Businesses crushed financially by the pandemic. President joe biden laying the ground work to raise the federal minimum wage to 15 an hour for federal workers. Calling for an additional 1,400 direct payment to some americans. Also tonight, news on former president trumps impeachment trial. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi now says she will send the article of impeachment to the senate on monday. So will the trial begin at 1 00 p. M. The next day . Or will Senate Leaders agree to delay, or come up with an agreement to divide their work with the trial . What our mary bruce learned tonight. We also have new reporting here. The outrage after hundreds of National Guard members called in to defend the u. S. Capitol for the inauguration, they were then ordered to leave the capitol, seen getting rest on the floor of a parking garage. Lawmakers on both sides furious tonight. So who made this decision and why . What weve learned. And this evening here, we celebrate the life of hank aaron, who became b
Need to move fast. Reporter President Joe Biden in his second full day in office, zeroing in on the second major crisis facing his administration, a teetering economy. Now is the moment not to undershoot or wait and see. Now is the moment to act. Reporter with new weekly unemployment claims hovering just shy of 1 million, biden unveiling a pair of executive orders. One that would expand food assistance, speed up distribution of stimulus checks and expand eligibility for Unemployment Benefits for workers who refused jobs due to unsafe working conditions. Were in a national emergency. We need to act like were in a national emergency. So weve got to move with everything weve got. And weve got to do it together. And one that lays the groundwork for a 15 minimum wage for federal workers. Capping a week of more than two dozen actions to try to ramp up or completely reverse his predecessors efforts to deal with the same issues. As the white house grapples with a cascade of economic crises, co
The National Guard sent to protect the capitol have coronavirus as the first lady surprises the soldiers with a thank you cookie. Impeachment trial looming the house prepares to send the impeachment articles on monday. Could Trumps Senate trial Begin Next Week . History at the pentagon lloyd austin, the first African American secretary of defense, reports for duty. Farewell to a baseball legend. Well remember hank aaron, who stood up to hate while breaking records. Lotto frenzy tickets selling fast as megamillions hits a billion dollars. And on the road with Steve Hartman. An act of kindness puts a pizza deliveryman back in the drivers seat. I couldnt believe it. Its almost like its surreal. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capitol. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin with breaking news on those highly contagious strains of the coronavirus. Tonight, Health Experts are warning mut
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