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folks, people who built the country, a fighting chance. >> the white house says the $1,400 checks if many americans are stand landing in bank accounts as soon as this weekend. the law includes a boost to federal unemployment benefits and more funding for coronavirus vaccine and testing programs. later tonight, biden will deliver his first prime time address to the nation as president of the united states to chart a course out of this def devastating pandemic. almost 33 million fully va...

the way now for massive amounts of aid to begin flowing including direct payments of up to $1,400 that could land in some peoples bank accounts as soon as this weekend. this comes exactly one year after the kworldworld health organization declared a coronavirus pandemic that so far has claimed more than 530,000 american lives and infected almost 30 million people in the u.s. alone. by contrast, a year ago today, there were just 1,100 known cases here in the united states, underscoring ...

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...

>> the royal family simply dont recognize some of the things that harry and meghan told oprah. >> this is actually a slap in the face, i think. >> announcer: this is "new day" with alisyn camerota and john berman. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and all around the world. this is "new day." it is wednesday, march 10th, 6:00 here in new york. and this morning, the house of representatives is poised to take president bidens massive rescue plan over the finish line. i...

this is "new day" and it will be an historic day in the u.s. congress. youre looking at live pictures of the u.s. capitol where later this morning, we do expect final passage of the $1.9 trillion relief package. this is a monumental piece of legislation that will have a huge impact. a new round of direct payments, the largest ever to americans, but it does much much more than that. child tax credits, more money for schools and health care on and on. the president will sign it ahead of ...

will be up step closer to receiving $1,400 stimulus checks. this legislation also extends unemployment benefits for millions out of a job. text bands the child tax credit. it provides affordable care act subsidies, and it includes funding for cash-strapped states and schools. it is the largest set of relief checks ever and has garnered prod support across the country. you can see the number here. new cnn poll shows 61% of americans are on board with this covid relief package. i have je...

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...

forward to signing it, which hes expected to do at the white house on friday. also breaking, the president just announced a plan to buy an additional $100 million doses of the single-shot johnson & johnson covid-19 vaccine. that comes as several states are expanding eligibility requirements and allowing more residents to be vaccinated. lets get straight to the white house right now, where our senior white house correspondent phil mattingly is joining us. this is a major victory for the...

morning. dont go any way, "morning joe" starts now. this week in covid history, march 2020, week two, everyone is getting mask fever. n95 masks, gas masks and mask singers like sarah palin seen about singing about her moist alaska bottoms. ♪♪ >> speaking of uncomfortable shaking, president trump shakes hands in florida. lots and lots of hands, but dont worry about that pesky coronavirus. >> were doing a great job with it. and it will go away. just stay calm. lit go away. >> reall...

this morning millions of americans are waking up waiting and wondering where is the help they need? where is that covid relief bill? the short answer, still making its way to the house with the senate expected to send it over as soon as today. when we expect the final vote and when you can expect a check to hit your bank account. i dont know how i would have survived without the extra amount. its a godsend. >> president biden promising to sign it as soon as he gets it and getting rea...