Weekly Roundup: March 12th
Scott Detrow shares his reporting on the day, one year ago, that it felt like everything changed. And President Biden is dealing with an influx of people seeking refuge at the US southern border.This ...
12 Mar 202130min
Biden: All Americans Eligible To Get Vaccine Beginning May 1
In his first primetime address as president, Joe Biden said he believes the country can be more or less back to normal by Independence Day. But he cautioned that the nation needs to remain vigilant an...
12 Mar 202113min
Reeling From COVID Scandal, NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
Early in the pandemic, New York governor Andrew Cuomo rose to national prominence for his frank daily briefings. Now, Cuomo is accused of covering up the scale of nursing home fatalities and faces mul...
10 Mar 202114min
COVID Relief Spending Dwarfs All Precedents
There is no easy way to describe how big $1.9 trillion dollars is. It's only the latest round of recovery spending. Democrats say this package could fundamentally change how Americans think about the ...
9 Mar 202114min
More Police, More Fencing: Here's What The Capitol Riot Report Recommends
A new assessment commissioned by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recommends a dramatic expansion of security measures at the U.S. Capitol. And Republican state lawmakers have introduced a spate of bills ai...
8 Mar 202115min
Weekly Roundup: March 5th
Despite a strong jobs report last month, the economy is still really struggling. That means there's a lot of energy behind Democrats' COVID relief package—but passing the rest of their agenda will alm...
5 Mar 202127min
The Supreme Court Is Expected To Make It Harder For People To Vote
The Supreme Court seems poised to uphold voting restrictions in Arizona, setting the stage for Republican legislatures to try to make it more difficult to vote for years to come. This comes at the sam...
4 Mar 202114min
There Will Be Enough Vaccine Doses For Every US Adult By May, Biden Says
President Biden announced yesterday an accelerated vaccination timeline in the United States, but some states are already moving to fully reopen—a move public health experts warn could lead to deadly ...
3 Mar 202114min
