States, canada and around the world, im Kim Brunhuber, this is cnn newsroom. Joe biden is quickly laying out his agenda in his first few days as u. S. President. Hes expect ted to focus on the economy and how they will provide Economic Relief to those suffering from the pandemic. Lawmakers must sign off on some of those plans and the lawmakers may meet with congressional legislators as soon as today. His plan is coming into clear focus. It relies on bolstering production of vaccines and better coordination from the federal government. Phil mattingly reports. Let me be very clear, things are going to continue to get worse before they get better. Reporter on president joe bidens first day, a singular focus, the fight against the pandemic. We will get through this. We will defeat the pandemic. The Biden Administration unveiled a wrath of executive options. To a nation waiting for action, let me be the clearest on this point. Help is on the way. Reporter one that includes new uses of the d
Science and wont guess if they dont know the answer. This as the covid death toll here in the United States climbs above 409,000 and total cases near 25 million, exactly one year after the first infection was confirmed in this country. Lets start our coverage this hour with our senior White House Correspondent Phil Mattingly. The new administration is putting the pandemic clearly front and center. This is priority number one with so many thousands of americans dying every single day. We heard from President Biden. We heard from dr. Fauci. We heard from the White House Press secretary jen psaki. Update our viewers. This time is different. If there is one way to frame what the white house from the top down is trying to make sure they convey to the American People its that there is a new administration in charge. There is a new focus on the pandemic and on the issue that has ravaged the country for more than a year whether on tangible executive action or symbolic messaging there is a sing
Well see when the senate is ready for the trial. They should be afforded a full day of court. I think democrats will be open to considering a delay if we are making progress on confirming the team that President Joe Biden has nominated to serve in his cabinet. Reporter this is new day with Alisyn Camerota and john berman. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to new day. Friday, january 22nd. 5 00 in the east and breaking news. Two new executive orders just released seconds ago by the Biden White House including one to push the federal government towards a 15 minimum wage for federal workers. Today the new administration wants to highlight its focus on the struggling economy. The real work, the real struggle is behind the scenes with congress. The president wants a 1. 9 trillion Economic Relief package and the president wants it to be a bipartisan demonstration of the message of unity provided in his inaugural address. He wants that. I want a pony. You deserve one. Its unclear whether well g
The politics, here is a reminder of what january 6th looked like. We want pence we want pence as if anyone could forget the chants of hang mike pence or the beatings or five people that died in after all what was an insurrection incited by president ial lays and enabled by republican lawmakers that went along with it. Not even those three weeks later, not even three weeks later the same lawmakers want you to forget that and theyre acting like they have. There is no better example than kevin mccarthy, Top Republican in the house and his journey from disinfecting sunlight to disinforming gaslight. Here he is a week after the insurrection. The president bears responsibility for wednesdays attack on congress by mob rioters. He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding. These facts require immediate action by President Trump. Except his share of responsibility. Quail the unrest and ensure president elect biden is able to successfully begin his term. Strong ass
Chants of hang mike pence or the beatings or five people that died in after all what was an insurrection incited by president ial lays and enabled by republican lawmakers that went along with it. Not even those three weeks later, not even three weeks later the same lawmakers want you to forget that and theyre acting like they have. There is no better example than kevin mccarthy, Top Republican in the house and his journey from disinfecting sunlight to disinforming gaslight. Here he is a week after the insurrection. The president bears responsibility for wednesdays attack on congress by mob rioters. He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding. These facts require immediate action by President Trump. Except his share of responsibility. Quail the unrest and ensure president elect biden is able to successfully begin his term. Strong assessment but didnt take. Here he is last thursday. Leader mcconnell said that president former President Trump and other impo