address. and in that speech, the president cast a vision of a post-pandemic summer. i set a goal that many of you said was kind of way over the top. i said i intended to get 100 million shots in people s arms in my first 100 days in office. tonight i can say not only are we going to meet that goal, we re going to beat that goal because we re actually on track to reach this goal 1060 million shots in arms. tonight i will direct allstate®s, prescribes and territories to maybe all adults eligible to be vaccinated no later than may 1. if this pandemic is nearing its end, what is next on the administration s agenda. unity and bipartisanship were driving forces of his campaign. no republican in the house or the senate voted for the covid relief bill. that did not stop the bill because democrats used the budget reconciliation process to pass it, as long as they kept every single democrat in the senate onboard, they could pass a more sweeping, more progressive bill. but that tac
peacock app. you can download it from the app store or sign up for free at pck.tv/theweek. we ll be here for you on msnbc saturday nights from 8:00 to 10:00 eastern after the mehdi hasan show. it s the top of the hour and it s so good to be with you tonight. the american rescue plan is now law. more than 100 million americans have received at least one vaccine and the biden administration says all americans will qualify for a vaccine by may. with one year of the pandemic behind us, what will the year ahead look like? we ll dig into the future of work, travel, and more. plus one year ago this week, the pandemic left thousands in the theater industry without jobs. but while the lights are out on broadway, the stars are still shining. you live, you learn, you love, you learn the woman on the left joins us to talk about bringing new york s theaters back to life. and some joyful reunions. grandparents are seeing their grandkids for the first time in months. we ll share
plus, how two people are helping turn arizona into a former covid hot spot and we get closer to the end of the episode. this is american voices. long awaited relief is officially trickling into bank accounts across america right now. that s not the only benefit from the massive american rescue plan. while the $1,400 checks are huge, there s also a $300 unemployment boost in the bill and it expands the child tax credit. there s also billions of dollars to pay for vaccines that help schools fund the changes required to ensure student safety. it provides rental assistance and sends funding to local governments. if we stay on track, president biden believes we can return to a sense of normal by the fourth of july. and now with light at the end of the tunnel, the big question turns to what life will look like after the pandemic. will we still wear masks? will we baseball get together with family, soccer games and friday night football and monday night football? these are questio
is a political debate these days. even what time the sun rises and sets. from nbc news world headquarters in new york, and joshua johnson. welcome to the week. did you have a good week? president biden certainly did. over the course of 48 hours, he took big steps toward addressing his priority. the pandemic. on wednesday, congress passed the american rescue plan. the next day, he signed it into law. that night, he delivered his first primetime presidential address. and in that speech, the president division of post- pandemic summer. i set a goal that many of you said was kind of way over the top. i said i intended to get 100 million shots of people s arms and my first hundred days in office. tonight, i can say we are not only going to meet that goal, we are going to meet that goal. because we are actually on track to reach this goal of 100 million shots in arms on my 60th day in office. tonight. i am announcing i will direct all states, tribes and territories, to make
made sure to get this one right. it s daylight saving time, not savings. whatever time it is, we want you to remember that the week starts early now. on the streaming service peacock, join us fridays at 7:00 p.m. eastern sharp on the choice, a channel within the peacock app. you can download it from the app store or sign up for free at pck.tv/theweek. we ll be here for you on msnbc saturday nights from 8:00 to 10:00 eastern after the mehdi hasan show. it s the top of the hour and it s so good to be with you tonight. the american rescue plan is now law. more than 100 million americans have received at least one vaccine and the biden administration says all americans will qualify for a vaccine by may. with one year of the pandemic behind us, what will the year ahead look like? we ll dig into the future of work, travel, and more. plus, one year ago this week, the pandemic left thousands in the theater industry without jobs. but while the lights are out on broadway, the stars