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tonight marks one year since start of the pandemic. this has been the deadliest year in a century. literally it started one year ago with the presidential address on our watch and now a year later, literally to the hour, a very different president with a very different message. the biggest anti-poverty measure in a generation. the law aims to lift 11 million americans out of poverty and cut child poverty in half, but president biden spent most of his first address to the nation not tak...

months to come. there is hope on the horizon. cautious and fragile. but there is hope. it is my hope president biden will do what leaders should do, which is deflect any perceived credit and shoulder at least his share of the responsibility. that is what leaders do. the reality is we are most hopeful because of the medicine. the vaccines, treatment and the therapies. that gives us both physical resistance to the virus and some measure of emotional security. the credit for the medicine ...

as somebody who has been eagerly awaiting her vaccine shot and having no idea when i would become eligible, i will tell you, i feel this personally. as the president made clear tonight, hes saying this doesnt necessarily mean all american adults are going to be vaccinated by the end of next month, by may 1st. but he is ordering all states and territories to open eligibility to all adults by no later than may 1st, which means you can get in line, which means you can start setting up you...

>> we really, its all from the coach really. ill take credit for almost all of it. pep talk, you know. >> that is the first thing youve said to me that i do not believe. >> youre a wise, wise man, lawrence odonnell. >> and we will leave it there, rachel. >> yes, we shall. >> thank you, rachel. well, tonight in his first prime time address to the nation president joe biden announced that everyone in this country age 18 and above will be able to receive the coronavirus vaccine by may 1...

a good chance you, your families and friends will be able to get nothing your backyard or neighborhood and have a cookout or barbecue and celebrate up independence day. july 4th is the goal. >> he also announced new measures to announce that every american who wants a vaccine can get one. >> i will direct all states, tribes and territories to make all adults, people 18 and over, eligible to be vaccinated no later than may 1. when every adult is eligible in may, we will launch with our ...

dont go anywhere. "morning joe" starts right now. >> a group of former presidents took out a psa. it is weirdly kind of fun to see them all together. . >> this vaccine means hope. it will protect you and those you love from this dangerous and deadly disease. >> im really looking forward to going to opening day texas rangers stadium with a full stadium. . >>st i want to go back to work and i want to be able to move around. >> as you know, we just came out with a fragrance, success by tr...

important night for president biden. what can we expect? >> reporter: well, hes been preparing for it for about a week now, according to his aides who say hes been going through the speech line by line not only because he wants to strike that balance that you were talking about earlier, talking about coronavirus fatigue thats happening inside the country while also still talking about those 1,500 deaths still happening every single day. they also say he wants to properly convey what th...

allegations from the six other women so far. correspondent brian yunus leads us off tonight from brooklyn. >> per new york state says they have notified the police department about this sexual misconduct allegation no criminal complaint has been filed against cuomo yet but the police reportedly has offered their services to the victim alleging the disturbing acts. if its most egregious sexual misconduct allegation yet. a potential misdemeanor sex crime. at the times union in albany rep...

>> good evening. i am erin burnett. out front tonight, help is here. those are the words exactly of president biden who marks his 50th day in office with a major legislative victory. his massive relief bill is heading to his desk after passing the house today. this represents a historic victory for the american people. everything addresses a real need with investments to fund our entire vaccination effort. >> i meant trillion. $1.9 trillion is the price tag here, the second most expens...

the johnson & johnson vaccine. lets discuss now. joining me, john harwood and cnn political analyst, john avalon. i have to say last names now, since you gents have the same first man. mr. avalon, this is a new cnn poll that shows this bill increasingly incredibly popular with the american people but zero republicans, not one voted for it. we had jen psaki on a short time ago. she said theyre going to keep pushing for bipartisanship. do you think they know the score? >> the mere fact n...