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when every adult is eligible in may, we will launch with our partners new tools to make it easier for to you find the vaccine and where to get the shot. including a new website that will help you first find the place to get vaccinated and the one nearest you. no more searching day and night to get an appointment. >> as we mentioned, tonight's speech on the second floor of the white house comes one year to the day since the world health organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. here at home you may recall the nba suspended its season until further notice. tom hanks announced that he and his wife, rita wilson, had tested positive. also exactly one year ago the former president spoke to the nation from the oval office. >> the vast majority of americans, the risk is very, very low. >> in the grueling 12 months since, we became the world leader in confirmed cases, now nearing 30 million. we also lead the world in deaths. well over half a million souls have been lost thus far. the trump house deliberately downplayed the virus in the midst of political fights over how to contain it. shutting down the country led to an unimaginable economic toll. millions were thrown out of work. this afternoon one day ahead of schedule biden signed the nearly $2 trillion rescue plan that congress passed just yesterday. the white house says americans should start seeing their $1,400 relief checks within these next few days. >> people can expect to start seeing direct deposits hit their bank accounts as early as this weekend. >> and starting monday the president and vice president stort a cross-country messaging tour to preview the relief that americans can expect from this. the democrats did this alone. not a single republican voted for it in the house or the senate. today their leader in the senate stuck to his story, this argument that this kind of help is just not needed. >> every indicator has suggested ow economy is poised to come roaring back. none of these trends began on january 20th. president biden and his democratic government inherited a tide that had already begun to turn toward decisive victory. senate republicans led the bipartisan cares act that got our country through the last year. >> a new npr/marist poll shows 62% of americans surveyed say they approve of how joe biden is handling the pandemic. yet even as the president asks americans for their help in kangtd the virus the attorney general out in texas ken paxton is making good on his threat to sue the city of austin and travis county officials more broadly to force them to get rid of their local mask mandates. texas yesterday rolled back nearly all of their restrictions including statewide mask orders. meantime, back in washington the u.s. finally has a new attorney general, merrick garland, who was denied a supreme court seat by senate republicans famously, was sworn in by the vice president today. and he assured justice department employees the days of being pressured to attack the president's enemies and protect the president's allies are over. >> the only way we can succeed and retain the trust of the american people is to adhere to the norms that have become part of the dna of every justice department employee, that there not be one rule for democrats and another for republicans, one rule for friends and another for foes, one rule for the powerful and another for the powerless. >> the work ahead of the new man is vast. the justice department is now prosecuting hundreds of cases stemming from the capitol riot. and donald trump's former acting pentagon chief is speaking out about that day. in an interview with vice news ex-acting defense secretary christopher miller pins the blame for that attack squarely on his former boss. >> do you think the president was responsible for what happened on the 6th? >> i don't know, but it seems cause and effect. yeah. the question is would anybody have marched on the capitol and overrun the capitol without the president's speech? i think it's pretty much definitive that wouldn't have happened. so yes. >> with that let's bring in our lead-off guests on this thursday night. jonathan lemire, white house reporter for the associated press who was in the room for tonight's speech by the president. susan paige, veteran journalist, best-selling author, "usa today" washington bureau chief. and eugene davis back with us. white house correspondent for politico and co-author of "the politico playbook." good evening and welcome to you all. mr. lemire, since proximity has privileges, since you were indeed in the room when it happened, and since you get at the associated press especially to write the first draft of history, talk about his approach tonight and his physicality, leaning forward, changing the volume, tone, tenor of his voice and delivery. did it meet the moment in more than just the room where you witnessed it? >> brian, the president's goal tonight was to do two things -- to blend a mix of remembrance and mourning those who have been lost in this year and acknowledge how american society has changed and norms of day-to-day life completely rewritten. and i will say there's no american politician who speaks better on the topic of grief than joe biden because of sadly his own personal experience with that subject. but he wanted to mix that with a note of hope dlifrks good news in terms of timetables of vaccine distribution and when american society could perhaps return to normal, at least somewhat, targeting now the very patriotic july 4th. it's interesting you should mention his demeanor in there. where we were, the print press pool just off to his right in the east room, he was almost hard to hear because he was so soft-spoken at times the way he was really directly trying to connect with the viewer at home. and i do believe he met the moment. this was perhaps not quite as powerful a speech as the one he delivered a few weeks ago when he marked the 500,000 deaths, the american death from this coronavirus pandemic. but tonight met the moment. he said what he needed to say. he was able to both acknowledge the loss but wanting to sort of turn the page, to say indeed that better days were ahead, that america would find the light again at the end of the tunnel, and he was able to tout a legislative victory that he says can get the country there. >> susan, a new president who happens to be an old washington hand as they say, did not have the benefit of a cooperative transition or much of a transition at all. 50 days in manages to pass this, signature on paper. national address already in the books. how would you sum this up in terms of modern era presidential achievements? >> i think joe biden has proven to be perhaps the most surefooted new president in memory. maybe that shouldn't be a surprise. he spent eight years as vice president being able to see how things work at the white house close up. but i think you have to say that he's had a remarkable first 50 days. kind of a slow start on some of his cabinet appointments and confirmations. that's moved ahead i think with the attorney general. and on the issue on which his presidency will be judged, which is getting control of this pandemic and dealing with its economic consequences, he has taken just a giant step forward with the passage of this big legislation. interesting to me, though, that his tone tonight was fireside chat-like. it was very conversational. he did not tick through all the details of this legislation that he signed today although that will follow in future days. he tried to strike a tone, begin a conversation with americans that reassure them that this terrible year we've all lived through is just about to come to an end. >> indeed, susan. tomorrow night is the anniversary of the first ever fireside chat. with the banks failing all around him, fdr took to the radio airwaves to reassure a rattled nation. so we have that going for us. hey, eugene, you saw mcconnell's straight face as he said literally things were getting better before biden, we don't need this kind of help sprinkled across the land. we talk about the foot race in terms of getting the vaccine out before the variants. i have a different we for you about a foot race. biden getting his story out there before the republicans get to spin this bill. >> that's 100% such an important part of this, how biden and harris sell that. you showed that graphic about hitting the road, the kinds of things they're going to say. what's interesting about tonight is it didn't feel that that was a part -- tonight was a part of that selling. right? he was like jonathan and susan said, this was not about the bill. it wasn't about policy. he was talking about laws. he was talking about moving forward. but now they are hitting the road. they have to sell this to the american people. and the thing that they have going for them is that not one republican signed on to it. and so republicans have for weeks not found a great way to counteract this bill as it was going through the house, went to the senate, back to the house now on his desk. they have been talking more about mr. potato head. they've been focusing on cultural wars, talking about immigration, talking about things that have nothing to do with this. they're not in a great place to actually get their story out there. so biden has his chance, he had it today, and you really couldn't write this in a better way. he promised a $1.9 trillion bill. that's exactly what he signed. it passes the day before the anniversary of the pandemic and he signs it on the day of the anniversary and is able to give this speech. and so you couldn't have written it better for him. and i think i've been talking to people in the white house and they know that they have a huge job to do to make sure that the american people know what this bill means for them and what's coming next. >> jonathan, eugene raises a great point. not a single republican vote, mind you, in the house or the senate. republicans have spent the past week or so on mr. slash mrs. potato head, on pregnant women in the military, the skewering of meghan markle, dr. seuss. is this kind of thing sustaining? is this the brand? >> well, right now it's all the republicans have. and i've talked to a number of republican strategists and lawmakers in recent days who expressed frustration at first of all how popular joe biden is right now. his approval rating sitting well north of 50%. and how popular this bill was, even though no gop lawmakers went for it lots of republicans backed it. the white house is not shy about pointing that out looking at polling. even though the bill was signed today by president biden in the oval office they're still going to have a bit of a victory celebration tomorrow in the rose garden and no republicans will be there because this was not a bipartisan bill despite white house efforts. and now the white house is going to use this bill, one that americans want, to suggest that hey, republicans are out of touch. all -- they're not looking for you. they're not trying to vote for checks in your pockets, that $1,400, but rather they're trying to just inflame the culture wars. the one piece of optimism for republicans is this. they feel like the train ahead's a little more friendly for them, that the covid relief bill was wildly popular but other things the biden administration wants to do a little less so perhaps. an infrastructure jobs climate change bill. something on immigration, something on voting rights. the biden agenda is ambitious. republicans think they'll be able to score more points there. but we'll see. the biden white house right now, they're convinced they have momentum. they're going on the road next week, they're going to sell this and they believe they can use this victory to springboard them to more. >> susan, here's a big picture question, and i want to quote our mutual acquaintance e.j. dionne over at the "washington post." "the willingness of democrats to speed through a program of this size reflects the final shrugging off of reagan-era constraints, the shift away from top-down supply-side economics could not be more dramatic. so susan, if he's right, and you get to judge that, what is the start of, then? >> you know, the end of these reagan-era constraints, the end of the need that bill clinton felt to negotiate some third way between democrats and republicans, taking a much more conservative stance than many democrats were taking at the time. this is a very liberal bill. this has a big expansion of the safety net. it doesn't include just covid relief as the republicans were fond of pointing out. it includes a big expansion of the child tax credit. it expands the subsidies for the affordable care act. this is a huge expansion of the role of federal government. and at a time that americans really definitely democrats but a lot of republicans are eager for this to happen. you didn't hear a lot of pushback that the government shouldn't have a role in doing all these things. i think this crisis crisi government can do and that the federal government should do. we are really seeing i think a significant shift in where the center of the american electorate is when it comes to the role of the federal government. >> okay, eugene, if that's correct and bind has pulled out the giant united states of america american express card, this does have a big price tag. about and guess what? biden wants more. there is also the minor matter of rebuilding our country. i drove across town in post apocalyptic manhattan today and i was kicking myself because i forgot to bring a spare axle. where are we going to pay for all of that? >> i think that is what they're talkingth about now. we're likely to start talking about this infrastructure bill. what you hear from biden folks is they'reom not as focused on e deficit.en what they also remind us is as republicans find religion again on the deficit, not to let that keep us -- to keep that in mind, butha over the trump years, tha was not something that republicans -- that was a huge part of what they were doing and still isn't. so now they're coming back to that. that big fight is going to matter because they -- this bill was basically the easiest bill that they're going get done there is a little bit of drama at the end in the senate with joe manchin, but now they're going to need 60 votes. they can't go through reconciliation. so now the tug-of-war on the price tag, on infrastructure, on voting right, on all of these different things of this really ambitious agenda. and as they'veti kind of expand the minds of people and what they think the government should be doing, that includes republicans, this is the third check people have gotten. and we were not thinking that people -- i covered andrew yang in the 2020 primary. it's really interesting to see that now that is the part of the mainstream of not just the democratic party, but the government that we have in this country. and as people get used to certain things in this country, they want them to keep coming. and that is a mind-set change that biden and republicans are going to have to deal with moving forward. b >> we appreciate our big three, on a big night. eugene daniels, susan page, jonathan lemire. greatly appreciate you guys starting us off. coming up for us, after a year of fear, sorrow and staggering loss, there is hope. one of our favorite doctors from the american city that was hit hardest and first by the full force of covid standing by to talk to us. and later, putting biden's accomplishment, as we talked about with susan, just 50 days into this presidency into political perspective. two veterans telephone politics from each side of the aisle standing by to join us with some thoughts on that matter, as "the 11th hour" is just gettings under way on this thursday night. night. the things you do every day better. with 5g nationwide, millions of people can now work, listen, and stream in verizon 5g quality. and in parts of many cities where people can use massive capacity, we have ultra wideband, the fastest 5g in the world. this is the 5g that's built for you. this is 5g built right. only from verizon. don't settle for products that give you a sort of white smile. try new crest whitening emulsions for 100% whiter teeth. its highly active peroxide droplets swipe on in seconds. better. faster. 100% whiter teeth. crestwhitesmile.com did you know the source of odor in your home... ...could be all your soft surfaces? 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"the new york times" puts it this way. if the rest of the u.s. had kept pace with seattle, the nation could have avoided more than 300,000 coronavirus deaths. we're happy to have dr. ben gupta, critical pulmonologist in seattle who specializes in these types of illnesses. he is also on the faculty at the university of washington zoout institute for health metrics and evaluation. doctor, it's great to have you. we should say at the outset, especially those who follow barry mccaffrey on social media, seattle has its problems, though not for tonight's conversation. let's talk medicine and their reaction. what did they do as a city? what did you do as a medical community do right? >> good evening, brian there is a lot of credit i need to pass on to our leaders. there was number one clear crisis communication. putting public health expert, our leaders in public health statewide at the local level at the forefront. credit to governor inslee and to mayor durkin for having the humility to listen to the public health experts and to listen to them, to actually enact public health policy that was evidence-based. and the whole society approach. this is not just the public sector, this is the private sector. this is companies like microsoft, amazon others saying yes, we need to act in unison to make sure that our employees are working from home immediately. and so early action, whole of society, clear communication, evidence-based approach, having the right communicators up front. that's why seattle flattened the curve and did so well. >> we heard from our former presidents today in the form of a public service announcement. all but the former president who got his vaccination in private with no cameras present. we'll listen to them, discuss on the other side. >> we've lost a lot of people, and we've suffered enough damage. >> in order to get rid of this pandemic, it's important for our fellow citizens to get vaccinated. >> i'm getting vaccinated because we want this pandemic to end as soon as possible. >> so we urge you to get vaccinated when it's available to you. >> doctor, for me that is what we need to hear, from our former presidents. again, the outlier is the past president. do you share their optimism? and that part of the biden speech tonight, do you share this view that if we do everything right, we can act a little more independent of the virus as we celebrate independence day? >> well, brian, to your first question, the answer is i do absolutely think that public trust matters, and leadership matters. communication matters. and so like you, i like that ad from our former presidents and the message they're sending. i think your team actually has on hand a chart that i was hoping that we could show here of what we expect to happen. this is from the substitute for health metrics and evaluation. i want to draw your viewers' attention to the pink line at the top. that's what happens if the country listens and follow what governor abbott is doing in texas. but we do that countrywide. that's the pandemic still raging through the end of june. the other is president biden on what he messaged on tonight that is continue to bubble down for the next few months while we await vaccination so we can get done with this and resume normal life. i'm optimistic we will do that. but caution to the wind here. there is a potential that if we, again, follow the wrong track, that we may not be out of this. so, again, messaging matters. leadership matters. i'm cautiously optimistic, brian. >> boy, i've never hoped so much that a graphic is wrong. but as you point out, that is the worst-case line that we need to avoid. hey, our mutual friend and long-time colleague katy tur, seven months' pregnant, got the vaccine today. she shared on social media, shared word that she received the vaccine on social media. obviously this is a judgment that she and her husband arrived at. what is the latest best advice to pregnant women in this country? >> well, i'll cite all my colleagues in obstetrics and gynecology, since i'm a pulmonologist. first of all, congratulations to katy on this. wise decision is for katy. the american college of obstetricians an gynecologists say absolutely if you're pregnant, if you're lactating, go ahead and get that vaccine, because we'd rather have you get the vaccine than deal with the risks of being unvaccinated, potentially getting exposed to this virus while pregnant. we're worried about that combination. so get the vaccine. katy, job well done that was the right thing to do, and our leading experts in that field, obstetrics and gynecology say that exact same thing. >> okay. we're happy for her and her team at home. teddy and tony. dr. ben gupta, we can't thank you enough for guiding us through the perils this past year we've boast witnessed. can't thank you enough for all the work you've done for all our patients. whether we be forever grateful. thank you for come on tonight and taking all our questions. dr. ben gupta from seattle. coming up tonight, the message from the president, help is on the way. and now biden is on his way to tell americans, give them a preview of what's coming and now by the way comes the hard part. with derm recommended peptides. hydrates better than the $400 cream. for visibly firmer skin. olay. face anything. start your day with secret. secret stops sweat 3x more than ordinary antiperspirants. the new provitamin b5 formula is gentle on skin. with secret, outlast anything! no sweat. secret. in the coming weeks and month, i'll be traveling along with the first lady, the vice president, the second gentleman, members of my cabinet to speak directly to you to tell you the truth about how the american rescue plan meets the moment. and if it fails at any place, he will acknowledge its fail, but it will not. >> on tuesday, for starter, the president travels to pennsylvania to talk about the relief that is on the way. politico puts it this way. biden now begins a political tightrope walk that bedevilled his two immediate democratic predecessors, selling recovery in a time when not everyone experiences its full force. james carville told politico the following. "there is a question about when do you out the your accomplishments. because if you say the country is coming back and people don't feel it, they get mad at you." back with us tonight, the aforementioned james carville, veteran democratic strategist, rose to fame with the clinton effort. his host of war room podcast, and mike murphy, veteran strategist, co-director of the center for political future at the university of southern california. also co-host of the "hacks on tap" podcast. so mr. carville, it is true. looked at one way, this is rooseveltian. looked at another way, it's johnsonian. on one hand, it is a huge achievement. on the other, we have this ongoing pandemic. how does joe biden handle it on the road? >> well, i mean, first of all what they did is the biggest thing that this country has done since 1932. i mean, it's just -- they placed a big bet. and if it works, fine. and the problem is that alluded in a politico argument, if you say things are getting better and people don't think they are, they actually get mad at you. it's a very delicate kabuki you have to go through to take credit for what you're doing at the same time acknowledge, you know, as they say, there is so much more to do. i thought his remarks tonight were temperate and effective, but there is a lot of football left to play here, i promise you. we're very early in this. there is a lot more to get done. >> do you agree with this theory that he's got to get out and tell the story or the prequel will be told for him by the republicans if he doesn't? >> well, i think he's got to get out. i mean, the idea in this country that you have to just go around the country and barnstorm them, i think he is getting his message out tonight, you know, from the oval office. i think his temperament is spot on. but man, this is a big deal. we're making a big bet here. and this is the largest expansion that we've had since the great depression. and the republicans, they seem like a duck just hit on the head. they're confused. fox doesn't know what to say. the senate republicans are just mumbling and groaning. it's really kind of odd. they had a pretty good election. this was not a huge election for the democrats, and they just ran with it right now. you know, the republicans are out there in dr. suess land somewhere. they don't have their footing yet. i'm sure they'll get it. but right now this has been the democrats all the time. >> well, when in doubt, i suppose they could go after women in the military -- oh, wait. they already thought of that. hey, mike, i want to play for you a bit of nancy pelosi talking about this one-sided all democratic zero republican vote. we'll discuss on the other side. >> it's remarkable legislation. unfortunately, republicans, as i say, you know, vote no and take the dough. you see already some of them claiming oh, this is a good thing or that's a good thing, but they couldn't give it a vote. anyway, enough of them. >> vote no and take the dough. mike, we already gave roger wicker the chutzpah award last night for tweeting in defense of the support for the restaurant industry, right after he voted no. rick scott, senator from florida tonight. it is saying those localities that can send it back should refuse the money just approved for them. so they're trying to stay on brand. do you think we'll detect any no voters' regret as this money gets sprinkled around the country? >> you know, i'm not sure. and let me just say quickly, i give the president high marks for the speech tonight. i thought he was very presidential, which is a thing donald trump could never pull off, and very reassuring. and i think they had to kind of frame things up. but james is right. it's a big risk because they own it now. but i thought it was smart. as far as the republicans, they've turned on the great civil war of "green eggs and ham," but they're going to come around. i don't think you'll see a lot of people flipping, to your questions. the dems have run their favorite play here, which is taking something where people agree something big needs to be done. i think all americans agree, because the covid crisis is tremendous. it needs resources. but then they opened up the checkbook. they're going to now own $2 trillion of spending. that gets lost a lot. but this will be litigated later against how much it works and how much was overkill. even democrats like larry summers and steve rattner, one another top economic thinker said this could be a little too big. we spent over $4 trillion which in adjusted dollars is the same as the cost of the u.s. government for world war ii. so it is a big move. i think right now there is not a lot of room for the republicans to do anything but sit and watch and be worried about the size, the scope of it. was it overkill? we will have inflation next year, which if it happen, economists argue could have a big political benefit for them in some of those disturbance house needs. they need, the republicans need to take back control of the house. so the politics isn't going to happen for right now. i mean, excuse me, for a while. right now people on the democrat side are leading the parade, and i think the republicans are kind of distracted and don't really know what to do about it other than hope there may be -- there is evidence of waste and overkill here that pays off in economic problems next year. that's about all they've got. >> beth of these gentlemen have agreed to stand at parade rest while we sneak in a commercial break. coming up for us, republicans are busy rebranding themselves as the voter suppression party. tough job, but somebody's got to do it. that's what we'll talk about when we come back. because i can still make my own insulin. and trulicity activates my body to release it. once-weekly trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. most people taking it reached an a1c under 7%. trulicity may also help you lose up to 10 pounds and lower your risk of cardiovascular events, whether you know you're at risk or not. trulicity isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. it's not approved for use in children. don't take trulicity if you're allergic to it, you or your family have medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2. stop trulicity and call your doctor right away if you have an allergic reaction, a lump or swelling in your neck, severe stomach pain, changes in vision, or diabetic retinopathy. serious side effects may include pancreatitis. taking trulicity with sulfonylurea or insulin raises low blood sugar risk. side effects include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration and may worsen kidney problems. i have it within me to lower my a1c. ask your doctor about once-weekly trulicity. "washington post" is out with a stunning new analysis on what hundreds of proposed voting restrictions nationwide could mean for americans. they report it this way. multiple scholars and historians said the proposed restrictions would amount to the most dramatic curtailment of ballot access since the late 19th century when southern states effectively reversed the 15th amendment's prohibition on denying the vote based on race by enacting poll taxes, literacy tests and other restrictions that disenfranchised virtually all black men. the brennan center says there are over 250 bills under consideration in 43 of our states that would make it harder for our fellow citizens to vote. still with us, james carville and mike murphy. and mike, i'm going to quote yahoo news for the other side of this argument. some republicans believe making it harder to vote will actually backfire at a time when the gop base is becoming more diverse and depend on working class voters. so, mike, number one, what they just said. and number two, the republicans are leaning into voter suppression, and when they get there, they're giving it a big hug, and we can all see and hear it in all but seven of our states. >> well, yeah. so this is a complicated one. i agree with yahoo news. it's an incredibly stupid act. the georgia passed down there. an insult to democracy. there is a bill in california that has been introduced in the assembly. it's going nowhere. so introducing legislation and changing laws is a long journey. and this is one of these things where i fear a bad thing is going to happen in twos. you've got chuckle head trumpy republicans putting out really stupid legislation, again, most of it doomed, but it's designed because they can't win under the demographics they fear to curb and make it harder, put up more headwinds for people being able to vote. that's horrible, ought to be opposed. be the democrats have reacted with a very big, very aggressive bill to federalize elections. and i worry if we pass something like that, which has a big progressive overreach on a purely partisan basis, i'd rather see a smaller bill that protects people's rights to use the absentee balloting, make voter registration easy, maybe not automatic all the time, but easier, and take a look at redistricting for them there some good stuff in that bill. but if it's too big and too partisan, one, i don't think it can pass the senate. and two, i don't think that makes it better. so this is going to be a race to extremes i worry about. >> sorry, mike. james, as a southern democrat, i really want to get you on the record, because mike brings up whole bunch of things. ancillarily he brings up the filibuster. but hr-1, which a lot of people feel will make good the enemy of the victim of great, and also what's going on in your neighboring states? >> well, first of all, the republicans can't stop confessing. they just keep talking. arizona said we can't win. trump said essentially the same thing. and you remember, given felons, convicted felons the right to vote passed in florida with over 60% in 2018. so a fundamental sense of fairness in this country that goes beyond the democratic party. that's pretty clear. in terms of the house bill 1, the constitution gives the congress a considerable amount of power to dictate how federal elections are won. so, you know, it is aspirational, but it might be necessary. you stop people from voting and the consequences of that are going to be pretty severe. in a state like georgia, as a southern democrat, and i've said this before, down here, black folks, the right to vote means a lot to them. it's something we take for granted. down here, people don't. there is going to be real ainge fer they start curbing voting rights. so i think it's a much better voting issue for democrats than most people do. because there is a -- if a convicted felon, a convicted felon can vote, they certainly think the waitress at the waffle house can vote. >> james, what's going happen in georgia if you do away with -- what's going to happen in georgia you do away with -- if you start demanding id, if you make illegal the giving out of free snacks and water to folks in line to vote on a hot day? >> you got to tell people, what you just said, most people won't do it. you can't hand out water in a voting line in georgia. but it's still hot or whatever. souls to the polls. the republican party is the party of religion. so you're saying that people go to church on sunday and that they have service and they take them and run to the poll? what's more american than going to church and voting? you do them both at the same time. how can you be any more american than that? and yet they're trying to restrict that. i don't understand. they want people to go to church. they want female have religion. and i think we just got to be better about our message and point out how ludicrous this is. and appeal to people's basic sense of fairness. now not every republican is like that, but a lot of them are that say look, you ought to let people vote, let's see this thing up and see who wins at the end of the day. i think this is a much, much better political issue than most people do. >> at least they're up front about it. they got that going for them. mike murphy, one of our favorite duos, gentlemen, thank you both. thank you for coming on and taking our questions. we always appreciate it. coming up, the toll this year it has taken on those entrusted to keep us well and care of us all. us all ns... ...no sweat. so you can get back to the thing you'd rather be doing. ♪ so you can get back to the thing you'd rather be doing. 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[ siren ] >> reporter: the front lines were grueling. >> i'm broken. i'm broken. and my colleagues are broken. >> nobody is going to be the same after this. >> reporter: at elmhurst hospital in new york, dr. laura and her colleagues were seeing 400 covid patients a day nearly a year ago. >> we looked around and said we can't fit another patient in this emergency department. there were ambulances lined up down the street. >> reporter: what happened here in queens, a diverse community, disproportionately ravaged by the virus would be a sign of things to come. across the country, ppe and staffing shortages stretched health care workers to their limits. >> the u.s. health care system turned into valleys the size of the grand canyon. >> reporter: now people flocking to many of the once overwhelmed hospitals for vaccines. also emerging, the monumental task of helping health care workers deal with their trauma. the new covid relief bill sets aside $40 million for their mental health. at abbott northwestern hospital in minneapolis, which we first visited in november -- >> i think it's only going to get worse. >> reporter: the scars linger from dr. clara. >> now err time i come to work, my son cries for as i'm leaving, it's multiple hugs, more hugs. just this anxiety about me coming to work. they think i'm going to get sick. >> reporter: dr. chris works in the er. covid took both of this parents in december, three days apart. how has this year changed you? >> it's been -- it's been tough on multiple levels, but there is a resilience. >> we'll go from there, okay? >> reporter: he should know. gabe gutierrez, nbc news, minneapolis. and coming up for us, the power of the american presidency. when the american people are uneasy and hanging on every word. for skin that never holds you back don't settle for silver #1 for diabetic dry skin* #1 for psoriasis symptom relief* and #1 for eczema symptom relief* gold bond champion your skin overspending on a retinol cream? gold bond just one jar of olay retinol24 hydrates better than the $100 retinol cream. for smooth, bright skin or your money back. olay. face anything. and try new retinol24 max. why walgreens? with save a trip refills that let you pick up all your prescriptions all on the same day... we make filling your medicare prescriptions... ...go like clockwork. so you can get back to what you'd rather be doing! ♪ last thing before we go tonight is about the president, who tonight spoke directly to the american people. not to his base, as his predecessor used to, but to the american people. because we are all in this together. and as we've learned, this virus doesn't care who your candidate was or what color hat you wear. he spoke tonight about the surge of vaccines on the way. he spoke of a brighter day coming. he talked to us as a people, trying to live our lives in america doing the best we can in a pandemic. and he referred to specific dates. i know that's always risky when you're in a leadership role, though less so when you've done the work. he mentioned may 1st, the day after which all american adults will be entitled to a vaccine. he talked about july 4th, when he hopes we'll be able to celebrate our independence in the company of others. it reminded us of an afternoon in march of last year. back then, our president was a virus denier. sure enough, our country was well on our way to number one in the world in all the worst ways. number one in coronavirus cases, number one in deaths among all the countries of the world. in march of last year, the president threw out a date when he thought things could be back to normal. he didn't consult any of his experts, least of whom any of the members of the mike pence coronavirus task force. instead, he tossed it out during an interview on fox news without any concern for the consequences because it was about him after all. >> i think easter sunday and you'll have packed churches all over our country. i think it would be a beautiful time. and it's just about the timeline that i think is right. it gives us more chance to work on what we're doing. and i'm not sure that's going to be the day, but i would love to aim it right at easter sunday. so we're open for church service and services generally on easter sunday. that would be a beautiful thing. >> that was for his base, for his brand. most americans knew better. he said that on march 24th, back when the death toll was 753. we were in the grips of a full-on health crisis, which as of tonight, minutes ago, has killed over 533,000 americans. that is our broadcast for this thursday night with our thanks for being here with us. on behalf of all my colleagues at the networks of nbc news, good night. ♪♪ good evening from the lincoln memorial in washington, d.c. we're here tonight. the president will speak tonight to mark the one-year anniversary of the covid pandemic. a couple of minutes from now, not far from where i stand, president bush will address an america that may finally be turning the corner. now in this first early light you can see how this struck all of us together and separately. we were a nation divided by race, by gender, by economics, by politics. the virus exposed those fissures, worked its way into the cracks and left us mortified, more isolated, more afraid of each other. there's been so much tragedy this year we've lost half a million people. jobs and businesses have vanished. lifetimes of work and savings wiped out while our leaders couldn't or wouldn't help. our victories came from within, from the small life affirming kindnesses of neighbors, from heroic doctors and nurses, yes,

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