lot of debt very quickly. back in the bill clinton years, we started seeing those deficits being paired down and turned into surpluses. this president is confident that these initiatives will lead to economic booms that might have the same effect. we shall see. we re going to peter doocy at the white house with what we can expect in a bit of a different setting tonight, right? yes, neil. socially distanced this evening. we can expect to see president biden trying to appeal to american families who might be watching and might not normally pay attention to what happens here by offering them $1.8 trillion in now taxpayer-funded stuff. so we have a graphic to show you how it breaks down. trillion in investment and $800 billion in tax cuts for american families. $200 billion for universal preschool, $109 billion for two years of free community college and $225 billion for free child care. officials here insist this is only going to get paid for with new taxes on the ultra wealth
mystery tonight why did a navy medic open fire injuring two sailors? blunt testimony: an expert witness tells the jury derek chauvin used excessive force when he kept his knee on george floyd s neck for more than nine minutes. voting rights fallout, with major league baseball moving its all star game out of georgia, we ll take a deeper look at the state s new voting law, the bad and the good. why experts tell us texas will be the next battleground. border crisis: the revealing moment we asked students in guatemala who wants to come to the u.s.? all of you would like to go to the united states? o donnell: frantic rescue: incredible video of a helicopter rushing to save the crew before their cargo ship almost capsized. and super hero kids. one woman s prescription for fighting serious childhood illnesses. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining
good morning. it is saturday, february the 27th. i m ali velshi. coming up this morning, a reality check on what the conservative action conference has become the parade of lies of hatred that aims to subplant what was once the republican party. plus disturbing echoes from the january 6th insurrection attempt from the capitol. the acting capitol hill police chief warning congress that militia groups were, quote, preparing for war and may be planning for more violence, but first, breaking news overnight. just hours ago the house voted to pass president biden s $1.9 trillion covid relief bill, the american rescue plan act of 2021 passed at 2:04 eastern this morning by a vote of 219 to 212. now it s on to the senate where negotiations will begin with the clock ticking down to march 14th when enhanced unemployment benefits expire. the $15 minimum wage is expected to be the first provision to go in the senate version. also yesterday, food and drug administration advisers recommend
with this coronavirus bill that is incredibly popular. the strategy worked with the obama administration. my question, is it going to work under the biden administration? don t go anywhere. morning joe starts right now. it was only once we were married, and everything started to worsen that i came to understand that not only was i not being protected but that we were willing to lie to protect other members of the family but they weren t willing to tell the truth to protect me and my husband. explain how you, prince harry, raised in a palace in a life of privilege, literally a prince, how you were trapped? trapped within the system. like the rest of my family, my father and my brother, they are trapped. they don t get to leave. and i have huge compassion for that. a look at twitter feeds overnight, and it was clear that you all were watching one thing, and one thing only. of course the nba all-star game. oprah, it was a bombshell. a total bombshell interview with pri
formation. massive deficit spending, soon massive taxation, attacks on our constitutal system. all of the executive orders, critical this theory and that theory, as if the president of united states is takes most radical agenda and instituting them. if he does not by fiat and the executive branch, they will institute them by hook or by crook in congress. what does that do to our country when we re facing enemies aboard? this sort of tumult is taking place at the hands of this president and his party in particular communist china. iran. and thinking about our own national security. you know, they used to say about a hundred years ago, the sun never sets on the british empire. they said about a hundred years ago, that the british navy, controlled the seas. they don t say that any more, britain is not a top super power any more, they are with nuclear weapons and military, but not. britain s economy used to touch every aspect of the planet, i fear people of whether that u.s. will