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Senate debate intensifies ahead of votes on COVID relief

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Senate debate intensifies ahead of critical votes on Biden's COVID relief bill

The latest jobs report showed a surprising rebound in the labor market, with employers adding a net of 379,000 new jobs in February. And the unemployment rate fell a tenth of a percentage point, to 6.2 percent. The dip in unemployment comes as the Senate debates a massive coronavirus relief bill, poised to bring economic aid to millions struggling during the pandemic. Lisa Desjardins reports.

03/05/2021

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Brooks and Capehart on COVID relief and voting rights

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Clip: 3/5/2021 | 12m 6s | Brooks and Capehart on the COVID relief debate and the political divide on voting rights (12m 6s)

Honoring 5 remarkable people who died from COVID-19

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Clip: 3/5/2021 | 3m 40s | Honoring 5 remarkable people who lost their lives to the coronavirus (3m 40s)

Janet Yellen on the need to go big on COVID relief

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Clip: 3/5/2021 | 10m 57s | Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the need to go big with COVID relief (10m 57s)

Minneapolis on edge as trial in George Floyd's killing nears

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Clip: 3/5/2021 | 5m 46s | Minneapolis on edge as the trial in the police killing of George Floyd approaches (5m 46s)

News Wrap: Swalwell sues Trump, allies for Capitol attack

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Clip: 3/5/2021 | 5m 5s | News Wrap: Rep. Swalwell files lawsuit against Trump and his allies over Capitol attack (5m 5s)

Pope Francis makes first-ever papal visit to Iraq

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Clip: 3/5/2021 | 4m 25s | Pope Francis makes first-ever papal visit to Iraq amid violent threats and a deadly virus (4m 25s)

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