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debating the idea of allowing medicare to negotiate for prescription drug price, but it will mean millions of americans can actually access those prescriptions they need at lower costs. weve been trying for decades to address the climate crisis in the way we need. what that means for families is lower energy costs, lower utility bills. >> this bill now heads to the house of representatives. president joe biden could sign it into law as early as friday. we will have much more on the imp...

live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom," with lynda kincaid. >> well, its 10:00 a.m. in israel and gaza. day three of deepening hostilities that began friday with israeli airstrikes in gaza which have since escalated in rockets fired toward israel. they say an israeli airstrike is to blame for killing people on saturday. the israeli military deny it is was responsible and released video that it says show as militant rocket going off course. israel says thats what cause thad deadly...

invasion of ukraine. and i will just end by saying that according to officials, there was a discussion of a possible face-to-face meeting going forward. theres no timeline for that, but they are going to follow up and set up that meeting. >> mj lee, thank you. lets turn now to selena wang in beijing, gathering chinese reaction to joe biden and xi jinpings phone call. what did china have to say about mo pelosis possible trip to taiwan? >> reporter: while the readout did not specifically...

to make giant investments in the climate fight. and so long social distancing. the cdc and some of its covid recommendations including the 6-feet rule. the white house says these new guidelines should make our third covid school year almost normal. >> weve had two incredibly hard years in terms of kids in schools. we should look forward to a very different school year. we should look forward to a school year where every child is in school, in person full-time for the full year. i thi...

Done. as mel pointed out, two, three weeks ago, it didnt seem like they were going to fulfill their promise of delivering specifically on climate change. and, so, i think that despite the fact that this bill shrank by a lot over the last 18 months or so, i think that democrats are betting that the american people will understand the message of trying to lower prescription drugs, of trying to address climate change. but, of course, inflation is still at the top of mind for a lot of voters. and wh...

Support this minimum corps orat tax rate. if she no longer has that shield of manchin, i just think the pressure of the knives being out and some kind of a primary contest against her would be so sharp. and i spoke with a prominent democrat who said it will be hard for the moderates to vote against it because of the deficit reduction measures, and the progressives are never going to vote against these climate provision. if pelosi was able to get the vote, im told shes confident she can ultimatel...

The child tax credit. and as you mentioned hes willing to make some negotiations on those climate provision which is is giving democrats a lot of hope. >> sarah mucha of axios, happy holidays. still ahead, were going to dig in deeper with the presidents covid-19 response and where things stand with build black better. im joined by white house press secretary jen psaki. also ahead, the nato buildup amid the russian forces at ukraines border. well be back with a lot more.

Change. is that whats going on here? >> it could be. you know, if you look at it, joe manchin you think of as kind of a new deal democrat, a humphrey democrat who opposes the cultural liberalism of the party but historically has been basically okay with the idea of government spending money to expand opportunity in a poor state. west virginia ranks 44th in child poverty, it ranks near the bottom in the share of kids born premature. it has enormous needs in poverty. it would benefit very directly...

Specifics are taking shape. you can look at them on screen. things like universal pre-k, climate provision, cap on childcare expenses will be in it, but some of the more popular policies like paid leave, free community college and expanded medicare, that did not make the cut. im joined now by former senate majority leader from nevada, harry reid. senator reid, great to see you. thanks so much for being on with us. youre no stranger to these -- great to see you, sir. youre no stranger to these ki...

Child poverty moving forward. theres a number of clean tax energy credits in here. the climate provision. its upwards of $500 billion. theres also an expansion thats going to capture two million people whose states did not expand medicare coverage under baker. theyve been in this coverage gap without. in terms of medicare, bernie sanders had wanted vision, dental and hearing. hearing is going to make it ultimately into this package if the framework holds up, don. a big part of paying for this is...