NEW from @CBSNewsPoll: Large majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and independents, as well as Americans of all income levels, would approve of a new COVID relief package.
Percentage who say they’d take the vaccine if eligible is up from last month in @cbsnewspoll. The number waiting and seeing what happens before getting one has dropped. But 22% of Americans still have no intention of getting vaccinated, and that percentage remains unmoved.
Though six in 10 Americans think the vaccine rollout has been too slow in their states, 73% of Americans think the process has been nonetheless fair, including majorities of both non-white and lower income Americans.
WHO DO YOU TRUST? Vast majority of R’s trusted Trump for vaccine and coronavirus info, but just 1 in 5 Republicans trust Biden now that he is President. Most R’s continue to distrust Dr. Fauci and national media; just under 1/2 trust their governor. Most D’s trust these sources.
NEW THIS AM FROM @CBSNewsPoll: A majority of Americans would like the Senate to vote to convict former president Trump, and the same percentage say he encouraged violence at the Capitol. cbsnews.com/news/donald-tr…
Most Republicans still broadly value loyalty to Trump. Many current Republicans say they might even join a new party headed by him if he starts one. Most Republicans feel that efforts by Mr. Trump and some Republicans to overturn the 2020 results were justified.
Most Republicans call any GOP Senate vote to convict disloyal versus those who'd call it principled. By 3 to 1, Republicans say it's at least somewhat important to them the party remains loyal to Mr. Trump, generally, rather than not.
JUST IN: The Biden administration is boosting the weekly supply of COVID-19 vaccines to states and territories by 16% next week and plans to give governors more of a heads up on forthcoming allocations of the shots, multiple state officials briefed by the White House tell me.
Vaccine supply to states, territories and Indian tribes will climb to 10 million doses next week, up from 8.6 million and continue at that rate for the next 3 weeks. Governors will be given a 3-week forecast of vaccine allocations, giving more time to prep distribution plans.
President Biden is expected to announce the changes in the country’s vaccine distribution plan at a White House event later Tuesday.
As the Biden presidency begins and he’s moved to Washington, I want to say a word about his hometown, Wilmington. More than a word, actually, a thread...
Once mostly that quick train stop on our way north or south for many in the press corps on the infamous Acela corridor, Wilmington became a new home base for many over the past 10 months. And it’s a very friendly town...
The pride and appreciation for Biden and his family is legit. Introduce yourself to a local at a restaurant or store and they’re universally pleased to have you visit.
“You must rise above red and blue, you must rise above black and white,” @garthbrooks says in response to a q about what he’d tell fans about his participation in the #BidenHarrisInauguration.
NEW @CBSNewsPoll: Americans today say the biggest threat comes from inside the country, from “other people in America, and domestic enemies.”
Americans are bracing for more political violence, not just in the next week at the inaugural (which most think is likely) but also over the coming years.
Just 6% of Americans describe democracy and rule of law in the U.S. as “very secure” and just 29% think it’s at least somewhat secure at all. The rest see it threatened.
BIDEN: "The idea that I shouldn't be out of office yesterday isn't the issue. The question is, what happens with 14 days left to go, or 13 days left to go?" (It's actually 12.)
Biden notes that President Trump says he won't show up for his inauguration: "One of the few things he and I have ever agreed on. It's a good thing him no showing up."
Why is it okay with Trump not showing up for the inauguration? Biden says: "Because... he's exceeded even my own worst notions about him. He's been an embarrassment to the country. ... Not worthy to hold the office."