The president set a goal of July 4 to “get closer to normal” in his first prime-time address on Thursday night. Source Read More »
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Biden marks COVID pandemic anniversary with plan to beat the virus
President Biden memorialized the more than 530,000 lives lost to the coronavirus, marking one year since the pandemic was declared. He detailed the next steps in the fight against this virus, which includes making all adults eligible for a vaccine by May 1. Dr. Uzma Syed, an infectious disease expert, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with more on what lies ahead. ... Read More »
Biden condemns violence against Asian Americans
While hate crimes fell overall by 7% in 2020, a new report published this week found that Asian Americans experienced a 150% surge in attacks. Source Read More »
Biden gives first prime-time address to mark COVID-19 anniversary
President Joe Biden on Thursday gave his first prime-time address to mark the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic. Earlier in the day, the president signed the $1.9 trillion economic relief package. Watch his full speech. Source Read More »
Military leadership rebukes Tucker Carlson’s comments on women
The Fox News host said new grooming standards and inclusive military uniforms for women were making a “mockery” of the U.S. military. Source Read More »
Miami Heat player suspended for a week over anti-Semitic slur
The league commissioner said Meyers Leonard's language "was inexcusable and hurtful and such an offensive term has no place in the NBA or in our society." Read More »
Biden signs $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill ahead of his first prime-time address
President Biden will tell Americans there is light at the end of the tunnel in his first prime-time address to the nation. Nancy Cordes reports. Source Read More »
Biden gives first prime-time address to mark pandemic’s one-year anniversary
In President Biden’s first prime-time address, he set a goal of July 4 to reopen the country while also acknowledging the solemn anniversary on the first anniversary of the pandemic. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe and CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns join CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source Read More »
U.S. and Chinese diplomats to hold senior-level talks in Alaska
Next week the U.S. and China will hold their first senior-level talks since President Biden took office. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will meet Beijing’s diplomats in Alaska on March 18. CBS News senior foreign policy correspondent and “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more ... Read More »
Marking one year of the global COVID-19 pandemic
It has been one year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic. As the Biden administration ramps up vaccine efforts, a new CBS News poll reveals that roughly 1 in 3 Republicans say they don’t plan to get vaccinated. Washington Post national health reporter Dan Diamond joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss ... Read More »