Vaccinated. Thank you so much for joining us this saturday, june 5th. Its good to see you, my friend. Thank you. Im feeling good this morning. I feel like things are nearly normal and i feel just optimistic about life today. We are getting there. Little by little, we are getting there. Yes, hopefully, soon. Lets turn to the rising national Security Threat from Faceless Cybercriminals targeting key Measure Infrastructure and businesses. The White House is blaming russianbased hackers for an attack on jbs, the Worlds L largest supplier and colonial Gas Pipeline that sent prices soaring across the u. S. On friday, Christopher Wray compared it to the September 11th attacks. President biden will meet with biden especially during his first Facetoface Meeting with vladimir putin during the summit. Its like dealing with terrorism after 9 11. That urgent message from the head of the fbi Chris Wray adding his voice to the alarm being sounded by the biden administration over the growing Ransomwar
World, this is early start, im laura jarrett. Its friday and Im CHristine romans. Its june 4th. 5 00 a. M. Exactly in New York. A republican leaders have been totally up front about their objective, stop the Biden Agenda. But the most critical Swing Vote in bidens own party is not ready to abandon bipartisanship yet. With Pressure Building for democrats to move ahead without republicans, west Virginia Senator Joe Manchin speaks to cnn, hes dismissing calls for a special onetime exception from the Senate Filibuster rules that effectively require 60 votes to pass anything including an overhaul on Voting Rights. Several key policy issues are in Bim Low in the 50 50 senate that includes the center Middle East of president Bidens Agenda. A gigantic Infrastructure Package. Now, the White House and republicans are fiercely negotiating but they remain far apart so everything hinges on manchin. Democrats Cant Rush it with him, this he cant do it without him. Cnns Manu Raju spoke with Senator Ma
Progress. In fact, when Tomorrows Vaccination numbers come out, Theyll Show that 60 , 60 of americans have received at least one shot. President also noted deaths are down 81 and are at lowest point since april of 2020, though were still losing several hundred people a day in this country. And we learned the u. S. Will donate 20 Million pfizer, Moderna And J J Vaccine doses in june to nations struggling to get control of the virus around the world. Even with signs that closer to normal future is within our reach, there is a lot of confusion about the new and changing cdc guidelines on mask wearing. And theres new pressure on the White House to weigh in here. Some of the nations biggest retailers quickly changed their policies to follow the cdc, and have made masks optional for fully vaccinated customers. District of columbia and new York State also relaxing requirements this week. California is going to keep its mandate another month and in new jersey, still masks on indoors. Were just
In june to nations struggling to get control of the virus around the world. Even with science that are closer to normal future is within our reach, theres a lot of confusion about the new and changing cdc guidelines on maskwearing and there is new pressure on the White House to weigh in here. Some of the nations biggest retailers quickly changed their policies to follow the cdc and have made masks optional for fully vaccinated customers. District of columbia, new York State also relaxing Mask Requirements this Week But California is going to keep its mandate for another month and in new jersey, its still masks on while indoors. We are just not ready yet. Weve been clobbered not once, but twice and weve lost over 26,000 people. We know the virus is more lethal indoors and you are asking somebody who is at the Hardware Store working there or in a Retailer Grocery Store to make the judgment on whose vaccination whos not. Were not there yet, but close. And lets not forget this was also Tax
Capito, the president said he was willing to he also called for Beefing Up Irs enforcement. Raising tacks on the Wealthiest Americans who have done extraordinarily well during the pandemic. It would mean opposing the very enforcement of the 2017 tax law. 1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan is about more than rebuilding the nations crumbling roads and bridges. Its a test for whether washington can work in the biden era and the president is making it harder for republicans to turn down the deal. Were still hoping we can come to an agreement on a fully paid for and significant infrastructure package. Reporter Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell must soon decide whether to accept bidens concessions. If not, democrats will need to figure out how to pass the bill on their own. At least trying to find bipartisan skens is more than political theater. Winning over moderate democrats like Senator Joe Manchin, whose vote is essential in either case. Were definitely not there yet. I would say there