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President Biden says he remains laser-focused on his two top priorities: beating the coronavirus pandemic and rebuilding the economy. But some Democrats are pushing for quicker action on guns and immigration. Plus, Georgia Republicans push through a controversial voting law that requires ID numbers for mail-in ballots, limits the number of ballot dropboxes, bars people from handing out food and wa...

The White House said this week that it reached its goal of 100 million vaccines administered ahead of schedule. That, as top officials grapple with another crisis: thousands of unaccompanied children are arriving at the border, threatening to overwhelm facilities.  Plus, after 8 people -- including 6 Asian women -- were shot to death in the Atlanta-area, a new focus on anti-Asian American violence...

PROGRAMMING NOTE: There will be no Inside Politics podcast from March 22-26 The CDC updates its guidelines for schools, including cutting the physical distance in classrooms from 6 feet to 3 feet. And now teachers unions are asking for more information. Plus, President Biden and Vice President Harris head to Atlanta to meet with Asian American leaders, while the White House pushes Congress to pass...

Dr. Anthony Fauci clashes again with Republican Kentucky Senator Rand Paul during congressional testimony today, this time defending wearing a mask after being fully vaccinated.  Plus, President Biden and Vice President Harris will meet with Asian American leaders in Atlanta Friday after a deadly shooting devastated the community and renewed concerns about anti-Asian discrimination in the U.S. And...

President Biden in an interview with ABC News tells migrants "don't come" to the U.S. while the administration is "in a process of getting set up."  And his Homeland Security Secretary testifies on Capitol Hill, telling Congress that "the border is not open." Dr. Fauci was also on Capitol Hill today, weighing in on the controversy in Europe over the AstraZeneca vaccine and laying out a timeline on...

President Biden makes his first stop to sell the covid relief package in Chester Pennsylvania, while two Democratic senators call on the president to make sure the money goes to American companies.  Plus, AstraZeneca defends its coronavirus vaccine as over 20 countries suspend or delay their rollouts after a small number of blood clot related cases emerge.  And California Democratic Governor Gavin...

President Biden says the investigation into multiple sexual harassment allegations against Governor Cuomo should play out, declining to go along with other Democratic leaders in calling for him to resign. Plus, the White House hits the road to sell the benefits of the covid relief package, including a $250 million investment to push vaccination efforts in underserved communities.  And Republican W...

With $1400 stimulus already hitting Americans' bank accounts, President Biden and Vice President Harris will hit the road this week to promote the massive $1.9 trillion economic relief bill. Plus, is the latest surge of migrant children at the Southern border a result of the Biden Administration's immigration policies? Texas Congressman Vicente Gonzalez shares his perspective from his border distr...

President Biden tells Americans, "I need you" in the fight to end the coronavirus pandemic, sets a hopeful date of July 4th for small groups to be able to gather, and directs states to make all adults eligible for the vaccine by May 1st.  Plus, Governor Cuomo now facing calls to resign from 14 out of the 19 New York congressional Democrats who serve in the House. And new CNN polling shows that a m...

President Biden set to deliver his first prime-time address to the American people tonight, just hours after signing his $1.9 trillion covid relief package into law.  Pus, 1 year since the World Health Organization declared a pandemic, we look at what public health officials still don't know about covid-19. And House Democrats move on to their other legislative priorities, like background checks....

The House is moments away from voting on President Biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief package. Democrats praised its aid to parents and lower-income families, while Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy called it "costly, corrupt, and liberal." Plus, the White House announces it will purchase 100 million more doses of the Johnson & Johnson covid-19 vaccine. And another day of staggering statistic...

A record-high 3,400 migrant children are in custody of the U.S. Border Patrol, and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is asking his department for help in dealing with the "surge" along the U.S. southern border. Plus, the House readies to vote on the $1.9 trillion covid relief bill, legislation that Democrats call "transformative" and Republicans call a "tragedy." And breaking news: Bu...

The CDC releases its long-awaited guidelines for the more than 30 million Americans who have been fully vaccinated against covid-19.  You can visit indoors with others fully vaccinated without a mask, but it's still recommended you do not travel. Plus, the Biden administration is on the cusp of a huge legislative win, with the House set to vote on the covid stimulus package this week. And Governor...

After a last-minute snag and an all-nighter on Capitol Hill, the Senate has passed President Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, sending it back to the House for final approval. It's one of the biggest pieces of legislation in U.S. history. Plus, California Senator Alex Padilla urges his Democratic colleagues to join him in supporting to end the filibuster. He says that will ensure their s...

The first jobs report under Biden's presidency showed economic gains, but it also underscored trends of those most financially impacted by coronavirus, including black and hispanic women.  Plus, Sen. Bernie Sanders' minimum wage amendment fails in the Senate, with 8 Democrats voting against it. And as the president sends members of his team to the southern border, some startling statistics raise t...

Speaker Pelosi says "troublemakers" shouldn't think they were the reason the House decided to scrap its session today, March 4th, the date of a popular QAnon conspiracy theory that heightened security on Capitol Hill. Plus, a Republican governor weighs in on some states lifting their mask mandates, saying he doesn't get "what the big rush" is to get rid of something that has saved lives.   And Hou...

DC National Guard Commanding Major General William Walker testified today in front of the joint Senate committees investigating the January 6th riot. He says he was frustrated and stunned by the process that delayed authorizing troops to go to the Capitol that day.  Plus, Texas and Mississippi governors lift their mask mandates, while the White House urges elected officials to "stay the course" wi...

Former President Donald Trump returned to the public stage with a major CPAC speech over the weekend, reiterating false claims that the 2020 election was "rigged" but also telling his supporters he has no plans to leave the Republican Party. Plus, Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine now on its way to states after being cleared for emergency authorization. And New York Democratic Governor Andre...

The White House-backed American Rescue Plan passed through the House early Saturday morning on a near-party line vote. Now the package heads to the Senate -- where progressives are still looking for ways to include a minimum wage boost, even after the Senate parliamentarian ruled it's not allowed in the current version of the bill. Plus, former president Donald Trump will make his first public app...

The House is set to vote tonight on the $1.9 trillion covid relief package, one that will still include a $15 federal minimum wage provision despite the Senate parliamentarian ruling against it. But the next steps for the bill are less clear.  Plus, Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota tells John King “this majority wasn't given to us to sit on the sidelines” and wants Democrats to fig...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she believes the democrats have a "very strong argument" for the Senate Parliamentarian to rule to keep the $15 minimum wage provision in the coronavirus relief package.  Plus, partisan fights on Capitol Hill over who gets to serve on the 9-11 style commission that will investigate the January 6th riots.  And will U.S. coronavirus cases spike again in March due to t...

President Biden's pick to lead the OMB, Neera Tanden, fighting to keep her nomination alive as two key Senate committees postpone their vote on her future. Plus, the White House coronavirus response team says if the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is approved, as many as 4 million doses could be released.  And GOP House Leaders Kevin McCarthy and Liz Cheney give two very different takes on former Presid...

Today's program was cut short by the live coverage of security officials testifying on Capitol Hill about the January 6th riot. John King led a conversation with CNN's Dana Bash, Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and Former DC Police Chief Charles Ramsey while the hearing took a short break.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your...

President Biden’s choice for Attorney General, Merrick Garland, testified on Capitol Hill that he intends to prosecute white supremacists who participated in the Capitol Riots last month. He also had an emotional moment talking about his own family’s experience with anti-Semitism. Plus, the Supreme Court rules that a NY prosecutor can obtain former President Trump’s tax returns. And President Bide...

As the country nears a grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, the Biden Administration hopes to clear the first hurdle in passing a $1.9 trillion relief package this week when the House votes on the legislation. Meanwhile top officials continue to send out mixed messages about plans to reopen schools.  Plus, California Rep. Ro Khanna says he'll vote for the bill -- but wants to know why it's...