Ramps up today. This morning, well see legal briefs from the house Impeachment Managers and trumps legal team. But we already have a preview from mr. Trumps newest lawyer who says the trial is completely unconstitutional. And there are new warnings from one Prominent Senate republican who claims next weeks trial could lead to delays in President Bidens agenda and cabinet confirmations. Were going to begin with new reporting on the pandemic relief talks. Joining us, john harwood and aisha roscoe, a White House Correspondent for npr. John, i want to put on the screen this picture, this remarkable picture of people actually having a conversation, a civil conversation about substantive issues. President biden with nine inperson republicans, one on zoom, and when i saw this, john, i realized what you had been trying to tell me patiently about your reporting and your analysis. That sometimes bipartisan is the way you go about doing things, even if what you ultimately agree on isnt 100 unanim
To that and how they will defend him. Weve got a lot to get to. Lets go to our colleague lauren fox on capitol hill. Good morning to you, lauren. So at least the optics were of progress in the oval office yesterday. Susan collins leading that meeting with the president. But was there substantive progress . Well, sure. I think republicans felt it was a good meeting, a Good Opportunity to speak directly with the president about what their hopes are for their own covid relief package. But, look, democrats are charging forward with their plan to use that budgetary tactic to go ahead and pass that 1. 9 trillion bill with just democratic votes. They are arguing essentially that republicans are willing, if they are willing, they are allowed to come forward and vote for this process. They are welcome to be a part of it, but they are saying they need to be bold, they need to go bold and you saw that yesterday reflected in the statement from the White House Press secretary after that meeting had
Brief so a lot more to come on that front. Also on capitol hill, democrats are moving ready to move ahead with the 1. 9 Trillion Covid Relief Package with or without republicans. President biden sat down with a group of republican senators last night for two hours to break the ice it appears on a potential bipartisan agreement. You see video from the Photo Opportunity in the oval office right there. But both sides level the room saying there wasnt a deal and no clear path really to what happens next. At the very same time, President Biden is pushing ahead today with more Executive Orders focusing this afternoon on reversing some trump era Immigration Policies. Well have more on that In A Momentch but let us start with the Impeachment Trial and donald trump and the breaking news coming from capitol hill. Manu raju has been combing through this brief, coming from the house Impeachment Managers and joining us right now. Manu, what is the case that theyre laying out against donald trump .
Another round of primaries on this tuesday we are voters in five states were going to the polls and in a sixth state, north dakota, there is a caucus. A total of 352 delegates at state, much of the focus on michigan. A view of downtown detroit. Joe biden, the winner in the wolverine state. The fear tighten over the coronavirus. The sanders and Biden Campaign canceling appearances tonight in cleveland. Our phone lines are open. We want to hear from you on this night of key primaries in the midwest and out west for joe biden. 202 mber to call is 7488920 and 202 7488921 and 202 7488922. An eye on the primary next tuesday in ohio and the same for Bernie Sanders but at the request of ohios governor, the events have been canceled. We will hear more from the Vice President paid we will not hear from Bernie Sanders. In terms of the schedule, the former Vice President will be in wilmington and then on thursday, he is expected to deliver a policy speech on the coronavirus. His schedule for the w
Granted, as i said, tonight the democrats are trying to prevent that. Theyve got Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg dropping out of the race to endorse joe biden. Now, if bloomberg were smart, he would actually get out of the whole thing as well. But you cant buy senators, right . If smarts, right . Ill tell you. If you think investors are spooked about the coronavirus, i bet you aint seen nothing yet, folks. If Bernie Sanders wins and i dont think he can, but its not impossible so dont wouldnt it out. If he wins after nearly 250 years as an established country, as an established capitalist economy, as a beacon of hope, america as we know it will no longer exist. The values we have always upheld, they will no longer be american. Of course, thats the goal, right . I mean, if Bernie Sanders were to win the presidency, i dont know, what happens to us . What happens to our economy . What happens to all our wonderful innovation . Our entrepreneur, our ceos . If they are not properly incentivi