Burner as the Biden Administration and Senate Democrats push forward on a cody relief bill that some lawmakers and even leftleaning economists say could actually hurt the economy in the long run. President biden saying today its an easy choice, pointing to the latest jobs numbers as proof there is no time to waste. This as he met with 10 republican senators earlier this week who proposed a Counter Offer to his nearly 2 trillion plan. White house correspondent Kristin Fisher has been following it all. She joins us live from the north lawn from the white house with the latest. Good evening, kristin. Good evening, bret. The week started with President Biden meeting with republican senators and hoping to cut a deal. But it is ending with the president giving his strongest signal yet that he intends to move forward with his relief plan without republican support. Im going to act. Im going to act fast. In his most fiery defense of his 1. 9 trilliondollar relief plan, President Biden made it
Level as the controversy continues. President biden met with his Economic Team at the white house today, the administration has not yet said much on the controversy only saying talk to the sec and the feds are monitoring the situation. Strong backlash by some lawmakers including alexandria ocasiocortez and republican ted cruz. Republican senator josh hawley talked about this on fox news earlier. What youve seen with this gamestop meltdown that wall street is having now is these folks at home have got more criticism and more scrutiny than the people who singlehandedly crash the entire Financial Market in 2008. And they got bailed out, the government bailed out those people. It shows you that the fix is in. John White House Correspondent Kristin Fisher picks up reporting for us on this friday live on the north lawn. For the third day in a row, the white house is declining to weigh in on this controversy that has consumed both wall street and main street. The White House Press secretary w
Company says its phase 3 trial in the u. S. Found its 72 effective in preventing moderate to severe symptoms and says it will file for Emergency Authorization in the coming week, that could mean approval by the end of february. Heres whats key, the vaccine does not require Ultra Cold Temperatures for storage and Shelf Life Is Good for up to two years, huge win. The other breaking story were following, scientists warning the u. S. Is in a race against time with the new Coronavirus Variants popping up across the country and one of those strains, the South African Variant, is now officially here. Two cases have been confirmed in the state of south carolina. Even more concerning, the state departments Public Health warning says that two infected adults had no recent travel history and no connection to one another. And its raising concerns the strain may already be circulating within the community as new data indicates the vaccines we have may be less effective against this one. That said,
Been renounced. Now they democratic squad speaking out about how vulnerable they feel in the wake of the capitol hill rights. Working with republican lawmakers they claim could be violently dangerous. Nancy pelosi giving them 60 minutes to express their lived experience. Democratic congressman philip saying that he is realizing how frightening the riots must have been for his nonwhite colleagues. I am here tonight to say to my Brothers And Sisters in congress and all around our country. Im sorry. Im sorry. For i had never understood, really understood, what privilege really means. It took a violent mob of insurrectionists and a Lightning Bolt moment in this very room. Shannon hello, welcome to fox news night, Shannon Bream and washington. Chief breaking news correspondent Trace Gallagher starts us off with the stories were hearing tonight. Some skeptics say theyre not all completely factual. A good evening. Good evening come out the back and forth between alexandria ocasiocortez and g.
Marjorie to the green from her Committee Assignments over Conspiracy Theories she has since renounced and now the democratic swat speaking out about how vulnerable they feel in the wake of the Capitol Hill Riot and having to work among republican lawmakers they claim to be violently dangerous. Nancy pelosi giving them 60 minutes to express their lived experience and share their emotions on house for tonight. Democratic congressman Dean Phillips says he is realizing how especially frightening the rights mustve been for his nonwhite colleagues. Im here tonight to say to my Brothers And Sisters in congress and all around our country i am sorry. I am sorry. I had never understood, really understood what privilege really means. It took a Violent Mob Of Insurrectionist and a Lightning Bolt moment in this very room. Shannon Breaking News Correspondent Trace Gallagher start us off with a story we are hearing and some skeptics who say they arent all completely effectual. The back and forth betw