at our front door never stopped. the donald trump administration didn t stop them. i am pamela brown in washington. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. you are live in the cnn newsroom on this sunday. in florida, brspring breakers a cutting loose after a year of lockdowns and quarantines, and health experts warn highly contagious variants rapidly can spread. joe johns has more on the collision offing spring break and the pandemic. that s true, pamela. good evening. the cdc said there s about 4,900 cases involving variants that have been spotted all around the country, but the biggest concern right now at least this weekend at least is there could be a spike in the numbers because spring break is upon us. spring break in south florida where college students might not be the only ones hitting the beaches. experts fear covid-19 and variants of the virus are coming, too. as the decline in cases across the country starts to level off. even tho
interesting. and new developments in the insurrection investigation. you ll hear from congresswoman zoe lofgren, who remains steadfast in holding her own colleagues accountable. plus how two people are helping turn arizona into a former covid hotspot as we all hope we re closer to the end of the epidemic. 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 and 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, light at the end of the tunnel. the big question turns to what lif
join a majority of the overall delegation from new york calling for cuomo to step down. front page of huffington post tonight, it s over. photo is odd series of reuters photographs taken at governor s mansion from a distance. seen walking around talking on cell phone wearing a blanket. also in company of really amazing looking good dog. why the governor is wearing a blanket, nobody knows. news of senator schumer and senator gillibrand joining the pile on and demanding cuomo s resignation is front page news around the country. cuomo himself is showing no signs of heeding demands for his resignation. if he refuses to resign, only way he can be removed from office against his will before next election is by impeachment. as we reported last night, democrats in state legislature in new york have announced opening of impeachment inquiry targeting cuomo yesterday. if they impeach in the assembly, will be going on trial in new york senate where a majority of senators have called on h
we really, it s all from the coach really. i ll take credit for almost all of it. pep talk, you know. that is the first thing you ve said to me that i do not believe. you re a wise, wise man, lawrence o donnell. and we will leave it there, rachel. yes, we shall. thank you, rachel. well, tonight in his first prime time address to the nation president joe biden announced that everyone in this country age 18 and above will be able to receive the coronavirus vaccine by may 1st. may 1st, that s it. you will have your appointment by may 1st if not already have the vaccine in your arm. president biden said this goal is to allow people to be able his goal is to allow people to be able to gather in small groups on july 4th to celebrate our independence and to celebrate our independence from the coronavirus. today was the triumphant high point of the biden presidency so far with house speaker nancy pelosi delivering the biden covid relief bill to the white house for the
moment, flanked by vice president kamala harris. and it is worth noting tonight, not just what this president who has been in 50 days this evening has gotten done but how he has done it, with very little drama, no tweets and his party pretty much united. while this bill isn t perfect, it is remarkable. president biden s steady hand hasn t let us to. we ve seen ramped up vaccinations, a schedule, reversal of wicked policies like the muslim ban, return of the paris climate accords and now the passage of the american rescue plan, to rescue an economy that was left in a flaming dumpster fire by his predecessor. today really is a big f ing deal. it represents an historic victory for the american people iechl look forward to signing it later this week. everything in the american rescue plan addresses a real need. together, we re going to get through this pandemic and usher in a healthier and more hopeful future so there is real reason for hope, folks. there s real reason for hope