Doing as Voter Fraud Misinformation Spread despite repeated requests from political professionals, and cnn has the receipts. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Any moment were told President Biden will lay out a plan to combat a nationwide surge in Violent Crime across the United States homicide rates are up. This year there have been 296 mass shootings, nearly 9,500 gun violence deaths, all higher than at this time last year. And 2020 had to have been the deadliest gun violence year in decades. Making matters worse, local authorities are now warning of a brutal summer of killing, that it could lie ahead. Now, President Biden were told will call on congress and use Executive Action to try to propose measures to curb gun violence. He says he has a fivepoint plan. Lets get right to Cnns Phil Mattingly who is live for us from the white house. The president has failed to be able to get congress to act on Gun Legislation such as universal Background Checks before. What makes him think thi
Doing as Voter Fraud Misinformation Spread despite repeated requests from political professionals, and cnn has the receipts. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Any moment were told President Biden will lay out a plan to combat a nationwide surge in Violent Crime across the United States homicide rates are up. This year there have been 296 mass shootings, nearly 9,500 gun violence deaths, all higher than at this time last year. And 2020 had to have been the deadliest gun violence year in decades. Making matters worse, local authorities are now warning of a brutal summer of killing, that it could lie ahead. Now, President Biden were told will call on congress and use Executive Action to try to propose measures to curb gun violence. He says he has a fivepoint plan. Lets get right to Cnns Phil Mattingly who is live for us from the white house. The president has failed to be able to get congress to act on Gun Legislation such as universal Background Checks before. What makes him think thi
You. He wants health and medical experts to be the guides. And the politics, follow the science. Hes guided as we all are by scientists and medical experts. We will follow the science. Many say that again. He does rely on the guidance of his health and medical experts. Jesse Turns Out Biden and the white house didnt mean any of that, what they really shouldve said is this. We will follow the science unless it hurts us politically. For example, the White House Press secretary is throwing the cdc under the bus for saying teachers can safely return to School Without being vaccinated, watch this. Vaccination of teachers is not a prerequisite for savory opening of schools. She spoke to this in her personal capacity, we are going to wait for the final guidance to come out. The white house said today that the cdc has yet to release official guidance while another expert, dr. Anthony fauci just said this. You cant have children going Back To School as we have in the past without necessarily ha
Of the United States. Its kind of our way, or the highway. Mississippi senator roger wicker on all of that very shortly, In The Meantime, to Mark Meredith on how this is all going down, fueled by not only the president stating that this is the only way to do it, republicans, at a jobs report which might have helped his argument. Mark . Reporter neil, good morning to you right that jobs report is having an impact on the discussions. President biden counting on house and Senate Democrats to pass his 1. 9 trillion Stimulus Package. Republicans want the president to reign in spending but the president made it clear yesterday that hes willing to do this on a Party Line Vote if necessary to fund a few priorit ies like the 1,400 round of stimulus checks that he wants to see go out, more money for Food Assistance programs, as well as extending those enhanced federal Unemployment Benefits. The president making it directly in a speech on friday. Others think that things are Getting Better and we
Clinics suspended for Vaccinating Teachers President Biden vowing to act vowing to a fast on covid relief taking a major step closer going alone without republican support. The Winter Storm Threat and windchills as low as 50 below al roker is tracking for us a mail delay everything from medications to bills arriving late what you can do about it paying tribute to the oscar winner, the music legend and dogs all looking for homes. This is nbc nightly news with meet the stars this weekend and theyre lester holt. Good evening everyone, last night we told you of the welcome decline in Covid Infections ande decline of new Covid Infections and hospitalizations. Tonight we are talking about what health hospitalizations, well, tonight we are talking about what Health Officials fear could send soaring backup against, super bowl Watch Parties to virtual Covid Incubators incubators. Think of a lot of loud cheering and a lot of people. You get the idea and tonight avoiding gatherings just as critic