of george floyd. moments ago, the court went into a short five-minute recess. this morning, lawyers there going through the tedious work of picking jurors. we will take you live to minneapolis in just a few moments. first, though, that breaking news on the hill, just moments ago, the house finally receiving the american rescue act from the senate, dialing up the urgency to vote on it, unemployment benefits set to end for many americans just days from now. we re going to ask a very simple questions this hour, what s in the bill for you? also this hour, president biden visiting a small business and spotlighting the pandemic s impact on our economy. a key part of this bill is the nearly $170 billion to reopen our schools. a study from one nonprofit system that for 3 million students march 2020 a full year ago might have been the last time they experienced any formal education. coming up, i ll talk to a former education secretary under president obama about our kids who is gettin
dana: administration telling facilities caring for unaccompanied children. bill: there is there are numerous angles on this story. we ll talk to the former acting ice director ron vitiello in a moment. we ll begin with kristin fisher to figure out what the strategy is now. good morning. the white house is still calling this a challenge but not a crisis. the fact that president biden sent this team of high-level advisors, top administration officials down to the border shows you they know at the very least it is a big and growing problem for this administration. leading this team was the secretary of homeland security mayorkas and susan rice among others. while they were down there according to a statement put out by the white house just yesterday, the white house says they discussed capacity needs given the number of unaccompanied children and families arriving at the border. the complex challenges with redoing is immigration center and the white house is blaming a lo
To change the rules so they can confirm President Trumps nominee for the Supreme Court. Also today one week before turkey votes on whether to give president erdogan greater powers, we have a report from his hometown. They call it the weekend white house. Well take a look through the keyhole of tthe president ial retreat, mar a lago. Hello, i am katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. It is day 77 of the Trump Presidency and a defining moment for this new administration. A short time ago, donald trump left a very rainy washington to fly down to his mar a lago resort in florida for his first meeting with chinese counterpart xijinping. Mr trump is already warning that it will be a very difficult meeting. The leaders will dine together this evening before formal talks begin on friday. President trump wants a better deal for America On Trade and more cooperation from beijing on north korea. But after candidate trump was so harsh on china, what kind of concessions can he get
Come back here to try to make a difference. I want to congratulate you on the difference you have made. Now one of the questions i would ask you is why youre willing to leave a place with so much responsibility and background and capability to be willing to be the secretary of health and Human Services. Thank you, senator. When i think about the mission of the department of health and Human Services, which is to improve the health, safety, and wellbeing of the American People, its what ive literally spent my life trying to do. And so to have the opportunity to participate if confirmed, to be to serve as the secretary of health and Human Services and to try to guide that organization in a direction that would further fulfill that mission, i cant think of anything more exciting for fulfilling. I think you have the background for doing that too,
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in government subsidies and grants have been offered to get the deal over the line and it seems that is now the new normal, the global map of manufacturing is being rewritten as we speak. if you are to be on it you need to provide subsidies, the us has got $170 billion in subsidies and many people saying this is not enough, this is great but we will need at least four of these plants in the future if we are to support our domestic car industry. we are to support our domestic car industry- car industry. our business editor simon car industry. our business editor simon jack. - let s unpack this further with fiona cincotta from the city index. the government being quite tightlipped about this but rishi sunak will head to somerset to announce the news and tata group will be there as well. it is so important to the uk car industry, this news? this is being considered a significant victory, probably for the government but really