care act subsidies, and it includes funding for cash-strapped states and schools. it is the largest set of relief checks ever and has garnered prod support across the country. you can see the number here. new cnn poll shows 61% of americans are on board with this covid relief package. i have jessica dean on capitol hill, phil mattingly there at the white house, and, phil, i m starting with you. when can we expect the president to sign this bill? reporter: well, brooke, right now the white house is planning to sign the bill. the president signed the bill on friday, and we actually just got the first word from the president since the house passage of the bill putting out a rather lengthy statement saying in part this legislation is about giving the backbone of this nation, the essenti
the president will announce the u.s. is buying another 100 million doses and bring you his remarks live when they start. moments ago, the senate confirmed merrick garland to be u.s. attorney general by 70-30 with republican leader mitch mcconnell voting yes after he spent close to a year blocking garland s 2016 nomination to the supreme court. earlier today the senate confirmed marcia fudge who last vote as a member of congress would be passing the relief which cull if i mated in this moment on the house floor. yay are 220. the nays are 211. the motion is adopted. joining us now to start the coverage as we await the president, punch bowl news founder anna palmer and mike memoli covering the white house. the covid relief bill heading to the president s desk to be signed this friday. wasn t too long ago i recall and correct me if i m wrong the chief of staff saying that they expected to be signing this early march. here we are. the president expected to sign it and we re on
Michigan is one of the 15 wealthiest states by 2008, were one of the 15 poorest states. Well visit the train depot where he had today son worked. He printed a newspaper on a moving train. He had access to the latest news, through the telegraph agents, and, you know, get this that news hot off the presses. Well then tour the lighthouse, the first lighthouse in the state of michigan. Watch cspans citys tour, saturday, on book t. V. And sunday afternoon, on cspan 3. The cities tour, working with our cable affiliates, and, visiting cities. All this month while the u. S. Senate is in recess were showing you book t. V. , knit the focus is Global Health issues. In 50 minutes, vincent discussions his book the death of cancer, and, karen and sonia take part in a pandemic panel. And, the next pandemic on the front lines. But right now we talk about david, capture, unraveling the mystery of mental suffering. We are honored to welcome, doctor kesler and his new book capture. Why do we think, feel
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