i'm ali velshi.mand justice for the eight people killed in last week's killing spree. and they made clear that the hate must end. drawing attention to the increase in the anti-asian hate was the focus of president biden's trip to the area. >> hate and violence often met with silence. that's been true throughout our history. but that has to change. because our silence is complicity. we cannot be complicit. we have to speak out. we have to act. >> the other focus of biden and harris

velshi starts now. good morning. it is saturday, march 6th. i am ali velshi. this is the united states senate which remains in session after debating, making changes to biden's $1.9 trillion relief package through the night. lawmakers are still going at this moment. final vote is expected and could happen as soon as this morning. overnight deal was struck among senate democrats. really, senate democrats and joe manchin of west virginia pushing for less aid. the deal on unemployment insu a week, compared to house bills. $400 a week, extends what people are getting now, $300 a week. the historic moment when it happens. the senate stripped out phased increase in minimum wage to $15 an hour, earning fair wage is something that's important to me. i wrote about the need for us all to earn a fair wage in the new piece on msnbc.com. there's another urgent need for biden's package. around 2,000 people continue to die from covid-19. more than 525,000 americans have now died from covid-19, and the country surpassed 29 million total cases with tens of thousands of new cas

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i'm ali velshi.y about the historic $27 million settlement that they reached with the city of minneapolis for his death at the hands of police. plus, how potential jurors are being screened in the case of the cop accused of killing him and the latest on the investigation accused to be closing in on donald trump. why some experts think the manhattan d.a. could be days away from indicting him. we begin this hour with a nation on the path to a new normal following a year of fear, loss and isolation at the hands of the covid-19 pandemic. yesterday during a rose garden event democratic leader celebrated the signing into law of president biden's historic $1.9 trillion covid relief package. >> this legislation as everyone has already mentioned will provide $1400 in direct payments for a typical family of four, husband and wife working, 85% of the households in america will

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"velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. i'm ali velshi.ut morbid recorded, but new records of vaccine were administered today. in total 137 million doses of covid-19 have been administered in the united states. during his first solo press conference since assuming office, president biden doubled his original vaccine goal. >> i'm setting a second goal, that is we will by my 100th day in office have administered 200 million shots in peoples arms. >> even with the positive news on t

i'm ali velshi. yesterday thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of atlanta to demand justice for the eight people killed in last week's killing spree. and they made clear that the hate must end. drawing attention to the increase in the anti-asian hate was the focus of president biden's trip to the area. >> hate and violence often met with silence. that's been true throughout our history. but that has to change. because our silence is complicity. we cannot be complicit. we have to speak out. we have to act. >> the other focus of biden and harris' trip was to praise american scientists and health care workers and to highlight the increasing success that the country is having with vaccinations. their efforts continue to be hampered by states that are relaxes or eliminating health restrictions which has mainly been happening in republican-led states. right now new cases of covid-19 continue to be stuck above 50,000 a day and there are still about 1500 deaths a day. more than 544,000 americans ha

," ali velshi.li, tell me more about what you learned. >> it was incredible, katy. you've done this probably better than anybody on our network, where you have sort of held a real empathetic space for these health care workers. we've heard them talk throughout the year. but nick who we just heard from is not a health care worker, he's a security guard. we just talked to all these people from the hospital about what their lives were like. some of them had toddlers at home. some of them had ill parents. some of them have not seen their families for the better part of a year. but they went in there, like nick said, ready to do what they had to do to fix this blight on society. one of the people i spoke to wearing the red jacket in that shot, rochelle mitchell, she does environmental services for the hospital. those are the people that keep the supplies on hand, who keep the place clean. she was talking about the personal losses that every single health care worker has felt over the last year. listen to

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. >>> "velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. i'm ali velshi. more than 105.7 million doses of covid-19 vaccine have now been administered in the united states. way ahead of schedule for the biden administration's stated goal. the cdc says 4.5 million doses were administered on friday alone. this is a major accomplishment for the country, especially considering the former administration's botched rollout at the end of last year, which resulted in the country underperforming on its initial vaccine goals. on this show, three months ago today, we witnessed history as the first batches of the pfizer/biontech began their journey across the country. >> this is live now at the pfizer plant in michigan. the first fda-authorized covid-19 vaccine is right now being loaded up. it will soon be at hospitals across the country. the trucks are moving out now. it is 7:09 -- 8:09 in the east. 7:09 houston time. it appears the first truck, a fedex truck, has left or leaving as we speak. it pulled out of the picture. the pfizer facility in michigan. that's the fir

another hour of velshi. >>> good morning, it is sunday march 7th. i'm ali velshi. this morning, covid financial relief is days away from becoming a reality for millions of americans suffering through know fault of their own as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. president biden's $179 trillion covid relief bill finally made it way through the senate on a 50-49 partyline vote with every republican voting no. last year, they passed the $3.3 trillion c.a.r.e.s. act. with the overwhelming support of both parties. but this one, under a new democratic president republicans blasted as part sap and excessive in its spending. seems odd, perhaps politically motivated. it is almost like they are more interested in seeing a democratic president fail than the american public succeed, especially when you consider they were spending on tax cuts for corporations and the rich. now the price tag is too high. that party stands in lock step against struggling americans, their relief checks, extended unemployment checks and getting schools reopened. but the landmark measure passed. a

"velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. i'm ali velshi. as a country we have now grown accustomed for hearing about morbid recorded, but new records of vaccine were administered today. in total 137 million doses of covid-19 have been administered in the united states. during his first solo press conference since assuming office, president biden doubled his original vaccine goal. >> i'm setting a second goal, that is we will by my 100th day in office have administered 200 million shots in peoples arms. >> even with the positive news on the vaccine front, covid-19 deaths remain above 1,000 a day. a number that is slowly decreasing, but still represents enormous pain and heartbreak for families across the country and now new cases of covid-19 are rising. averaging around 57,000 a day. one of the reasons for the continued high covid-19 numbers, states relaxing or eliminating pandemic health restrictions. consequently that's playing a part in other good news, weekly jobless claims were just 684,000 last week. still a huge number. but the lowest

"velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. i'm ali velshi. it's the 60th day of joe biden's presidency.o hit by the 100-day mark. in all, since the first vaccine rollout in december, more than 118 million doses have now been administered. a little more than 12% of the population has been fully vaccinated. now this comes as vaccine supply continues to increase along with increased efficiency from federal, state and local government is, and health departments. speaking yesterday at cdc headquarters in atlanta, president biden praised those involved with the effort. >> we owe you a

. >>> "velshi" is next. >>> today on "velshi" covid crisis ratcheting up just as we were closing in onset of emergency and legislature shut down. >>> plus, be a better ally. how we can all support our asian-american sisters and brothers amid this wave of racist violence. >>> and cops trying to say policing can still work. >>> "velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. i'm ammie velshi. it's sunday, march 21st. we begin with the most critical story of the day. rise and hate crimes against asian americans. crowds took to the streets this

i'm ali velshi and welcome to a special hour of "velshi, one year later."alth organization declared covid-19 a global pandemic. this hour we'll be digging into the past year and how we got here, tracing the pandemic has it unfolded from a misunderstood disease overseas to entirely altering the course of everyday life in america, with a special focus on those working the front lines under unimaginable circumstances. we'll also tell the true tale of how the failed leadership of the former president turned a crisis into a catastrophe and then into an american tragedy. as we enter year two of the covid-19 pandemic, our current commander in chief, president joe biden, is showing us what the art of the deal can really look like, brokering an agreement for merck to aid johnson & johnson in production of vaccine and by securing passage in the senate of his massive covid-19 relief package. yet finding our way out of the pandemic continues to be made more difficult by those among us who insist on not learning from history, who are once again prematurto

"velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. i'm ali velshi. it's the 60th day of joe biden's presidency. right around 102 million doses of covid-19 vaccine have been administered. that's a goal biden wanted to hit by the 100-day mark. in all, since the first vaccine rollout in december, more than 118 million doses have now been administered. a little more than 12% of the population has been fully vaccinated. now this comes as vaccine supply continues to increase along with increased efficiency from federal, state and local government is, and health departments. speaking yesterday at cdc headquarters in atlanta, president biden praised those involved with the effort. >> we owe you a gigantic debt of gratitude. you speak truth and science to power. and that is the power. but i came here to say thank you. you're not -- you're changing the psyche of the country. you're saving lives. you're saving lives. >> remember, this comes after a year in which the cdc had been demoralized because of the way the former president has politicized it. this stop at the cdc came at the start of biden and vice

>>> good morning, i'm ali velshi. more than 100 million doses of covid vaccine have been administered in the united states, more than 102 million done since biden assumed office, far more than his stated goal. biden marked the milestone yesterday with staff and scientists at the centers for disease crock in atlanta. >> mr. president, your leadership over covid-19 pandemic from day one has instilled confidence and reinvigorated our whole of government response. it has reinvigorated me personally and this entire agency. your support for cdc is so important to the hundreds of cdc staff and leaders. >> science is back. you can build all of the walls and have the most powerful armies in the world, but we cannot stop -- we cannot stop these viruses. and you are the army. you're the navy. you're the marines. i really mean it. this is a war. you are the frontline troops. what you're doing really, really, really matters. >> that was yesterday at cdc headquarters in atlanta, which was the first stop on biden and kamala harris'

i'm ali velshi.e have now been administered in the united states. way ahead of schedule for the biden administration's stated goal. the cdc says 4.5 million doses were administered on friday alone. this is a major accomplishment for the country, especially considering the former administration's botched rollout at the end of last year, which resulted in the country underperforming on its initial vaccine goals. on this show, three months ago today, we witnessed history as the first batches of the pfizer/biontech began their journey across the country. >> this is live now at

i'm ali velshi in for shepard smith. this is the ews. >>> facing reporters and fielding questions on everything from the border to whether he will run in 2024. >> the answer is gentlemen. >>> we have filed ten counts. >> >>> the suspected gunman makes his first court appearance a former nra lobbyist weighing in on what is actually possible when it comes to gun control laws. >>> at least three dead as severe weather moves through the deep south and the storm prediction center warning of tornadoes moving at three times the typical speeds. >>> plus it could be three weeks before one of the largest ships in the world is removed from the suez canal. >> announcer: live from cnbc, the facts, the truth "the news with shepard smith." >>> good evening president biden making plenty of headlines, announcing he's doubling his vaccine goals, promises 200 million shots in arms in 100 days he blasted republican efforts to restrict voting in dozens of states, calling it un-american and worse than jim crow. the president said it's unlikel

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i'm allie velshi live in minneapolis.olis derek chauvin is alleged to knelt on george floyd's neck. i'm outside the head of the courthouse where in about 24 hours the trial will begin. it's televised and perhaps the most closely watched trial in the united states. i'll be joined shortly for the co-lead counsel for the city of george floyd. i spent a good amount of time documenting the protests and the movement ignited by it. well, i'm back today for the same reason. to bear witness what this city and citizens are going through in this critical moment. i spoke with black people from the community what they expect from the trial and in the aftermath inside and outside the twum and the present day minneapolis. what changed for the better and worse and what needs work. throughout the hour, we'll

on "velshi."normal life this summer, i want to know whether we can trust the new timeline and whether the science supports it. tomorrow morning we are going to put those questions and more to head of the national institutes of health, dr. francis collins. that's tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. on "velshi." "the 11th hour" with brian williams begins right now. >>> good evening once again, day 52 of the biden administration, the white house launching a full court press to tell the american people about the relief that is headed their way. part of a giant step in lifting part of a giant step in lifting the country from the depths of a pandemic. president, vice president, prominent capitol hill democrats gathered in the rose garden to celebrate the package of the $1.9 trillion rescue package. no republicans were present because not a single elected republican voted for it. >> we're going to be traveling the country to speak directly to the american people about how this law is going to make a real difference in

court appeals, and ali velshi, how was day one received in the twin cities? and defense sees its job as convicting george floyd in his own death. >> reporter: good way to put if. demonstrations last 36 hours and prosecution opened up with the idea that derek chauvin was on george floyd's neck for 9:29. we're familiar with the 8:46 that was popular until measured in august, 9:29 in the end. but defense arguing two things were underlying conditions for george floyd, heart arrhythmia and second was large amount of fentanyl in his body. their point was what derek chauvin did, whether you like it or not, was not chief cause of the death. all they have to do is sow enough doubt to derail the prosecution. problem is millions of people have seen that video and think what their eyes have shown them might be the truth. prosecution opened with the entire video, took witness testimony from a 911 dispatcher with the minneapolis police having seen what was going on, escalated the issue to sergeant to say doesn't look right here. second was employee of the gas station acros

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ali velshi is in minneapolis this morning talk talking about it. velshi 8:46 starts tonight. >> reverend al sharpton continues at 5 p.m. live in minneapolis. at 6 p.m. ari melber breaks down the strategies. you just heard a taste and what the outcome of this trial could mean for the future of police joog former president donald trump says he's planning his own trip to the u.s. border soon claiming border officials have asked him to visit. his announcement as a bipartisan delegation traveled to el paso to tour a processing center as a surge of migrant children continue to a riff. msnbc's amanda golden is on capitol hill. what are the latest developments? >> reporter: that's exactly right, kendis. these congressional delegations are continuing to make trips to different parts of the southern border as we've seen this influx of unaccompanied minors and migrants trying to come through the u.s./mexican border. there was a bipartisan group of house lawmakers that went to a facility in el paso, texas, to meet with children and am migration advocates there

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rachel will be back on monday but i'll see you on my show velshi.of anti-asian virus, the latest capitol hill arrests and the warning of u.s. intelligence of more danger to come from right wing extremistsch those stories tomorrow morning from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. eastern. now it is time for the "last word" with lawrence o'donnell. good evening, my friend. >> good evening, ali. and i will be watching at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow. and i'm actually going to go to work at 2:00 p.m. on msnbc with alex witt tomorrow. >> there's a special that you've got on tomorrow afternoon. >> no, i'm just going to join alex as a guest tomorrow afternoon because that's a more reasonable hour for me on a saturday than the 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. duty. >> i was going to say you're a good friend, lawrence, but i agree with you. i'm with you. you're welcome to sleep-in through my show. i know our friendship remains strong regardless. have a good evening, sir. >>

velshi, one year later, sunday at 8:00 a.m. brian williams" begins right now. >>> well, good evening once again. as we bring another week to a close. day 45 of the biden administration. the president's first big piece of legislation survives after nearly being derailed by a fellow democrat. debate was stalled for about nine hours because the $1.9 trillion plan didn't have enough support, again, from democrats. the existential threat came from senator joe manchin, democrat of west virginia. he's up for re-election in 2024, in a bright red state that voted for donald trump this past november by 40 points. he's been wooed by republicans

velshi starts right now. >>> today, on velshi, with the manhattan da closing in on private citizen donaldng rights reach new height as they admit, out loud, they do not believe everyone should be voting. in fact, they say they will lose if they can't shrink the electorate. and as george floyd's family wins a record settlement from the city of minneapolis, jury selection is under way in the criminal trial of the former cop, who so casually knelt on floyd's neck. killing him. find out what questions potential jurors face, and who's been selected, so far. >>> and pin the tail on the

velshi starts now. good morning. it is saturday, march 6th. i am ali velshi.ebating, making changes to biden's $1.9 trillion relief package through the night. lawmakers are still going at this moment. final vote is expected and could happen as soon as this morning. overnight deal

velshi, one year later, sunday at 8:00 a.m. 45 of the biden administration. the president's first big piece of legislation survives after nearly being derailed by a fellow democrat. tonight, this coronavirus relief bill is moving forward, but debate was stalled for about nine hours because the $1.9 trillion plan didn't have enough support, again from democrats. the existential threat came from senator joe manchin, democrat of west virginia. he's up for re-election in 2024, in a bright red state that voted for donald trump this past november by 40 points. november by 40 points. he's been wooed by republicans to get him to back their plan for unemployment benefits, $300 a week through july. finally agreed to $300 per week through september. plus tax benefits. and the challenge of keeping party members in line all the way to the finish line hasn't gone away. today's job numbers added a new dynamic to the situa unemployment holding at 6.2%. that went over pretty we w

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melber breaks down the strategies of the prosecution and defense teams so you're invited to watch velshithe trial of derek chauvin. and "the trial: the killing of george floyd" with ari melber. both on msnbc. >>> meantime, today, congresswoman veronica escobar is hosting a bipartisan congressional delegation in el paso, texas, amid the migrant surge at the southern border. it comes a day after more than two dozen members of congress from both parties surveyed the border, as you can see here, republican lawmakers were in mission, texas, and then the democrats visited a facility in cadiz springs. congresswoman ilhan omar talked about how she empathized with the children there. >> for me, it took me back to being a young kid just like themselves. we met, today, 13, 14, 15, 16--year-olds. i myself was a child who fled like these kids, unconscionable violence. >> and joining me now is california congresswoman norma torres, a democratic member of the house appropriations committee. welcome back to the broadcast. it's good to see you, ma'am. and i know that you toured that same facility on wedn

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on sunday, a day before opening statements in the murder trial of derek chauvin, ali velshi will be talkingl coverage of the trial here on this show starts monday 10:00 eastern. do not miss it. that does it for us this hour. see you back here on monday morning for that. see you this weekend on twitter. >>> up next, more as craig melvin picks up our coverage. >> good friday morning to you. craig melvin here at msnbc headquarters in new york city. the fight for voting rights just got a lot more urgent in this country. georgia's governor has signed a sweeping new election law. it does everything from requiring i.d. to vote by mail to reducing the number of places where ballots can be dropped. the law even makes it illegal to give food and water to folks waiting in line to vote. in a few moments, i will talk to the co-founder of a group that's been leading the fight against the measure. she has a simple message this morning. see you in

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on "velshi." "the 11th hour" with brian williams begins right now. >>> good evening once again, day 52 of the biden administration, the white house launching a full court press to tell the american people about the relief that is headed their way. part of a giant step in lifting part of a giant step in lifting the country from the depths of a pandemic. president, vice president, prominent capitol hill democrats gathered in the rose garden to celebrate the package of the $1.9 trillion rescue package. no republicans were present because not a single elected republican voted for it. >> we're going to be traveling the country to speak directly to the american people about how this law is going to make a real difference in their lives. we're showing it's possible to get big, important things done. for the first time in a long time this bill puts working people this this nation first. >> help has arrived america. this landmark legislation will get relief to families, get support to communities, and make

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. >> ali velshi on the ground for us there in minneapolis with some fascinating insights from folks who are on the ground who live in that community about what all of this means to them. ali, thank you. and thanks to you as well again. day 1 of the derek chauvin trial is underway. they are at lunch right now. we'll continue to keep a close eye and close ear on the situation there in minneapolis. we'll take you back to that courtroom in just a bit. that's going to do for me this hour. you can catch me back here on msnbc tomorrow morning at 11:00. i'll also see you tomorrow morning on "today." msnbc coverage continues right now, though, with katy tur. kat. medication to reduce inflammation on and below the surface of the intestine in uc. you, getting on that flight? back off, uc! stelara® may increase your risk of infections, some serious, and cancer. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you have an infection... flu-like symptoms, sores, new skin growths, have had cancer, or if you need a vaccine. pres, a rare, potentially fatal brain condition, may be possible. some s

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. >> let's bring in phillip rucker, melissa murray, and our own ali velshi in minneapolis for us tonight, covering the trial. that's where i'd like to begin. ali, how was day one received there? it is apparent the prosecution sees its job as more or less convicting george floyd in his own death. >> yeah. that's a good way to put it. today was tense. we've had demonstrations over the last 36 hours. and the prosecution opened up with the idea that derek chauvin was on george floyd's neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds. we're familiar with the eight minutes and 46 seconds that had become popular until it was measured against a tape released in august. it was nine minutes and 29 seconds in the end. but the defense was arguing that there are underlying conditions for george floyd. a heart arrhythmia, and a large amount of fentanyl in his body. their point was, what derek chauvin did was not the chief cause of floyd's death. all they need to do is sow enough doubt into the minds of the jury. the problem is, there are millions of people who have seen this video. and they think what their eyes

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