democrats frame it as transformative. republicans say it s government run amuck. i call upon my republican colleagues to stop their march madness and show some compassion for their constituents who are less than wealthy. i ve heard people across the country say this bill today is costly, corrupt, and liberal. it s a laundry list of left-wing priorities that predate the pandemic and do not meet the needs of the american families. that deal will head to the president s desk just as country arrives at a familiar coronavirus crossroads. the biden administration just this morning just last hour announcing a new agreement to buy 100 million more doses of the johnson & johnson single-shot covid vaccine. more vaccine means the country should get back to normal more quickly. but here s the concern at the white house. states are already relaxing restrictions even as dr. anthony fauci says, quote, we re not out of the woods yet. listen here, a similar warning from the cdc director
To inauguration . The acting Homeland Security secretary also just resigned. While lawmakers move to formally call on Vice President pence to oust the president and invoke the 25th amendment. Its not likely. Vice president pence met with donald trump. They seem to suggest theyre going to serve out their term. So now what this means is that the house will vote to impeach the president tomorrow for a second time. Joining us now cnn correspondent and former fbi special agent Josh Campbell and former fbi Senior Intelligence adviser phil mudd. The nature of what democratic lawmakers were told overnight about threats to the u. S. Capitol, threats to the inauguration, layer that on top of what else we are now hearing about threats to all 50 u. S. State capitols. Yeah. Were watching this in slow motion. This isnt a threat that we will be surprised to see. We know that the threats are there based on what we have seen online and what we saw at the u. S. Capitol and those of us study violence on
Choice will cost lives. As the nation moves forward so far what remains consistent is the rise in infections. This hour, it exceeded 1,070,000. You can see the number on your screen with more than 63,000 deaths. Well show you the growing divide and how businesses are trying to balance staying in business with staying safe. Lets begin the hour in texas. Ed lavandera is live in dallas. Ed, today is phase one for texans and that means folks can go shopping but maintain social distancing, how well is that going . Reporter well, you know if you thought today is going to be this day where it is different yesterday, it does not feel that way at all. Thats part of the phasing in of these businesses. Today across the state of texas, Retail Stores and movie theaters and restaurants can open up but only at 25 capacity. There has been some debate as to how you enforce all of that. Thats whats going on there today. Museums are also opening and outdoor shopping area, the shops at park lane in dallas
View of the iraqi area. We did see helicopters flying overhead. While we were here we got to meet the head of the Paramilitary Force who told us yes, its no secret that iran is helping these forces that they have advisors on the ground. As a matter of fact i had an opportunity to speak with some of them. He says they have provided assistance and support in a way the americans have not been able to do. Once again we see the large role being played by iran in supporting the iraqi forces. Speaking with the commanders here, they stress that the fighting is being done by iraqi forces and that they are surprised in fact that theyve been able to make such Good Progress driving isis out of this area. Theyve covered an area of about 40 miles just in the last three days pushing toward tikrit. As we were driving on the road, we saw isis vehicles completely destroyed. There were bodies by them some of them in pieces. It does appear the iraqis are making Good Progress in heading toward tikrit. The
Silence about his racist rant, even after the nba banned him for life. Even the president of the United States weighed in. Here is white house spokesman jay carney. But as a both a basketball fan and as obviously someone who would be concerned about these issues, as so many of us are, he thinks they did the right thing. The nba is trying to force sterling to sell his team. Will he go quietly . And who will pay him up to a billion dollars to do it . Tonight the list of people ready to pay sterling big, big bucks oprah, david geffen, and software billionaire larry ellison. Also on the licks boxers floyd may weather and oscar de la hoya. He will join me live in just a minute. But first, Jason Carroll is outfront with sterlings next move. Should we give away some of the clipper girls . Reporter current l. A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling celebrating during better times. He may have to sell much more than that. I am banning mr. Sterling for life. Reporter nba commissioner adam silver prais