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the country remains divided in terms of its willingness to stay the course on mask wearing and social distancing for the final month before the vaccine has been distributed. president biden is expected to preview what a return to normal will look like here. hell also address the grief of a nation consumed for one whole year. the anniversary marks the day for many americans, the grim reality, from "the washington post," quote -- for most people march 11th was when the crisis first becam...

by our president as we join with him in promising that help is on the way. >> this is one of the most consequential pieces of legislation we have passed in decades. and you know what we can show america that we can get things done to make their lives better. >> this is what it looks like. three democrats basically run the levers of government in washington now, the congressional leaders as you heard there and president biden. and on this theyre united on the import of landmark legislat...

truth be told, he doesnt have the to do much selling. theres strong support, bipartisan support for the bill. 61% in favor. cnns lauren fox live on capitol hill. lauren, what is the timing of the historic vote today? >> in just a little over an hour, we expect the final debate to be begin in the house of representatives over this $1.9 trillion covid relief bill. after about two hours of debate theyll hold that final vote or that is our expectation this morning. democratic leaders confi...

increases across the country change and new data emerge. were also keeping a close eye on capitol hill where the house is debating, you see kevin mccarthy there, get ready to hold a historic vote on president bidens $1.9 trillion covid relief package, a monumental piece of legislation that offers aid to almost every part of life right now. $1400 checks to individuals, unemployment boost, child tax credit, funding for schools. joining me now for the state of play on where things stand t...

american people and talk about what weve been through as a nation this past year. more importantly, im going to talk about what comes next. im going to launch the next phase of the covid response and explain what we will do as a government and what we will ask of the american people. there is light at the end of this dark tunnel in the past year. what we cannot let our guard down now. >> the covid relief bill is part of the light at the end of the tunnel, biden said. house of represent...

it is a priority of the administration. >> do you believe right now there is a crisis at the border? >> the answer is no. i think there is a challenge at the border that were managing. >> is there a crisis at the border? >> at this point is this a crisis at the border? >> we dont have to put new labels on what weve already conveyed is challenging. >> is there a challenge at the border? >> lets go. >> dana: a couple thoughts there from a communications perspective if i could. definitely...

resources as migrants overwhelm the border there. heres the states lieutenant governor on fox. >> we were in good shape on the border bill before biden got elected. we were in good shape. the protocols were working, keeping the asylum seekers in mexico. this is not a crisis. this is a full blown disaster that theyve created. this is the worst high. weve had higher peaks. this is the worst. what really makes it bad is that theres no end in sight. >> john: in a moment, well talk with the...

his decision to lift covid restrictions in connecticut. "all in" starts right now. good evening from new york. im chris hayes. as the biden administration, the democratic congress, and the country as a whole try to claw our way out of an unprecedented set of national crises, the republican party coast to coast has found its mission for the year 2021 -- make it harder for americans to vote. right now were on track to see the largest rescue bill in recent memory signed into law by pres...

sweeping pieces of legislation in most recent history, set to impact american life on many, many levels. by now you probably heard about the $1,400 stimulus checks, which could start going out via direct deposit next week but the bill is also expected to add 7 million jobs to the economy. its designed to cut child poverty in half, specifically helping black and hispanic families through the tax credits and family aid and it will fund nationwide vaccine distribution that should help bri...

merck. president biden will announce the purchase of an additional 100 million doses of that johnson & johnson vaccine. an eye on this minneapolis courtroom. its day three of former police officer derek chauvins trial. he is charged with murder in the death of george floyd. a fourth juror was seated minutes ago. more on the legal maneuvers coming up. first, our reporters as the house moves closer to passing this covid relief bill. we have garrett haake, carol lee and i want to brin...