country? and americans are far from alone in this nightmarish deja vu. european countries are enacting new restrictions, canceling events, even in some cases, putting residents back into lockdown. all of this creating turmoil on wall street, where the markets are seeing big losses already this morning. there is some good news, moderna says its vaccine booster shot provides increased protection against the omicron variant. and in other news this morning, democrats plotting their next steps after west virginia senator joe manchin may have dealt a fatal blow to their huge bill, aimed at reshaping the social safety net and fighting climate change. plus, any minute now, closing arguments will get underway in the trial of former minnesota police officer who shot and killed a young black man during a traffic stop. we will take you inside the courtroom when those arguments begin. but we start with that record-breaking wave of coronavirus. let s start with that
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the year. while they re taking care of funding the federal government, at least for a couple of months, congress still has to raise the debt limit, pass the major defense policy and budget bill, and advance a nearly $2 trillion bill aimed at reshaping the social safety net and fighting climate change. with me now, nbc news capitol hill correspondent, ali vitali and peter baker, chief white house correspondent for the new york times and an msnbc political analyst. thanks for being with me, ali. democrats waiting for the senate parliamentarian to finish reviewing provisions in the house version of the build back better act, that would provide temporary protections for millions of undocumented immigrants. any idea when we could expect a decision? reporter: yeah, jose, they went before the senate parliamentarian last week. that was the third time that the democrats went before the senate parliamentarian to argue to include immigration provisions of some kind in this build back better a
healthmarkets 19 past the hour now. now to capitol hill, where congress returns to work today with a lot to deal with in the next couple of weeks. the top priority for lawmakers, to make sure the government doesn t shut down when funding expires on friday. congress also has to approve a defense policy bill and potentially raise the debt limit. the senate needs to deal with executive and judicial nominations and try to pass a nearly $2 trillion bill aimed at reshaping the social safety net and fighting climate change. with me now, sahil kapur on capitol hill and yamiche alcindor and moderator of washington week on pbs and an msnbc political analyst. good morning. sahil, the most pressing item on the agenda is keeping the government open. what is the likelihood of a shutdown at the end of this
its version of the 3.5 trillion reconciliation bill expanding the social safety net and fighting climate change. we re going to talk about where thing goes from here with chris van hollen. a short time ago, president biden outlined the plan to make big corporations and the wealthy pay more in taxes to boost the economy and strengthen the middle class in this country. saying that it is the right thing to do. it s not to punish anyone. i m a capitalist. if you can make a million or a billion dollars, that s great. god bless you. all i m asking is you pay your fair share. as the f.d.a. s vaccine advisory committee prepares to decide whether to recommend vaccine booster shots, we ll look at how leaders are working to overcome vaccine hesitancy. and while many fled or sought to flee taliban rule in afghanistan, we re going to talk live to one of the leaders who