The Biden administration says it will start shipping coronavirus vaccines to retail pharmacies starting next week. The move is meant to make the vaccine more accessible to the American public, particularly in communities of color, which have had problems accessing the COVID-19 vaccine. Politico’s White House correspondent and co-author of the Playbook Newsletter Eugene Daniels joins CBSN to discuss how Vice President Kamala Harris has been tasked with boosting confidence in the vaccine in communities of color across the country. Source
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Biden signs 3 executive orders advancing immigration reform agenda
President Biden signed three executive orders on Tuesday that reverse some Trump-era immigration policies. They aim to reunite children and families separated at the border, review current asylum and border policies, and create a clearer path to U.S. citizenship. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss the orders. Source
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Biden meets with GOP Senators on COVID relief; Trump impeachment lawyers leave defense team Source
GOP senator on lawmakers’ meeting with Biden about COVID-19 relief package
Senator Bill Cassidy was one of 10 GOP lawmakers who met with President Biden Monday evening about their proposal to his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Senator Cassidy joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the meeting, the GOP counteroffer and reconciliation in the Senate. Source
Monster snowstorm dumps up to 33 inches over parts of Northeast
A major snowstorm is finally winding down after dropping near record-breaking amounts of snow over cities in the Northeast. But winter isn’t over yet! CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi and CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli have the details. Source
Vaccine rollout gains speed as threat grows from COVID variants
The Biden administration is expanding access to coronavirus vaccines by making more available to pharmacies starting next week. The efforts come amid concerns that current vaccines may be less effective against new variants of the virus. Omar Villafranca has more. Source
U.S. vaccination efforts pick up speed as experts warn of variant threat
The race to vaccinate millions of Americans is picking up speed, but more contagious variants continue to spread in at least 35 states. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports, and Dr. Dara Kass, an ER doctor and medical contributor for Yahoo News, joins CBSN to discuss the growing threat of mutations. Source
SpaceX Starship prototype explodes during test flight
SpaceX launched a prototype Starship rocket from its flight facility in Boca Chica, Texas, successfully sending the booster up some 6 miles as planned. But the unpiloted test flight ended with a spectacular explosion when the rocket failed to right itself and slow down enough for a tail-first landing. CBS Los Angeles reports. Source
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Health experts warn about spread of new variants; Giant pandas enjoy Washington Winter Wonderland Source
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State of vaccination in the U.S., potential new vaccine; Country music star Waylon Payne catalogs journey, hardships in new album Source