Emergency use authorization next week. But there is a caveat, the efficacy of the j js vaccine dropped 57 from the highly contagious variant from south africa. Despite the travel van to stop that variant from coming over here, the new variant is already here. Two cases identified this week in South Carolina with two patients with no ties to each other and no travel history given that, signals community spread. During todays White House Briefing dr. Anthony fauci stressed the importance of vaccinating as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, before those mutant strains get out of control. Whether or not thats going to ultimately take over in the sense of being dominant is unclear by now. The projection that is made with regard to the uk is that probably by the end of march, the beginning of april, it actually will become more dominant in this country. The fundamental principle of getting people vaccinated as quickly and as efficiently as you possible can will always be the be
Joining us to start this off, monica alba, across the street from the white house, and nbc news correspondent Garrett Haake on capitol hill. Lets begin with you. Amid the new controversies and calls for Resignations Swirling around Marjorie Taylor greene, weve just learned that missouri Congresswoman Corey Bush moved her office after she said greene berated her and her staff in a hallway. How long can leaders ignore these issues being brought up by Marjorie Taylor greem . Yeah. A pretty disturbing report there. Marjorie Taylor Greene has responded with a video that she claims is of the incident. A selfie style video in which she can be heard yelling back and forthwith someone who we dont see on camera. So its not entirely clear whats going on here. The lack of response from Republican Leadership is the thing to watch. The resolutions about censure or expulsion. Other things that have been raised in discussions of miss greene are not going to go anywhere unless Republican Leadership dec
Paying off Student Loan Debt, amount to 50,000 a person. How bad could this go . Welcome. Im neil cavuto. This is world world. Even among big spending democrats, the president says i dont know about 50,000. 10,000 possibly. Where this money will come from and ultimate how much money were talking about and who will be eligible . It will be anybodys guess. Its pricey. And how about those that have paid their student debt . Who do they do . Besides getting angry. Lets get to chad pergram with the very latest on this student debt payoff in overdrive. Martha democrats say eliminating the student debt could help the economy. Chuck schumer says it could happen by the end of the month. President biden has taken good steps in the direction of student debt but we think he has to go much further. We believe that number 1 the American People are strongly behind this hover wellingly. Legislators like schumer prefer to legislate rather than relying on the Executive Branch to to something. The white
Ramps up today. This morning, well see legal briefs from the house Impeachment Managers and trumps legal team. But we already have a preview from mr. Trumps newest lawyer who says the trial is completely unconstitutional. And there are new warnings from one Prominent Senate republican who claims next weeks trial could lead to delays in President Bidens agenda and cabinet confirmations. Were going to begin with new reporting on the pandemic relief talks. Joining us, john harwood and aisha roscoe, a White House Correspondent for npr. John, i want to put on the screen this picture, this remarkable picture of people actually having a conversation, a civil conversation about substantive issues. President biden with nine inperson republicans, one on zoom, and when i saw this, john, i realized what you had been trying to tell me patiently about your reporting and your analysis. That sometimes bipartisan is the way you go about doing things, even if what you ultimately agree on isnt 100 unanim
Also tonight, concern over this. And now the warning about what we could soon see here in the u. S. When the uk variant likely becomes the dominant strain here by march. And what dr. Anthony fauci is now saying tonight about the importance of getting that shot, if the u. S. Has any hope of stopping these variants and keeping them from changing to get around the vaccines. Tonight, the meeting at the white house. President biden and ten republican senators discussing the president s 1. 9 Trillion Covid relief plan. He wants 1,400 checks for most americans, money for vaccinations. Help for small businesses. What the republicans are now proposing. So, will this be bipartisan or will democrats go it alone . Former President Trumps Impeachment Trial. A week before his senate trial begins, the former president s legal team, we learned over the weekend, leaving. Tonight, two new lawyers instead. So, whats behind this . Jon karl with what hes learned tonight. The disturbing video. Police body c