Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript House Vote Clears Pandemic Relief Bill for Biden’s Signature House Democrats prevailed over Republican opposition to give final approval on Wednesday to President Biden’s nearly $1.9 trillion stimulus package in a 220-to-211 vote, clearing the legislation for his signature. “Every day, constituents in my district … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: California announced an easing of coronavirus restrictions that will allow venues like Dodger Stadium, currently a mass vaccination site, to open with a limited number of fans in April.Credit…Robyn Beck/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images States have continued steadily lifting restrictions, despite warnings from top federal health officials like Dr. … Read more
Lina Hidalgo, a judge for Harris County, Texas, where Houston is located, warned residents to buckle up for the possibility of additional days without power. Hidalgo also acts as the county’s chief executive officer. About 2.5 million people and 34 cities in Harris County have no electricity, Hidalgo said on CNN’s New Day. Pipes burst, … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Yankee Stadium has become a vaccination site in the Bronx.Credit…Kirsten Luce for The New York Times The first of millions of New Yorkers with chronic health conditions lined up to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at sites around the city on Monday, a day after people inundated a state website … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: The Senate voted on Tuesday to proceed with the impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times The Senate voted on Tuesday to proceed with the impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump, rejecting his defense team’s claim that it would be unconstitutional to … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the majority leader, and Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, his Republican counterpart, reached an agreement on rules for the trial.Credit…Erin Schaff/The New York Times Donald J. Trump’s lawyers on Monday denounced the impeachment case against him as partisan “political theater,” arguing … Read more
The Zillow Group didn’t have a Super Bowl ad, but thanks to Saturday Night Live, it may have seen the weekend of its greatest marketing weakness. The Seattle real estate giant was the subject of a hilarious SNL sketch that made fun of how home browsing on Zillow is a substitute for sex, especially for … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: The seven-day average of daily new coronavirus tests has declined to 1.7 million from a high of 2.1 million last month.Credit…Pete Kiehart for The New York Times The number of coronavirus tests administered daily in the United States has been trending downward for more than two weeks. And though … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Senator Susan Collins of Maine led a group of Republicans seeking a compromise with the White House on Covid relief legislation. Credit…Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times Ten Republican senators wrote to President Biden on Sunday, outlining a framework for coronavirus relief legislation and pushing for Mr. Biden to … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Passengers on a bus in Brooklyn in April. A new order looks to enforce masks on public transportation.Credit…Jonah Markowitz for The New York Times The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an order requiring travelers in the United States to wear masks as part of a new … Read more