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Covid Stimulus Package, Johnson and Johnson Vaccine FAQ, Cuomo's Political Fight Mar 06, 2021

President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package spent a rocky evening in the Senate, until Democratic leaders agreed to scale back unemployment payments. The Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine is different than the other two FDA approved vaccines — we'll tell you why and what it means for you. New York lawmakers have passed a bill to repeal Governor Andrew Cuomo's expanded emergency executive powers.

Friday, March 5, 2021 Mar 05, 2021

The Labor Department's new jobs report comes out today as Congress is poised to pass a new round of COVID-19 relief. The Biden administration ended Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy, but that doesn't mean the asylum system is up and running. And, the Chinese national parliament meeting that begins today will include a proposal to give the Chinese government new control over Hong Kong's elections. (Correction: The audio of this podcast reports that the Biden administration is converting three detention centers into migrant processing centers. They are converting two. The move has not been officially announced, but was confirmed through reporting from NPR's Franco Ordoñez.)

Thursday, March 4, 2021 Mar 04, 2021

President Joe Biden is pushing states to vaccinate teachers by the end of March so schools can reopen for in-person instruction. The House cancels its session today because of a renewed security threat. And, Pope Francis will become the first pope to visit Iraq.

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 Mar 03, 2021

Biden announces there will be enough COVID-19 vaccines for every adult in America by May. Neera Tanden withdraws her nomination for Director of the Office of Management and Budget. And, Texas Governor Greg Abbott says that statewide COVID-19 restrictions will end next week.

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Mar 02, 2021

FBI Director Christopher Wray faces Senator's questions about the Capitol riot on January 6th. Georgia Republicans have passed new restrictions on voting in the state. And, an NPR investigation finds that health care provider One Medical distributed COVID-19 to ineligible people, some with connections to leadership.

Monday, March 1, 2021 Mar 01, 2021

Georgia is again at the center of the election debate, as Republicans look to change voting laws. One conservative writer says it's part of the GOP's backing of "anti-democratic authoritarianism." In this bonus episode of Up First, host Steve Inskeep reports on why Republicans are moving to fix elections that weren't broken.

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