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down for democrats and seven points up for republicans. that s a big move in a short period of time. karl rove is standing by with what he sees in these numbers. first, to capitol hill where some democrats plan to push for more spending on covid relief. aishah hasnie has more. hi, martha. this might seem like deja vu. democrats about a year ago passed this big covid-19 relief package. a big part of it were items that were on the president s social spending agenda. they could try this route again. democrats are very focused on trying to pass the core parts of the president s build back better plan. they need a vehicle, martha, that will get them the 51 votes. that vehicle could be a big covid relief package again. that could be money to fund the government is that is set to run out next month and social programs like paid leave could be tucked into this as well. let me remind you, congress has passed nearly $6 trillion in covid cash since the pandemic began. with the r ....
the man allegedly demanding the release of a convicted terrorist. tonight, the dramatic rescue. the video capturing the moments several hostages escaped. and where the president says the suspect allegedly got his weapons after landing in the u.s. battling the omicron surge. the biden administration warning of tough weeks ahead. daily covid cases soaring to nearly 800,000 new infections on average. hospitals under siege with nearly 160,000 covid-positive patients receiving care. tonight, why dr. jha says it s going to get much worse. novak djokovic deported. the serbian tennis star kicked out of australia, losing his bid to defend his tournament title. his response to the decision tonight. the underwater volcano in the pacific erupting again. tonight, the growing fears for the island nation of tonga. the voting rights showdown in washington. the white house push stalled in congress. tonight the key democrat vowing to not give up the fight, and my interview with m ....
with her defense of the senate filibuster. however, democratic leaders, like south carolina congressman jim clyburn, not giving up hope. he sent this message to senators this afternoon on msnbc. we re going to be steadfast here in this. this is worth doing. not just for african-american voting rights but hispanic american voting rights. i don t understand how any senators can look at what s going on in georgia and florida and texas and 16 other states, and not know that this fragile democracy of ours is teetering on collapse if we do not stop this foolishness. meantime, in a column for the washington post, former-vice president mike pence accuses democrats of attempting a, quote, federal power grab over state elections. the truth is the real power grab is coming from republicans at the state level, and it s not just ballot access. gop-led states have passed new laws to control the process of counting and certifying votes. republicans are also proving unfair distri ....
not have been working alone. more with andy mccarthy coming up shortly. john: another fox news alert on a massive winter storm slamming the east coast. hello, and welcome to america reports for this monday, i m john roberts. sandra, great to start another week off with you. sandra: and great stuff yesterday, john, on fox news sunday. and we are watching the powerful storm system, bringing snow and ice and winds to several states, thousands of flight cancellations, over 1500 u.s. flights alone canceled, more than 1500 delayed just today. john: at least two people have died. they were killed in a crash in north carolina. more than 20 inches of snow falling in that state as well as ohio since friday. dangerous travel conditions, thousands of power outages across the region. max gordon is live in rochester new york, and if you are looking for snow, max, you can usually find it in rochester. yes, there you go. we have seen about a foot of snow that s already fallen ....
this hour, honoring the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. fight for voting rights in washington and state capitals throughout the country, where does it go from here. also, follow the money. new details about the billionaires behind the brain trust. plus hopeful signs the omicron variant may have crested. but that doesn t mean america s hospitals are out of the woods. and from box office hit to owning the internet, the magic of disney s encanto. imagine today, 296 days before november s midterm election we re actually having a conversation about expanding ballot access. tomorrow, martin luther king jr. day, the family will lead a march for voting rights in washington. they want congress to pass the freedom to vote act that would make election day a federal holiday and expand mail-in voting and early access to the polls. this legislation would truly double down on our democracy. but instead, republican-led states want to make it harder to vote. 19 states hav ....