The Biden era begins

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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE TUE, JAN 19, 2021 CNBC POLITICS EDITOR'S NOTE Hello,   We are just a little over a day away from the beginning of a new administration. At noon tomorrow, Joe Biden will take the oath of office to become the 46th president of the United States.   Biden and his vice president, Kamala Harris, are promising a dramatic shift from their predecessors' way of doing business. But what will that look like?   First, let's look at executive actions planned for his first week: Rejoining the Paris climate change agreement Reversing the travel ban that applies to several Muslim-majority countries Requiring masks on federal property and in interstate travel Taking action to extend eviction and foreclosure restrictions Then there are his actions aimed at fighting the pandemic, including economic relief: Direct payments of $1,400 to most Americans Increasing the federal, per-week unemployment benefit to $400; extending it through the end of September $50 billion toward Covid-19 testing $20 billion toward a national vaccine program Helping Biden work toward achieving these goals will be Treasury Secretary-designate Janet Yellen, whose confirmation hearing is today, and a trio of new Democratic senators who will be sworn in tomorrow: Georgia's Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, who earlier this month won dramatic runoff victories; and California's Alex Padilla, who is replacing Harris.   Biden and Harris are slated to speak at 5:30 p.m. ET today before tomorrow's historic events. Be sure to check in with CNBC.com all day tomorrow for live coverage of the Biden-Harris inauguration.   Thoughts? Email Politics Editor Mike Calia at CNBCPolitics@nbcuni.com.   Have friends or colleagues who might like this newsletter? They can sign up here.    Subscribe to CNBC's daily new podcast The News with Shepard Smith, which provides deep, non-partisan coverage and perspective on the day's most important stories. Mike Calia @Michael_Calia KEY STORIES  Biden plans immediate executive actions to roll back Trump era after inauguration speech Biden is planning on a 10-day blitz of executive action on what his administration is calling the "four crises" facing the country. Trump retains overwhelming support from Republicans after deadly U.S. Capitol attack: NBC poll Trump retains overwhelming support from Republican voters in the final days of his term, an NBC News poll shows. FBI investigating woman said to have stolen Pelosi's laptop during Capitol riot to sell to Russia The FBI is investigating a woman alleged to have stolen Pelosi's laptop with the intention of selling it to the Russian equivalent of the CIA. Biden national security advisor calls for Russia to immediately release detained Putin critic In the wake of Navalny's poisoning last year, Biden vowed "to work with our allies and partners to hold the Putin regime accountable for its crimes." New York Gov. Cuomo asks to buy Covid vaccine directly from Pfizer amid dose shortages The request comes after an alarmingly slow start to the national vaccine rollout, with the country millions of injections short of initial projections. Biden CDC pick confident there's enough Covid vaccine to meet target amid confusion over stockpile "One thing that's clear is that the issue of getting 100 million doses in the first 100 days is absolutely a doable thing," Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday. Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan calls for stimulus checks, unemployment support and more President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled his stimulus plan to support households and businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic. Op-Ed: Trump might have made it easier for Biden to unify the country after shocking Capitol attack The insurrection—and the political backlash —has increased Biden's odds at becoming one of those rarest of political creatures, a U.S. president of historic consequence.     Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2021 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS