Even before he took office, President Biden promised to deliver 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses during his first 100 days in office. But the administration does not seem to have hit the ground running as quickly as they hoped. Isaac Stanley-Becker, a national political reporter with the Washington Post, discusses the rollout of the Biden administration’s pandemic response plan and what it must do to stay on track with meeting its goals. Source
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How HBCUs prepare people for leadership roles
“CBS This Morning Saturday” co-host Michelle Miller joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss the importance of historically black colleges and universities and how they cultivate leaders like Vice President Kamala Harris, a Howard University alum. Source
02/01: Red and Blue
Biden meets with GOP Senators on COVID relief; Pandas at National Zoo enjoying the winter weather Source
Trump’s new PAC raises over $30 million
The cash he raised gives him a considerable war chest to continue to wield political influence after his presidency. Source
Impeachment managers plan to use social media posts from Capitol
The impeachment trial is set to begin on February 9. Source
Lack of data prompts COVID vaccine concerns among pregnant women
Pregnant women face the difficult decision about whether to get the coronavirus vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control said pregnant women are at increased risk from COVID-19, but they were excluded from initial vaccine trials. Mireya Villarreal reports for CBS News’ series Women and the Pandemic. Source
Biden meets with GOP senators on COVID relief
President Biden met with a group of 10 Republican senators about a COVID-19 relief package Monday, but Democrats are threatening to pass another round of aid without them. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, Politico White House reporter and associate editor Anita Kumar, and Washington Post political reporter Eugene Scott spoke to “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano about where the process heads next. Source
U.S. races to vaccinate Americans amid growing threat of coronavirus variants
The U.S. is speeding up vaccination efforts as more contagious coronavirus variants are detected in more than 30 states. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Los Angeles, and Dr. Teresa Amato, the director of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, joins CBSN with more on how to get ahead of this growing threat. Source
Deadly storm pummels East Coast with heavy snow and fierce wind
A major winter storm has buried the East Coast in snow, causing hundreds of vehicle accidents, more than 1,600 flight cancellations and shutting down vaccination sites. Mola Lenghi takes a look. Source
Report finds influence of hate groups “ballooned” in government over last four years
The Southern Poverty Law Center released its annual “Year in Hate and Extremism” report on Monday. Despite a drop in the number of hate groups across the U.S., it says says the decrease should not be interpreted as a reduction of bigotry. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with details. Source