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What to expect from Biden's joint address, GOP response
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President Joe Biden will give his first joint address to Congress Wednesday — a moment to sell his vision to the American people that comes on the eve of his 100th day in office. Biden is expected to outline his plans to tackle the pandemic and reimagine the U.S. economy with a focus on creating jobs while combating climate change. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins report from the Capitol.
How American Families Plan aims to 'shore up' middle class
S2021 E118 - 6m 54s
In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden is expected to touch on his ambitious plans for the country. One of those plans is his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan. Heather Boushey is a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what the plan is, and what it hopes to achieve for American families.
News Wrap: Feds search Rudy Giuliani's home, office
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In our news wrap Wednesday, federal agents searched the home and office of Rudy Giuliani, former president Trump's personal lawyer, as part of a probe of his business dealings in Ukraine. A North Carolina judge blocked the release of body camera video in the fatal police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. The U.S. Senate voted to restore regulations limiting methane emissions from oil and gas fields.
Breaking down Biden's plans to invest in low income families
S2021 E118 - 6m 31s
One of the major themes from President Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress Wednesday will be plans to substantially expand programs affecting children, families and reducing poverty. Amna Nawaz dives into those proposals and the questions around them with Melissa Kearney, an economist at the University of Maryland, and director of The Aspen Institute Economic Strategy Group.
What going to the moon taught Michael Collins about Earth
S2021 E118 - 1m 36s
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins died Wednesday after battling cancer. In 1969, he stayed in lunar orbit alone for over 20 hours while fellow astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made the first landing on the moon. Collins said he had no regrets, he was focused on making sure his crewmates could return home. Miles O'Brien spoke with Collins for the 50th anniversary of the historic flight.
Issue of student free speech makes it to the Supreme Court
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The social media platform Snapchat, the "F-word," and cheerleading made its way to the Supreme Court Wednesday, in a battle over student free speech. The Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that public schools could punish disruptive student speech in school, 18-year-old Brandi Levy's case asks whether that right extends to off-campus speech. John Yang has the report.
Madam Speaker: Examining the life and career of Nancy Pelosi
S2021 E118 - 7m 27s
For the first time in history, two women will sit behind the president of the United States as he addresses a joint session of Congress. A first for Vice President Kamala Harris, this is now the fourth president Nancy Pelosi has worked with as House speaker. Her personal life and long career is the focus of Susan Page's new book, "Madam Speaker." Page joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Madam Speaker.
How a heavy dependence on police enables use of lethal force
S2021 E118 - 10m 38s
Stephanie Sy takes a deeper look at America's policing practices and the obstacles to meaningful reform with Christy Lopez. Lopez oversaw the "pattern-or-practice" investigations of police departments at the Department of Justice from 2010 to 2017, and now teaches at Georgetown Law, where she co-directs their Innovative Policing Program.
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