and george stephanopoulos one-on-one with the president tonight. the growing crisis on the southern border. the number of unaccompanied children in border patrol custody jumping 25% since last week. and george asking the president about the migrants coming in, who say they re coming because president biden promised to make things better. tonight here, the president responds and should the president tell them not to come? how he answers that. the severe storm threat as we come on the air tonight. 85 million americans on alert from texas to the east coast. several states at risk of devastating tornadoes. ginger zee standing by live from the storm zone. authorities on the scene tonight. the massive house explosion late today. the blast felt miles away. newly released body camera video tonight of a deadly police shooting. officers opening fire on a car. tonight, the family of the driver saying the video contradicts the police account of what happened. the frightening scen
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But those provisions will expire later this year if Congress takes no further action.
Experts say the child poverty rate could double next year.
President Joe Biden secured his first major legislative victory on the 51st day of his new administration. He signed a $1.9 trillion economic aid bill into law Thursday, paving the way for a large infusion of federal cash onto middle-class and lower-income Americans.
The package includes various measures to help struggling households a year into the pandemic: A wave of $1,400 stimulus payments, beefed-up tax credits for children and adults, larger food-stamp assistance, and enhanced unemployment insurance. Democrats cast it as among the most historic pieces of legislation that Congress has taken up in many years.
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