Progress is being made on a coronavirus relief. So this has for a shorter period of time. Thats okay now because we have a new president. He takes in for a touchdown. Fall in love with me this Christmas Steve well, they officially lit the Christmas Tree last night on tv. You are looking at it live on 48th and sixth avenue it. Is freezing outside. 32 degrees here in New York City on this december 7th 2020, 70 years ago today the attack on pearl harbor. Ainsley yes, it was. Thank you to all of you who served our you great country. This weekend Saturday Night was the rally. President trump was in georgia and then last night was the debate. So lots of politics over the weekend, brian. Brian i taped it all and, again, length me his vcr. Steve its a beta max. Brian my bad. I feel really prepared for the show for a incorporate challenge. Jillian mele is live in atlanta as the Georgia Senate candidates take the stage ahead of georgias run off elections. Jillian, you dont look cold. Jillian im
Thats right. So the question this morning is, what does this all mean for you . Obviously, these numbers are going to give people some pause in terms of choosing perhaps this vaccine. Dr. Fauci says vaccines, though, still, whatever you can get, the best way to keep this virus from evolving further. Officials in South Carolina also have just confirmed the nations first cases of the south africa variant. The new model shows the pandemic could claim nearly 654,000 lives by may 1st. Lets begin with the j j breaking news. Our senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen is with us. Can you explain what that means for everyone watching . The bottom line is, if the Johnson Johnson vaccine gets authorization from the fda and you are looking for a vaccine, and youve looked for moderna and pfizer, which are better, theres no question, but you cant find them because theres not enough of them but you can get Johnson Johnson, experts are telling me, get it. Do not hesitate to get it. It is still a
biden says he has decided how the u.s. will respond to the deadly drone strike. the lead starts right now. president biden pointing blame, holding iran responsible in part for a deadly drone strike that killed three u.s. soldiers in jordan. how to strike back against the enemy so as to deter further attacks while also avoiding a wider military conflict? a pentagon spokesperson will be here. plus, undercover raid. israeli forces in disguise dressed as medical staff, civilians, even a woman in a he job. see the video cnn obtained showing the operation in action. and democratic congresswoman cori bush under federal investigation for allegedly misusing campaign funds and hiring her husband for security. welcome to the lead, i m jake tapper, and we start today with our world lead. president biden says he has decided how the u.s. will respond to the deadly drone attack on american troops, as peer has grown on capitol hill that retaliating against iran could lead to a wider wa
good morning, everyone. we are watching several major developments as tension rises in the region. hamas says it s studying a new proposal for a potential truce and hostage release deal but that the priority is the complete withdrawal of israeli forces from gaza. this comes after the negotiations in paris where negotiators agreed to a broad framework over the weekend. today, the families of the american hostages still being held will meet with jake sullivan at the white house. this is new surveillance video that shows undercover israeli special forces dressed as civilians and doctors storming a hospital in the west bank and killing three men. those men identified by both the idf and hamas as militants. the world is waiting to see how president biden will respond to a drone attack that killed three u.s. soldiers in jordan. the u.s. put the blame on iran-backed militants. the president is trying to respond forcefully without sparking a wider regional war. the u.s. response is
shake up the senate - with democrat katie porter. i m katie porter and i approve this message. a decision has been made. president biden said he has decided how the united states will respond to a deadly attack on american troops in jordan. exactly what course of action he is planning to take is still unclear and will it further escalate tensions in the middle east? plus, house republicans pushing to impeach a cabinet secretary? for the first time in nearly 150 years, the homeland security secretary in the hot seat for his response to the border crisis. is cnn exclusive as the millions of americans each year wait for a life-saving transplant, researchers say they may have found a solution. pig organs. we get incredible rare access to a research facility that hopes to change the way we see medicine. we are following these developing stories and more coming in right here to cnn news central . president biden is facing potentially one of the most consequential decisions of