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>> boy, that is a nice image. the president is also asking americans to continue to do their part, to get vaccinated, not to let their guards down in the coming months, like wearing masks. john harwood is at the white house. and john, the president, other top officials, they're going to hit the road and promote this. i'm sure they have the experience of the 2008 rescue package in mind. started popular, not as pap lar as this. and you see republicans attacking the package around the edges here. is the intention to try to keep this popular. >> absolutely. and they'll get some help when...

the u.s. will hit 100 million shots in arms and another date, may 1st, listen to this. >> all adult americans will be eligible to get a vaccine to later than may 1. let me be clear. that doesn't mean everyone is going to have that shot immediately. but it means you'll be able to get in line beginning may 1. >> and then there is july 4th when the president said he aims for the country to be able to gather safely once again with loved ones. how does the administration meet and exceed these markers. that is one major question. also when every adult is eligible for a ashot how do they ma...

>> in fact, the white house says the checks for some americans could come as soon as this weekend. cnn's kaitlan collins is at the white house. william news to many. give a sense what we're about to hear and what the plan is for biden to take his message on the road next week? >> it will be welcome news. really the easiest for people to grasp. they will get the checks if you k qualify. it is $1.9 trillion and why biden will hold and event talking about how to get it implemented. they're picking someone to oversee that because it's a big plan. look for that on monday. i think first th...

well, guess what? they're going to be getting that check soon. >> that $1,400 check could land in your bank account as soon as this weekend, president biden said. democratic congressional leaders were also present to tout the plan. though not a single republican was there, given that not one republican voted for the legislation. president biden is going to try to boost public support for the law as he marks two new dates on every americans' calendar, may 1st. that's when he says every adult will be eligible to get a covid vaccine. and july 4th, to mark sfg a new independence from cor...

families of seniors who died of covid-19 in nursing homes. a letter from a group called voices of seniors saying "it is clear that you put your own political reputation and personal profit above the well-being of our most vulnerable family members. the cuomo administration has denied any wrongdoing. same goes for the michigan governorship of gretchen whitmer who tells an nbc reporter she's proud how the state handled the pandemic, but the nbc report goes on that covid positive patients were placed as "fox news @ night"'s negative patients. did end that practice after the first six mo...