the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> good evening. and welcome to "washington week." i'm amy walter. the future of american democracy has been at the heart of the political discussion this week. top law enforcement testified about the capitol insurrection on january 6th, with f.b.i. director christopher way saying it was domestic terrorism and warning there could be more threats. >> domestic violent extremism, domestic terrorism, that number is now -- has grown steadily on my watch. so i've -- we've increased the mber of domestic terrorism investigations from around 1,000 or so when i got here to up to about 1400 at the end of last year to about 2,000 now. amy: the house recessed early after another potential attack on the capitol. before they left town, house democrats expanded voting access. it's unlikely to overcome a republican fill buster in the senate. joining us tonight are three top reporters covering the story. sahil kapur national political reporter for nbc. nathan martin, national political corr

additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporationded by the american people. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. the partisan divide in congress and beyond dominated conversations today one day after the senate passed president biden's $1.9 trillion covid-19 economic relief bill without a single republican vote. the bill now returns to the house where democrats have a majority, but also face overwhelming republican opposition. west virginia senator joe manchin, a moderate democrat and critical swing vote, successfully pushed to lower federal unemployment benefits from $400 per week to $300 in the final hours of yesterday's marathon voting session. but manchin rejected the idea that fellow democrats now have to follow his agenda. >> i look for that moderate middle. the common sense that comes with the moderate middle is who i am. that's what people expect. my state of west virginia, they know me, they know how i've governed. i've tried to

additional support has been provided by: and byhe corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporationded by the american people. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank yo >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. the first single dose covid-19 vaccine is now f.d.a. approved and about to roll out to locations nationwide. the food and drug administration gave johnson & johnson's vaccine formal emergency authorization late yesterday. in a statement, the f.d.a. said it is “adding another vaccine in our medical toolbox to fht this virus,” and approved it for use in people 18 and older. today, the centers for disease control and prevention issued its approval of the shot. this morning, dr. anthony fauci urged americans to take whichever vaccine is available when they become eligible. >> all three of them are really quite good, and people should take the one that is most available to them. if you go to a place and they have j&j and that's the one that's available now i would take it. i personally would do the same thing. >> sreenivasan: johnson

additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the american people. and by contribions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. the senate approved a nearly $2 trillion covid relief bill just after noon today. a party-line vote with one republican not in attendance. >> the yays are 50, nays are 49. the bill is passed. ( clapping ) after a marathon overnight session, all 50 democrats in the senate voted in favor, and 49 republicans voted against the bill. >> now that we're in the majority, they don't seem to want to work with us. but we're going to get it done anyways, we want them to work with us. maybe they'll change their minds after this. >> sreenivasan: coronavirus pandemic benefits in the senate version of the bill include $1,400 payments for individuals making up to $75,000 a year and $2,800 for married couples making up to $150,000. additional federal unemployment benefits were set at $300 per week and extended to september. republicans object

the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. peter: welcome to "washington week." i'm peter baker. presidt biden fielded questions thursday on everything from immigration to how far he ll go to break the filibuster. here is some of what we heard in the east room of the white house. >> i've been hired to solve problems, to solve problems, not create division. we should go back to a position of the filibuster that existed when i came to the united states senate 120 years ago. it used to be that you would talk and talk and talk and talk until you collapsed pithe biden announced a new goal to distribute 200 million doses of the vaccine double his original target. absent from the discussion is a mass shooting at supermarket in colorado. joining me to open their notebooks are four of washington's very best. errin haines, editor at large for the 19th. zolan kanno-youngs, my colleague at the "new york times," sahil kapur for n. p.r. and ashley parker from "the washington post." what's the difference between a trump press con

additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporationded by the american people. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. the biden administration is adding resources from the federal emergency management agency to help with a gwing number of unaccompanied children crossing into the u.s. at the southern border with mexico. in a statement issued last night, homelansecurity secretary alejandro mayorkas announced that fema will help ”" support a gornment-wide effort over the next 90 days to safely receive, shelter, and transfer unaccompanied children who make the dangerous journey to the u.s. southwest border.“ "the washington post" reports there are currently 8,500 teens and children living in shelters run by the department of health and human services. officials say they are struggling to process and place children with sponsors, putting pressure on already crowded facilities. the increase in the number of children comes after president biden reve

additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the american people. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers lik you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thank you for joining us. over the past week, more than 2.6 million people in the u.s. have received a covid-19 vaccine every day, and most states expect to open eligibility to all adults by the end of april. yesterday, the centers for disease control and prevention said almost 90 million people have received at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine, with just over 48 million people now fully vaccinated. yet despite the prressn vaccinations, the "new york times" reports an average of more than 60,000 new coronavirus cases per day in the u.s., an 8% increase from two weeks ago. today, speaking on abc's "good morning america," dr. anthony fauci said he is worried the increase in infections could be the beginning of a resurgence. >> if people just put aside all public health measures-- namely put the masks aside, go to bars, go to restaurants-- you're

additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporationunded by the american people. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thank you for joining us. there is an outpouring of support from across the country this weekend for victims of tuesday's mass shooting in the atlanta area. in atlanta, mourners continue to leave flowerand notes at makeshift memorials outside the three spas where six asian american women and two others were killed. a gofundme page set up by one of the victim's sons has raised more than $2.3 million in just over a day. authorities are still investigating whether the alleged murderer-- a 21-year-old white man-- will be charged with a hate crime. but, the mass shooting and the recent increase of violence against members of the asian american community since the beginning of the pandemic has led to organized rallies and vigils around the country. >> sreenivasan: those events honoring the victims in atlanta and demanding action to stop anti-asian hate cr

yuen foundation, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. susan d.: welcome to "washington week." i'm susan davis. it has been one year since the covid-19 pandemic shattered our reality and stopped the world in its tracks. here's dr. anthony fauci and former president trump last year at this time. >> we will see more cases and things will get worse than they are right now. >> we will be suspending all travel from europe. it goes away. it's going away. we want it to go away with very, very few deaths. and i'm officially declaring a national emergency to. two very big words. and we're now in very strong shape. susan d.: in his first prime time speech to the nation, president joe biden looked back at one of the deadliest years in american history. and charted a path forward. president biden: we've lost so much over the last year. we've lost family and friends. we've lost businesses and dreams. we spent yearsuilding. but as i stand here tonight, we're proving once again s

additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporationded by the american people. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. new cases of coronavirus infections are beginning to rise again in the united states and globally some countries are re-imposing lockdowns. nationwide, "the new york times" shows an average of more than 61,000 cases last week-- an 11% increase over the past two weeks. this morning, the nation's top infectious disease expert, dr. anthony fauci, said more contagious variants of the virus are playing a part, but he warned again that states may be lifting restrictions too quickly. >> what we're likely seeing is because of things like spring break and pulling back on the mitigation methods that you've seen. now, several states have done that. i believe it's premature, margaret, because when i've-- i've said many times to you that when you're coming down from a big peak and you reach a point and you start to plateau, once you stay a

additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporationd by the american people. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. the number of migrants crossing the u.s.-mexican border continues to climb, as the biden administration looks for ways to deal with the surge. an estimated 15,000 unaccompanied children are portedly in government custody, including hundreds who have been held by customs and border control beyond the legal 72 hour limit. today, secretary of homeland security alejandro mayorkas blamed the former trump administration for dismantling the system to deal with unaccompanied minors. he said it will take time to set up new shelters and develop a process for minors to be able to apply for asylum in their home countries. >> our message has been straightforward and simple, and it's true: the border is closed. we are expelling families. we are expelling single adults. and we've made a decision that we will not expel young, vulnerable childre

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yuen foundation, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. rachel: good evening and welcome to "washington week." it's good to be with you on this friday. i'm rachel scott. we have a lot to get to. and we start with that tragic news out of atlanta. on tuesday, a gunman killed eight people including six women of asian descent. it comes as the country sees a rise in attacks against asian americs and what we saw in atlanta has many fearing of even more violence. so today president joe biden and vice president kamala harris traveled to georgia, canceling a political event to meet with community leaders instead. >> for the last year, we've had people in positions of incredible power scapegoating asian americans, people with the biggest pulpitspreading this kind of hate. president biden: words have consequences. it's the coronavirus full stop. rachel: we don't know from authorities if those killings were racially motivated. the police chief says it's too early to tell. what

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to yourtion from viewers like you. thank you. stephanie: i'm stephanie sy at newshour west. we will return to judy woodruff and the full program after the latest headlines. at this hour, the united states senate is continuing consideration of president biden's covid relief package, totaling $1.9 trillion. it runs 628 pages and includes $1,400 payments for most american families, aid for state and local governments, help for schools, and much more. vice president harris cast a tie-breaking vote to proceed today, with the 50-50 senate split down party lines. sen. durbin: the republican leader comes to the floor every day and mocks this plan, a democratic wishlist, a liberal wishlist, nancy pelosi's wishlist. this is the american people's wishlist. 80% of the american people support what president biden is trying to do. sen. graham: this bill is not about fighting covid. it's about a chance in partisan fashion to do things they couldn't do otherwise. they're taking an opportunity -- my friends o

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: for the first time since the january insurrection, fbi director christopher wray faced lawmakers, reflecting on the capitol attack and the growing challenge of domestic terrorism. >> dramatic video of the january 6 attack and the words of officers who were there. after watching fbi director christopher wray's own words were unequivocal. >> i was appalled like you at the violence and destruction we saw that day, behavior that we at the fbi view as domestic terrorism. >> the hearing focused on january 5 fbi intelligence warning of internet chatter calling for war at the capital. wray called the intelligence uncorroborated but said his agents properly forwarded it within an hour. >> we did communicate that information in a timely fashion to capitol police and not one, not to, but three different ways. i do not consider what happened on january 6 to be an acceptable result, and that is why we are looking at, how can the process be improved?

. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions tor pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. stephanie: good evening. we will return to the full program after the latest headlines. president biden's covid relief package totaling nearly $2 moves another step closer to trillion enactment today. the u.s. senate sent the bill to the house of representatives for a final vote tomorrow. democrats and republicans jousted again over the benefits and costs. >> this legislation represents the boldest action taken on behalf of the american people since the great depression and will give us the tools to build back better. it will put money in people's pocket it will cut poverty in half, cut child poverty in half, and it will give communities the resources needed to safely reopen schools. >> we could have had a bill that was, you know, a fraction of the cost of this one, it could have gotten bipartisan approval and support but the speaker decided to go in another direction so we're going to be saddled with a burden. a spending burden and a tax

the ongoing support of these institutions -- this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcastingutions to your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. judy: -- stephanie: good evening, i am stephanie sy with newshour west. we will return to judy woodruff after the latest headlines. a monumental covid relief bill is headed for president biden's desk tonight. it spends nearly $2 trillion on jobless benefits, vaccines, school re-openings, and $1400 checks to most families, among other things with the final approval came to the house of representatives, split almost entirely down party lines about how much aid is needed. >> now we see our economy opening up and coming back to full strength. what is more, we have yet to spend $1 trillion that has already been enact income already appropriated, already voted on. why do we need to pass another $1.9 trillion? we can tell american people help is on the way. to listen to my friends on the others of the aisle, you wonder where they live. according to them, the pandemic is gone, people are back to work. that is not reality. this bill wil

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and from contributions to your station from viewers like you. thank you. vanessa: good evening, i am filling in for stephanie sy. we will be back to the regular show. one year ago today the world health organization declared covid-19 a global pandemic, upending life as we knew it. the last 12 months have been marked by unimaginable loss, topp with 530,000 deaths in the u.s. alone. that is one death every minute since the pandemic again. the economic toll has been immense this week congress passed a one point nine dollars trillion covert relief bill with only democratic support -- $1.9 trillion covid relief bill with only democratic support. president biden outlined his plans to normalcy the summer. at one point, president biden making a direct plea to the american people, sayg, the only way to emerge from this is to work together. pres. biden: i promise i will do everything in my power, i will not relent until we beat this virus, but i need you, the american people. i need every american to do their part. i need yo

. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and contributions to yourtation from viewers like you. thank you. judy: the latest jobs report shows a surprising rebound in the american labor market. employers added a net of 379,000 new jobs in february. and, the unemployment rate fell a tenth of a percentage point, to 6.2%. the rise in employment comes as the senate debates a massive coronavirus relief bill, poised to bring economic aid to millions struggling during this pandemic. our congressional correspondent lisa desjardins brings us the latest on the negotiations. lisa, tell us where things stand. we know at one point ty had stopped baiting. where does it stand -- stopped debating. where does it stand? lisa: senate democrats instantly hit and major obstacle, and it is over the timing of unemployment benefits and it surrounds one of their own members, democratic senator from west virginia, joe mansion. he has indicated according to sources that he would like the extended unemployment benefits to end perhaps in july. democrats had earlier announced a de

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to youron from viewers like you. thank you. judy: the biden white house is moving tonight to get the migrant challenge in hand before the humanitarian and political damage gets out of hand. the vice president is taking charge of the effort. yamiche alcindor begins our coverage. yamiche: today, and intensified focus on the southern border. president biden address to the growing challenges as the rising numbers of migrants turned up the political pressure to act. >> this new surge started with the last administration, but it is our responsibility to deal with it humanely. yamiche: he announced vice president, harris will now be leading the administration's efforts to deal with mexico, el salvador, and honduras. it's a new role that harris embraced. >> while we are clear that people should not come to the border now, we also understand we will enforce the law, and that we also -- we can chew gum and walk at the same time -- address the root causes. yamiche: she will focus on two main issues. ste

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: president biden is on the road today aiming to sell his covid relief law to the american public. first stop, pennsylvania with a visit to a black owned flooring business in philadelphia, highlighting the aid his administration is providing through small business loans and stimulus checks. >> we are in a position where it is going to bring immediate relief, $1400, to 85% of the american public. we are going to get 100 million shots in people's arms in the first 60 days of my administration. 100 million people are going to be getting, not a joke, a check for $1400 that could change their lives. judy: here to break down the sales pitch is our own yamiche alcindor. this is the second day of what the white house is calling their help is here tour. tell us what they are trying to accomplish. yamiche: president biden and white house officials are eager to take a victory lap after having that 1.9 -- 1.9 trillion dollar relief package become law.

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to youron from viewers like you. thank you. judy: the suspect who confessed to a shooting spree at spas in three the atlanta area was charged today with multiple counts of murder. eight people were killed. the attacks have prompted greater anger and fear within the asian-american community in georgia -- and around the country. stephanie sy begins with this report. stephanie: the mass shooting of six asian women at their place of work and two other white women is reverberating around the country. the full motive behind the attacks is unclear. >> we are early in this investigation. even though we have made an arrest, there is a lot of work to be done. stephanie: 21-year-old robert aaron long, now in custody, charged with murder and assault, admitted to the shootings. investigators in georgia said he frequently visited massage parlors in the past and denied his attacks were racially motivated. >> he does claim it was not racially motivated. he does have an issue, a sex addiction, and a sees thes

this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to yourbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: dramatic new images from migrant facilities on the u.s.-mexico border have emerged today as the biden administration dispatches top officials to address the sharp increase in migrants seeking asylum. amna nawaz has been on both sides of the border today and she reports from mcallen, texas. amna: amid an influx of immigrant children coming to the southern border, new images have surfaced from inside the overcrowded border facilities on the u.s. side. these photos provided to "pbs newshour" by congressman henry cueller of texas show adults and children bunched together on sleeping mats at a makeshift tent facility in donna, texas, operated by u.s. customs and border protection. it comes amid an outcry by u.s. senators after they toured a border facility last friday with homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas. press were barred from the trip. democratic senator chris murphy said he fought back tears while touring the facility and

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. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the second day in the trial of former police officer derek chauvin was emotional and tense. one eyewitness to the death of george floyd told jurors in minneapolis that chauvin was cold and heartless. chauvin is charged with second and third degree murder and manslaughter in the death of george floyd. yamiche alcindor has our report. and a note: this story does include some video of the incident that was shown during the trial. >> alcindor: for hours, witnesses described what they saw on may 25th, 2020, detailing the last moments leading up to the death of george floyd. among those testifying today: darnella frazier, the young woman who filmed the now-viral cell phone video of the incident. frazier was not shown on the court's cameras because she was a minor at the time of floyd's death. still, through audible tears, she recalled that day, and was >> i heard george floyd saying, "i can't breathe. pl

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the centers for disease control released new guidelines today outlining what fully vaccinated people can do safely. the recommendations provide a small window into what more routine life in the u.s. may look like in the months ahead. c.d.c. director dr. rochelle walensky said fully vaccinated people may gather indoors without masks, with each other, or with those at low risk, such as children. 31 million people, or about nine percent of the population, have been fully vaccinated so far. the news comes as pandemic deaths in the u.s. passed 525,000. john yang has the details. >> yang: judy, the c.d.c. says people who are fully vaccinated should still follow some precautions, like wearing a mask and distancing when visiting with an unvaccinated person at high risk for severe infection; wearing a mask and distancing in public; and continuing to avoid long-distance travel. the new guidelines are couched

support of these institutions: and individual >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the first batch of the new covid vaccine from johnson & johnson began shipping around the country today. all told, nearly four million doses are expected to be delivered this week, 20 million by the end of the month. unlike the other two vaccines, this vaccine is given as just one dose. so far, about 76 million people a number of states are loosening restrictions. massachusetts governor charlie baker lifted capacity limits on restaurants entirely and partially on theaters today. governors in iowa and montana lifted mask mandates recently. today rochelle walensky warned that states should be careful about >> at this level of cases with variants spreading, we stand to completely lose the hard-earned ground we have gained. these variants are a very real threat to our people and our progress. now is not the time to relax the critical safeguards that we know can stop the spread of covid-19 in our commu

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. d by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: a new wave of economic relief for americans struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic is on its way. stimulus checks that are part of the recent covid relief law began hitting americans' bank accounts over the weekend. today at the white house, president biden said his administration would also soon meet its first major vaccination goal. >> over the next 10 days we'll reach two goals. two giant goals. first is 100 million shots in people's arms will have been completed in the next 10 days and 100 million checks in people's pockets in the next 100 days. shots in arms and money in pockets. that's important. the a.r.p. is already doing what it was designed to do-- make a difference in people's everyday lives. >> woodruff: we explore exactly when and how this relief will be distributed to americans with cecilia rouse. she chairs the white house council of economic advisers. cecilia rouse, welcome to the ne

the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcastingontributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: a monumental covid economic relief bill is headed for president biden's desk tonight. it spends nearly $2 trillion on jobless benefits, vaccines, school reopenings and $1,400 dollar checks to most families, among many other things. final approval came in the u.s. house of representatives, split almost entirely down party lines over how much aid is really needed. >> now we see our economy opening up and coming back to full strength. what's more-- what's more is that we have yet to spend one trillion that has already been enacted, appropriated, already been voted on! so why do we need to pass another $1.9 trillion? >> we can tell the american people help is on the way! and to listen to my friends on the other side of the aisle, you wonder, where do they live? because according to them all this has been resolved, the pandemic is gone, people are back to work, the economy has recovered. that's not reality! this

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. ontributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the u.s. centers for disease control updated its guidance for schools today, paving the way for more students to return to the classroom. the c.d.c. said that students could safely sit three feet apart without barriers, rather than six feet, if they are wearing masks. it recommended keeping students six feet apart in common areas, like the gym or lunchroom, and they say teachers should keep a six-foot distance. william brangham joins me with more on all of this. >> so hello, william. this is a big announcement from the cdc changing the guidance from six to three feet. why did they say this is safe to do? >> you are absolutely right, judy, there is big guidance and six feet has been the than tra we have heard this entire pandemic. the cdc changed its guidance, they argue, because of the emerging science about how people get infected, how kids get infected and how best to protect against those infections. the

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the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the suspect who confessed to a shooting spree at three spas in the atlanta area was charged with multiple counts of murder and homicide today. eight ople were killed. and the attacks have prompted greater anger and fear with the asian-american community in georgia, and around the country. stephanie sy begins our coverage with this report >> sy: the mass shooting of six asian women at their place of work is reverberating around the country. the full motive behind the attacks is still unclear. >> we are very early in this investigation, even though we have made an arrest there's still a lot more work to be done. >> sy: 21-year-old robert aaron long, now in custody and charged with murder and assault, has admitted to the shootings. officials in georgia, who are investigating the case with the help of the f.b.i., said he frequently visited massage parlors in the past, and denied his attacks were racially moti

the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcastingby contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the biden white house is moving tonight to get the migrant challenge in hand before the humanitarian, and political, damage gets out of hand. to that end, the vice president is taking charge of the effort. white house correspondent yamiche alcindor begins our coverage. >> reporter: today, an intensified focus on the southern border. at the white house, president biden addressed the growing challenges there as the rising numbers of migrants turned up the political pressure to act. >> this new surge we're dealing with now started with the last administration but it's our responsibility to deal with it humanely and to stop what's happening. >> reporter: he also announced that vice president kamala harris will now be leading the administration's efforts to deal with mexico, el salvadoro, guatemala and honduras on immigration. it's a new role harris embraced. >> while we are clear border now, we also underst

the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcastingby contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the biden white house has set in motion its next big campaign in congress: a far- reaching re-build of roads, bridges, power grids and other projects. the roll-out came in pittsburgh today, and battle lines began forming. white house correspondent yamiche alcindor reports. >> alcindor: in the steel city, president biden laid out his plan to re-engineer america's infrastructure. the price tag: two and a quarter trillion dollars. >> it's not a plan that tinkers around the edges. it's a once in a generation investment in america unlike anything we've seen or done since we've built the interstate highway system and space race decades ago. >> alcindor: mr. biden said the plan would create millions of new jobs and shift the country away from fossil fuel. >> the american jobs plan will lead to a transformational progress in our effort to tackle climate change with american jobs and american ingenuity, >> alcin

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting.nd by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president biden is on the road today, aiming to sell his covid relief law to the american public. first stop, pennsylvania, with a visit to a black-owned flooring business near philadelphia, highlighting the aid that his administration is providing through small business loans and stimulus checks. >> we're in a position where we're bringing immediate relief. $1,400 to 85% of the american public. i said yesterday, we're going to get 100 million shots in people's arms in the first 60 days of my administration, and 100 million checks out. 100 milliopeople are going to be getting-- not a joke-- a check for $1,400, which could change their lives. >> woodruff: here to break down the white house sales pitch, our yamiche alcindor. this is the second day of what the white house is calling their "help is here" tour. tell us what they're trying to accomplish. >> yamiche: that's right, president biden, as well a

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the president urged state and local officials today to keep or reinstate mask mandates as he and his team delivered some of the most urgent warnings yet about new covid surges. the sobering messages came as the country is approaching a death toll of 550,000 people. president biden described the efforts to increase mass vaccinations as a race against the spreading virus. >> by april 19th, three weeks from today, 90% of adults, people 18 and older, will be eligible to get vaccinated. 90% of all americans will be living within five miles of a place they can get a shot. and of course it'll take time for everyone to get their appointment. it's a big country. and as fast as we're going, we still have a long way to go to finish this vaccination effort. >> woodruff: mr. biden's remarks came as the c.d.c. reported the moderna and pfizer vaccines are highly effective at preventing covid in real-life conditio

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: fear and fallout from the deadly shootings in atlanta are still echoing tonight. investigators have not identified a motive, but the issue of hate crimes against asians headlined a hearing in washington today. lisa desjardins reports. (gavel pounds) >> desjardins: for the first time in more than 30 years, a congressional hearing on discrimination against asians. an issue both public and personal for asian-american lawmakers in both parties. >> the asian american community has reached a crisis point that cannot be ignored. since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic, asian americans have been terrified by the alarming surge in anti-asian bigotry and violence we have witnessed across our nation. >> 68% of these incidents and crimes were targeted towards asian american women. this has to stop. >> desjardins: the topic is especially poignant in the wake of deadly shootings at spas in the atlanta area

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the bloodbath in boulder has plunged a city into mourning, and propelled a nation into debating gun control again. those dual developments played out today, as police pursued their investigation. yamiche alcindor begins our coverage. >> alcindor: today in colorado, shock and grief. >> my heart aches today and i think all of ours' does, as coloradans, as americans, for this senseless tragedy. >> alcindor: in boulder law enforcement have charged the alleged 21-year-old gunman in yesterday's supermarket attack with 10 counts of murder. today, police said he is in custody, but did not give a motive. >> we are committed with state, local, and federal authorities for a thorough investigation and will bring justice to eachf these families. >> there's a shooter! active shooter! >> alcindor: the rampage began monday afternoon, when an eyewitness said a gunman armed with a rifle started shooting in the parki