Kareem abduljabbar standing by to discuss this landmark ruling. Welcome. Im Wolf Blitzer, and youre in the Situation Room. Lets begin with the biden agenda. Truly at a Cross Roads right now. Kaitlyn collins is covering it all for us. Some truly important negotiations are happening right now. Update our viewers. What can you tell us . Yeah, wolf. This is between the group of bipartisan senators behind this latest Infrastructure Proposal that is circulating around capitol hill. They are meeting Behind Closed Doors right now as we speak. And of course they are still in disagreement with the White House over one major aspect of this bill, which is how to pay for it. It is also a blueprint that is pinning the more moderate democrats in their party against the more liberal wing of the democratic party. It is the start of a Kricritica Week for President Bidens agenda. The White House is facing a new Hurdle Tonight on infrastructure as a new bipartisan agreement is coming under fire from progr
World. Secret subpoenas targeting democratic lawmakers involving Abuse Of Power by Donald Trumps Department Of Justice. Plus, covid vaccines and kids. U. S. Regulators are now considering new trials on children as young as six months. The G7 Summit is set to get under way here in Cornwall England in the coming hours. Its the first time in almost two years that the leaders of the worlds richest democracies have talked facetoface. This is Joe Bidens first overseas trip since taking also, also his first real chance to convince americas allies inperson that the Trump Era ask behind him. One of his first orders of business was meeting with G7 Host Boris johnson who formally welcomed President Biden and his wife to the sea side resort. The president and the Prime Minister sat down to talk about a number of issues important to both countries. The pandemic remains a top priority and mr. Biden says the u. S. Will provide half A Billion doses to the global Vaccination Effort. This is about our r
Good evening. Im erin burnett. Our democracy on the line is the quote from former President Barack Obama Tonight as he says the united states must protect Voting Rights or Americas Democracy could be destroyed invoking the January 6th insurrection to make a point. The violence that occurred in the u. S. Capitol on January 6th, just a few months ago should remind us that we cant take our democracy for granted. Around the World Weve seen once vibrant democracies go into reverse. Walking in power for autographs and Business Interest and blocking out of the political process, protesters and Opposition Parties and the voices of ordinary people. It is happening in other places around the world and these impulses have crept into the united states. We are not immune from some of these efforts to weaken our democracy. Those words come as the fight over Voting Rights comes to ahead in the senate. Senate Majority Leader Chuck schumer vowing to bring a sweeping voting Rights Bill to the floor for
The fbi director says the attacks dont appear to be racially motivated, local Officials Say its too soon to make that determination. New surveillance shows the suspect pulling up and parking. He then tro to two other spas in the atlanta area, and killed four more people. For the latest on the lives cut short by horrific mass shooting. Reporter while authorities i saying theyre still investigating to determine whether the spat shoot, were racially motivated. Fbi Director Wray told Npr On Thursday that he doesnt believe race played a role. While the motive still remains under investigation, at the moment it does not appear that the motive was racially motivated. But i really would defer to the state and local investigation on that. For now. Reporter the fbi is currently playing a limited role in the investigation into the killing spree. Director wrays comments upsetting leaders in the asianamerican community. Its infuriating. Everybody who is looking at this is looking a the it and they
But the United States remains in a state of emergency. Reporter yeah, thats right, wolf. President biden declaring the continuation of this National Emergency concerning the Coronavirus Beyond March 1st of this year. Right now were here at the delta flight museums parking lot. This is one of four mass vaccination sites in the state of georgia. In fact, the Georgia Governor Brian Kemp was here earlier touring the site and he said in a News Conference he is hoping the Johnson Johnson vaccine will receive emergency use authorization. If that happens, we could see doses of that vaccine go out as soon as next week. A third vaccine on the horizon in the u. S. We will waste no time getting this lifesaving vaccine into the arms of americans. Reporter the food and Drug Administration announcing today the Johnson Johnson vaccine meets requirements for emergency use authorization, which could come as early as friday. The White House Covid Task force on wednesday saying theyve already started prep