Biden is elevating the role of presidential science adviser to be a member of the Cabinet for the first time, calling the move “the most exciting announcement” he has made in the entire Cabinet.
CNN’s Chris Cuomo talks with American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten about the importance of getting kids back to in-person learning at school, and President Biden’s announcement that the US will have enough vaccine doses for every adult by the end of May.
The U.S. House of Representatives canceled its planned Thursday session, after the Capitol Police warned on Wednesday that a militia group could be plotting to breach the building that was subjected to a deadly attack on Jan. 6. Gloria Tso reports.
Stuck in Mexico for nearly a year under the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy, asylum seeker Nicholas was finally able to cross into the United States, thanks to an executive order from President Joe Biden.
[NFA] U.S. states across the nation from Michigan, Louisiana, Texas, Massachusetts and Mississippi are loosening or lifting COVID-19 restrictions as reported infections are on the decline, but health officials are strongly warning against it. Colette Luke has more.
Pentagon officials took more than three hours to approve a request by the U.S. Capitol Police for National Guard troops to back up police under attack by rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, a military commander told a Senate hearing Wednesday. This report produced by Chris Dignam.
The Department of Defense inspector general issued a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson during his time serving as the top White House physician, concluding that he made “sexual and denigrating” comments about a female subordinate, violated the policy for drinking alcohol while on a presidential trip and took prescription-strength sleeping medication that prompted concerns from his colleagues about his ability to provide proper care. CNN’s Brian Todd reports.
The White House is pulling Neera Tanden’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget after key senators said they would vote against confirmation over her past tweets.
CNN’s Brianna Keilar sounds off on former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany for claiming that the Trump administration expected a “peaceful” rally on January 6, the day rioters attempted to stop the election certification by breaching the US Capitol.