how do you think mr biden is going to deal with it? it you think mr biden is going to deal with it? it is a real challenge for _ dealwith it? it is a real challenge for the - dealwith it? it is a real challenge for the biden administration, mike, because on humanitarian grounds and feels that he cannotjust send these children back, as the trump administration was one to do, because many of them face the challenge of drugs and gangs in the country from which they sought to migrate, but of course it is not got enough space for them at the moment. there is a pr problem as well at work here because some pictures have emerged of conditions in these border posts, these areas along the border, which show children in extremely cramped conditions. even members of mr biden�*s own party are raising questions about conditions and about delays there, and meanwhile, as i say, there is every chance that this situation is going to get a lot worse. the white house is stopping short of calling this a crisis on the southern border, but it is starting to look more and more like a crisis with every pass

. >> reporter: mr. biden will likely discuss north korea. this morning the country test fired its first ballistic missiles since he took office. president biden has waited the longest time in the last 100 years of any president before giving his first proper press conference. although he has taken some questions at other events. anne-marie? >> all right. elise preston in new york. thank you so much. >>> now on to one of those shootings that elise talked about. the gunman suspected of killing ten people at a supermarket in boulder, colorado, will make his first court appearance today. ahmad alissa is charged with ten counts of murder in monday's rampage. a motive remains unclear. as nancy chen reports, authorities may be focusing on his mental health. >> reporter: the uncle of 25-year-old boulder shooting victim ricky olds says there's a hole in his family that won't be filled. >> try to fill it with memories. >> reporter: the second massacre in a work, she worked at the market for more than seven years. >> she would do anything to make you sm

spending that's taking place with comparable taxation of the wealthy and it's no guarantee that by 2024 mr biden who after all is 78 years old and not in the best of health will be around to run for reelection so biden voiced doubts or earlier whether there will even be a republican party competing against him in 2024 do you think trump will split the party is there some truth in that statement well mr trump pledges not to. the party but as you know mr trump is not the most truthful trustworthy into lockett's or we could talk about seriously i doubt if he will split the party because as of now the republican party is the trump party what's more likely is that the number of trump forces will split the republican party are now on the border crisis switching gears just a little bit biden once again pointed the finger at the trump administration who do you think is more responsible for the situation as it stands now because i mean at the very least you can say it's opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of policy. it's a very serious crisis you have unaccompanied minors who are streaming across the

it's just as far as the performance and i know a lot of people wonder coming into it because mr. bidens not a kid, how would you view the presidents performances we? >> it was very joe biden, what was unprecedented about this press conference and all your points are correct mr. biden had what looked like a multipage document that he kept flipping through and at some point was reading off a directly, have you ever seen a president do that before, i am not and i wish some reporter in that room would've asked mr. president what is that folder that you keep flipping through near asked the question, why do you have to read answers in some situations, are you confident in your ability to make an argument extemporaneously without making notes, i would've liked to her that question but i did not quite get it. >> that aspect of it did make you wonder why are they holding this event, thank you for joining us, we appreciate it. >> great to see you james. james: the probe and hunter biden may have been buried by his father's election to dismiss by the liberal media but the investigation is ongoing

that night, mr. biden delivered his first prime time address to the nation. speech outlined a new timeline on vaccine distribution. >> 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. i need every american to do their part. if we do this together, by july

mr biden only signed it a few hours ago. ut does the healthcare bill, but does the passage of this bill merit those same words? it the passage of this bill merit those same words?- the passage of this bill merit those same words? it does, this is the biggest — those same words? it does, this is the biggest will _ those same words? it does, this is the biggest will that. .. - is the biggest will that... (crosstalk) | is the biggest will that... (crosstalk) iwasn't is the biggest will that... (crosstalk) i wasn't going to say it! — say it! and for a couple say in — and for a couple of reasons, not — and for a couple of reasons, not only— and for a couple of reasons, not only in— and for a couple of reasons, not only in the speed with which _ not only in the speed with which he brought it through, the way— which he brought it through, the way he governed it through, the way he governed it through, the way— the way he governed it through, the way he governed it through, the way he had a bipartisan process— the way he had a bipart

republicans are quick to blame mr. biden for the growing number of migrants crossing the border saying it's his rhetoric and policy shifts that caused the surge in migrants. the democratic administration says it was left with an unworkable immigration system

in addition, mr. biden talked about creating a website where people could find vaccines instead of what they're doing now which is visitation patchwork of websites, essentially going vaccine hunting. president biden delivered his first primetime address as the nation marked one year since the first coronavirus shutdown. >> no one could have imagined what we were about to go through. >> reporter: the president said there would soon be enough covid-19 vaccine available for anyone who wants it. >> i'm announcing that 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. >> reporter: mr. biden announced a goal of a return to some semblance of normal life by the summer. >> if we do this together, by july the 4th, there's a good chance you, your families and friends will beably to get together -- be able to get together in your back yard or neighborhood and have a cookout or barbecue and celebrate independence day. >> reporter: the

more predictable foreign policy it could have been about anyone in the world but not russia unless mr biden confused yes and no or i do and i don't when he heard the word killer on a.b.c. . guess totus biden and his team have a cold war mindset that's bad news for global stability. there's been this red scare since the beginning of the trumpet ministration we had 2 years of you know that russia investigation hoax the place of the democratic party base to attack russia and i think that's one of the things that president biden is doing he's playing to the base which is entirely russian it's unfortunate because there are so many things in which the united states and russia should be cooperating obviously we did the start treaty earlier this year but the fight against terrorism is a very important one in which both russia and the united states have a common interest as well as issues regarding security in the middle east syria you know is is an example as well the president biden has really got to think what he's doing and you've got to think before you speak because we have a great opportunity

more predictable foreign policy it could have been about anyone in the world but not russia unless mr biden confused yes and no or i do and i don't when he heard the word killer on a.b.c. . i guess told us that biden is to have a cold war mindset that's bad news for global stability. i hope that the sanctions are minor enough that this is more political posturing than actually trying to damage russia. the american government interferes too much in in fares of other foreign countries and especially in russia blaming russia for too many things a lot of which was was. part of our own domestic creation are problems that we've created here at home biden came up during the cold war and it doesn't seem like he's ready to let go that make peace with russia and other countries and that's what we really need for the safety and peace of the world in for the strength and safety of americans here we need to be nicer to the world community and not treat the entire world as enemies there's been this red scare since the beginning of the trumpet ministration we had 2 years of you know that russia investigat

mr biden said there's "no easy answer" to why so many people want to come to the us.te change, and the search for a better life all play a part. the bbc�*s will grant has been to guatemala and spoken with the families of those who've made the dangerous trip north. here's his report. when anderson anturio set off from his village in the guatemalan highlands, he no doubt carried its name — nueva esperanza, meaning "new hope" — in his heart. butjust 16 and travelling alone, and his journey ended in the worst possible way. he was brutally murdered just miles from the us border. as his devoutly—religious family observed the traditional nine days of mourning, his parents were still trying to comprehend the decision to allow their eldest child to leave unaccompanied on the treacherous trip north. translation: | knew| i shouldn't let him go, but nor could i tie him to the bed. every single young person has the right to a life, has the right to pack their bags, to try to fulfil their dreams. as a father, you have to look at which is the most viable option so they have a better

but mr. bidennd i mentioned it at the top of the program, that one of the keys to being a successful president is understanding how to prioritize your agenda. take a look. >> president biden: the other problems we are talking about on immigration to guns and the other things you mentioned are long-term problems. they've been around a long time. >> chris: some gun control and immigration advocates are pushing -- pushback on that, it sounds like the president is saying these are long-term problems, wait your turn. >> secretary psaki: well, first, the president has been an advocate for gun safety measures throughout his career. he helped pass the brady bill into law, increasing background checks in the senate. he helped get an assault weapons ban in place. he led the effort in the obama-biden administration to put in place a dozen -- two dozen executive actions when when bipartisan legislation failed. he's not new to this issue, it's a condition he will continue to advocate for. 90% of the public supp

we conceive out to mr biden v.c. steve america 1st which is prevailing so far so i think. it's a good idea now to to try to put new i.d.'s to have more europe and strategic autonomy but. let's lead to be your frock it would be difficult because visit ids know are coming from french side. from french think tanks and. it's not always shared by it not only of all european countries which are more deceased but oh sure v.-e. you bureaucrats here which also would like to with the new receptive turns out 20 quid ish and cheap but dr least these are ideas that can be discussed at e.u. rebore it's a common you mentioned a moment ago the idea of gas and one of the key bones of contention is the nord stream to gas pipeline french and german firms have invested heavily in it and is going to slash energy costs for households in the e.u. why is washington so set against it. because he's for commercial reasons but also joe put it to go to reasons 1st of all or the united states just put its current strategy is to fragment eurasia and to prevent too much compare ation between european uni

mr. bidenor the growing number of migrants crossing the border saying it's his rhetoric and policy shifts that caused the surge in migrants. the democratic administration says it was left with an unworkable immigration system left by president trump. conservatives want a big wall. progressives want nothing less than humane treatment from migrants fleeing violence wherever it is, and a path to citizenship for those already here. so far americans largely approve of mr. biden's young presidency, and he wants to focus on vaccinations, covid relief, voting rights, racial inequality, renewing america's image at home and abroad. last week an intelligence report reminded us of the threat from domestic terror groups that mr. biden must confront, particularly after january 6th. 'haven't and politics have a way of applying their own pressure points. right now that pressure is pointed directly at our southern border. it's a growing humanitarian crisis, though not a no one. >> why did you cross? >> in the r

. >> >> mr. biden is pushing back against criticism he has received for changing former president trump's policies. cbs's alyse preston explains. >> reporter: republicans headed to the u.s. mexico border today for the issues they are going to see querly on president biden's shoulders. >> if the administration thinks they have this under control are mistaken. >> this is going to lead to a tsunami this summer. >> at the first press conference of his presidency, mr. biden said the increase at the border was expected as migrants try to beat the summer heat. >> it happens every single solitary year. there is a significant increase in the number of people coming to the border in the winter months. >> he also defended changing former president trump's immigration tactics. >> rolling back the policies of separating children from their mouths, make know apology for that. >> most adults are still being sent back to mexico. >> it is nseqntial poli in place mariare returned back. >> 17,000 are in u.s. custody. the

if predent biden sll backs the governor, focusing instead on the bold vaccine plans and deadlines mr. bidennced in his prime-time address to the nation overnight. and cbs news has learned one of the president's signature promises, payments of $1,400 in government stimulus money, are already arriving in bank accounts tonight. we've got a lot of new reporting for you and your family, and a lot of major headlines. our team of correspondents is standing by. cbs' jericka duncan is going to lead off our coverage from new york with that big news. good evening, jericka. >> reporter: good evening to you norah. this really has been a startling turn of events with this joint statement coming out tonight from senators chuck schumer and kirsten gillibrand, saying that the governor has lost the confidence of his governing partners and should resign. tonight, new york governor andrew cuomo is once again denying all allegations lodged against him. >> i have not had a... sexual relationship that was inappropriate, period. i'm not going to resign. >> reporter: in recent weeks, seven women have accused the go

mr. biden has signaled that will not be the case. heill take a tougher approach. not like mr. trump. the chinese are hoping to get a read from these top officials, people they have dealt with in the past, a sense of where the biden administration is going to put its focus and how much flexibility there is. before hand -- beforehand they said they would not countenance interference in their redlines. the chinese ambassador to washington said he hoped this would be a start for more regular communications to deal with those things they were able to deal with. for them, it is taking stock. they have been disabused of the idea they would get an engagement strategy like they had before. anchor: thank you. i know there is a briefing coming up. i will let you get out of the cold and go to the briefing. that was barbara plett-usher from anchorage. ♪ anchor: let's turn back to our coverage of the pandemic. france announced a new month long lockdown for the paris region. the prime minister says the country is suffering a new wave of fast spreading variants. reporter: bad new

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it's a signal that mr. bidenstrengthen this alliance and he has put in place structures to do that. incling this project to develop vaccines and working groups on how to combat climate change and working groups on how to deal with technology. this is another issue these countries have in mind when they look at china, which is shaping the cyber sphere. they were to look at how they can coordinate together to develop and promote the standards and design of technology in the future, which would then provide a counterweight to china's actions. >> barbara, thank you very much. lawyers for george floyd, the african american man who died while being restrained by police officers in minneapolis last year say the city has agreed to a payment of $27 million made to mr. floyd's family. a former police officer is standing trial on charges including third-degree murder following the incident. stay with us here on bbc news. still to come, it turns out you are not seeing double. researchers have revealed there are more twins be

mr. biden is expected to promote coronavirus relief bill and administration's success in ramping up vaccination effort. >> 100 million shots before my first 100 days in office. we did it in about 60 days. >> reporter: since the press conference was announced last week there have been two mass shootings that have claimed lives of 18 in georgia and colorado. >> it is so sad that we have to lose lives in order to motivate people and get our legislators back to talking about it. >> reporter: with action from congress unlikely, white house is considering at least three executive actions, strengthening background checkskiof gun making kits and providing more to fight gun violence. >> no one is talking about changing the second amendment. >> reporter: also immigration at the southern border which critics say has turned into a crisis on his watch. >> biden administration has lost control of the southern border. >> reporter: president biden topped vice president harris to work on the issue. >> the work

mr. biden said that he will sign it tomorrow. debra alfarone is in washington. there are also new developments on the vaccine front. >> reporter: absolutely, anne-marie. 100 million more doses of the johnson & johnson vaccine have been purchased by the biden administration. those doses are, again, those single-shot doses, and so they're doing this for a couple of reasons. number one, of course, to bolster the supply. number two, to protect against emerging variants. and three, to get ready to potentially inoculate children one day.de aob >> reporter: six of isaac garcia's family members got covid-19. three died. >> second chance -- >> reporter: isaac's dad survived a three-month bout with the virus an20oorandchildren at his michigan home. >> feel great. i feel blessed. >> reporter: down in little rock, arkansas -- >> hard to believe it's been a year to be honest. >> reporter: these grocery store workers are getting their vaccines today. >> i can protect the people that mean most to us. >> repor

it's sick. >> reporter: and mr. biden, who is the oldest president in history at 78, swatting away questions about whether he plans to seek re-election >> you haven't set up a re-election campaign yet, as your predecessor had by this time. >> my predecessor needed to. my predecessor oh, god, i miss it no, the answer is yes, my plan is to run for re-election. that's my expectation. >> kristen, i know you also asked the president about north korea, which tested two ballistic missiles this week. what did he have to say? >> reporter: lester, the president called north korea the top foreign policy issue and vowed consequences if the country escalates. meanwhile, on afghanistan the president said it would be hard to meet a may 1st deadline to withdraw troops set under former president trump. lester >> all right kristen welker, thanks very much. let's bring in chuck todd now, moderator of "meet the press. chuck, we've just been talking about what the president did say. what about what was left out today what struck you? >> repor

mr. joe biden was elected president, it pleased you. >> do you read minds? >> i'm guessing. >> you're guessing. >> were you pleased when mr. biden was elected president? >> this is not a matter of being pleased or not pleased. we look at what the really actions are. >> you saw mr. trump's actions, and my impression is you wanted someone else in office? >> but so far that mr. biden has come, though he has promised to sort of come back to the j.c. p.o. s., he has not yet delivered to that promise. >> he has not delivered, from your point of view, but mr. biden has said he wants to restore the deal, and he wants to talk. iran says we don't want to talk. isn't this the opportunity that iran was looking for? >> the answer is that the one who has left the jcpoa has to come back first. >> but the biden administration is saying they don't want to negotiate the deal. they just want to discuss the mechanism, the sequencing -- >> why do we want to complicate the issue. >> because the issue is complicated. >> no, it is not really complicated. we have the jcpoa deal, a d

. >> reporter: today mr. biden and vice president kamala harris will visit the cdc headquarters in georgia. cbs news has learned that the agency plans to reduce its social distancing guidance for schools from six feet to three. the change could allow more students to return to class. >> we don't really know what that magical point of herd immunity is. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci advised caution during an appearance on capitol hill. >> if we pull back prematurely, we may trigger another surge. >> reporter: residents here in new york are among those who listened to warnings like that and get increasingly anxious, wondering when vaccines will be more widely available. >> we are home like a prisoner. you can't do much. and you can't have people over. you know, hasn't been very good. hopefully, you know, soon, hopefully by july things are much better. >> reporter: after trending downward for weeks, at least 15 states say their infection numbers are once again rising. and for health leaders, there's a little bit of an

the offensive label anyway these mood swings are probably exactly what you should expect from how mr biden treats russia and the next 4 years but perhaps these aren't actual mood swings they've become a classic feature of how washington's been dealing with moscow for years there will always be something to blame the russians for even if it means reviving the election meddling narrative for real they just did it. we assess that russian president putin authorized in a range of russian government organizations conducted influence operations aimed at denigrating president biden's candidacy and the democratic policy supporting former president trump undermining public confidence in the electoral process and exacerbating says you have political divisions in the us you realize what happens next right the siding what kind of punishment russia deserves although u.s. lawmakers still haven't fully decided on what russia deserves for some of the older sins the bottom line is when the man who took over at the white house was saying america is back america is back diplomacy is back hinting at a smooth t

mr biden announced a doubling of his vaccination target in his first hundred days to 200 million dosesed his policies on immigration and gun control. here's our north america editorjon sopel. no fanfare, no hail to the chief, no fight with journalists... please, please, sit down, thank you. no one even called another "beauty". this is about as different from the trump era as you could get, though the memory was there. my predecessor, oh, god, i miss him. he wanted to parade achievements — the speeding up of vaccine delivery, the boost to the economy from his stimulus package and a new tone for political debate. the third reason i said i was running was to unite the country, and generically speaking, all of you said, "no, you can't do that." well, i've not been able to unite the congress but i'm uniting the country. but on the southern border, his problems are growing as quickly as the number of immigrants trying to cross into the us is swelling — the first real test for the president. the idea that i'm going to say, which i would never do, if an unaccompanied child ends up at the borde

mr. biden the growing number of migrants crossing the southern mborder, saying it's s rhetoric and policy shifts that caused this surge in migrants. the new democratic administration says it was left with a dismantled and unworkable immigration system by former president trump. look, conservatives want nothing less than a big wall and some stricter enforcement of the border. progressives want nothing less than humane treatment for migrants fleeing violence, wherever it is, and a path to citizenship for those that are already here. far, americans largely approve of mr. biden's young presidency, and he wants to focus on vaccinations, covid relief, infrastructure, voting rights, racial inequalities and renewing america's image at home and abroad, but he can't control the news cycle.th just last week, an intelligence report reminded us of the threat from domestic terror groups mr. dbiden must confront, particularly after january 6th. events in politics have a way of applying their own pressure poin

good evening, kevin. >> mr. biden making all adults eligible by may 1st. that's the most notable headline from his first prime time address to the nation tonight. he says he returns delma expects life to return close to normal by the fourth of july holiday and he lauded his ministrations effort to combat the pandemic. >> two months ago, this country didn't merely have enough vaccine supplies to vaccinate all of the american public. but soon we will. because now all the work we've done, we have enough vaccine supplier for all adults in america by the end of may. >> biden ordering states to prioritize different groups. this frankly, shannon, underscores the ministrations competence that, yes, there will be enough vaccine for everyone. >> all adult americans will be eligible to get a vaccine no later than may 1. that's much earlier than expected. let me be clear: that doesn't mean everyone will have the shot immediately but it means you may be able to get in line beginning may 1. >> also today mr. biden signed the $1.9 trillion covid relief package into law,

in his first prime time televised address since his inauguration, mr biden said the country would haveh supplies to vaccinate the entire adult population by the end of may. he said he hoped people would be able to celebrate independence day onjuly 4th with their families but he also reminded people of the dark days behind them. i've told you before, i carry a card in my pocket with the number of americans who died from covid to date. it's on the back of my schedule. as of now, total deaths in america, 527,726. that's more deaths than in world war i, world war ii, the vietnam war and 9/11 combined. here's the bbc�*s david willis. this was, as you mentioned, joe biden�*s first prime—time address since taking office just 50 days ago. it came from the east room of the white house, lasted less than 30 minutes and it came after the passage of the american rescue plan — nearly $2 trillion measure —— this is this nearly $2 trillion measure aimed at resuscitating the american economy, providing relief to those who have suffered because of this pandemic. and those who have suffered included, mr

president, help has arrived. >> mr. bidennot the only one from the administration to personally weigh in on cuomo. neither has vice president harris, who today joined democrats in the rose garden for their victory lap after the straight party line stimulus bill signed into law. harris, you will recall, famously weighed in on allegations that supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh and senator al franken who later resigned amidst the controversy. here is tweeting in december 2017, "sexual harassment and misconduct should not be allowed by anyone and should not occur anywhere. i believe the best thing for senator franken to do is step down." but this time with cuomo fighting for his political life, harris, so far, has pulled her punches. now come on monday, harris will head out west to las vegas for her very first trip to nevada since taking office to tell to a rescue plan which will include $1400 checks for people earning. that is still a lot less than $2,000 check that aris/biden promised on the campaign trail but a much needed

senate and asked today if the 60 vote rush old to proceed on a bill is a legacy of racist jim crow, mr. biden said yes. 15 years ago, senator biden and barack obama both joined a failed filibuster attempt against the supreme court justice samuel alito. here's what mr. biden set up a time about the filibuster. >> it breaks the rule to change the rule. if we go down this path of nuclear option, if we go down this path of nuclear option, we will be left with a much different system from what our founders intended and from how the senate has functioned throughout its history. the senate has always been a place where the structure and rules permit fast-moving partisan agendas to be slowed down, where hotheads could cool, and where consensus was given a second chance, if not a third and a fourth. >> shannon: president biden has called that speech one of the most important he ever made in the senate. based on this next clip we are about to play, democrats have also moved very far from where they once were on immigration. listen to former democratic leader harry reid. this is 1993. >> we admit the eq

he siml crisis of mr biden's making. he: simply should not have let the men?ions so apart from, you know, the 0bama administration dealt with surges along the border miss of the same thing under the trump administration and even under the most restrictive policies, evenin the most restrictive policies, even in light of family separation we saw a significant increase in may 2019, synthesis and long antecedent, deep—seated problem that we have seen in these countries, accelerated by the pandemic and national disasters in these countries. the push factors are incredibly strong but i don't think we can pinpoint two months of the new administration has been the sole reason these children are fleeing to the united states. from wednesday more than 70,000 uber drivers across the uk will be classified as workers instead of being self employed. it's a far—reaching change, following a ruling in the uk supreme court, which gives the drivers the right to holiday pay, a pension and the minimum wage. the ruling could have huge implications for the so—called gig economy. 0ur

mexico's president agrees with that, that the rhetoric of mr. bidend to the surge as to migrants themselves when you interview them. she then pressed biden to back the filibuster in the name of civil rights. it wasn't even a question, she was advocating for while accusing republicans of suppressing voting rights. this wasn't only biased in broad daylight, it was activism but kudos to kristin welker, the only reporter there to actually press mr. biden on media access to migrant facilities. he said he will only allow access when his plan is implemented, so then she followed correctly by saying, when is that going to happen, by the way? he said he didn't know. look, peter doocy, i'm sure he would've asked some good questions but otherwise, this was an embarrassment to the press organizers. >> john: kristin welker got almost as many questions and as she did when she was moderating the last debates during the election. i thought it was interesting, interesting counterpoint as you pointed out when cecelia vega got up and said, he said the reason why his mot

after mr biden confirmed on television that he thinks the russian leader is a killer while the president also promised to hold of lattimer putin accountable for allegedly meddling in last year's u.s. election. director of national to this was the interview that galvanized 2 huge nations the u.s. and russia when in an exclusive interview with a.b.c. news george stephanopoulos asked president joe biden election so you know vladimir putin you think he's a killer. to do so what price must he pay the price he's going to pay will you have seen shortly the interview comes as the united states is thought to be preparing new sanctions against russia for its meddling in the election at an earlier meeting biden made a point of a mark to putin he said no he doesn't have a soul i did say that to him yes and to and his response was we understand one another i wouldn't be in a wiseguy i was alone with him in his office that's how it came about it was when president bush had said i've looked at his eyes and saw a soul i said look through eyes and i don't think you have a soul look back and he said we un