This Week:
In recent weeks, increased vaccinations of American adults has signaled a possible end to the pandemic and social distancing restrictions. Fox News Medical Contributor Dr. Marty Makary discusses what Americans need to know about the vaccines available to them, the change to the ‘6 ft. rule,’ by the CDC, and the data behind the pause of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Europe.
This week, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified that the United States is “on pace to encounter more individuals on the southwest border than we have in the last 20 years.” And as migrants have increased in recent months, so too has concern over unaccompanied minors entering the United States. This week, Jared spoke to former Acting DHS Secretary, Chad Wolf, about how the Trump administration addressed child migrants and Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA), about his recommendations for managing immigration going forward.
On Tuesday, President Biden kicked off his ‘Help is Here’ campaign, a tour designed to promote the president’s American Rescue Plan legislation across the country. Jon Hilsenrath, Global Economics Editor for The Wall Street Journal, discusses how the economic impact of COVID-19 differs from past recessions, and how these initiatives could serve to repair the economy.
How many votes should it take to win on an issue? That’s the question being weighed on Capitol Hill this week as Democrats consider putting an end to the Senate filibuster. Fox News Congressional Correspondent, Chad Pergram, discusses the problems with the “contemporary” filibuster as it stands, what it would take to change a precedent in the senate, and how removing it could impact Senate Republicans.
