The Biden government’s effort to increase vaccinations against coronavirus amid the threat of new variants in the U.S. and investors on Reddit raising the value of GameStop’s shares are expected to dominate Sunday’s talk shows this week.
South Carolina on Thursday became the first state to report cases of COVID-19 variant B.1.351, which was first discovered in South Africa. Maryland on Saturday announced that it detected its first case of the variant in Baltimore.
In addition, 30 states have reported cases of variant B.1.1.7 coronavirus, which was originally discovered in the UK, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Tensions are spreading as President Biden plans to administer 100 million vaccines in the first 100 days of his presidency.
The administration said Tuesday which is increasing the weekly supply of doses sent to states by about 16 percent, and will buy an additional 100 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, bringing the total to 600 million doses.
Several public health experts are expected to take to the airwaves this weekend, including Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, who will make an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press” program and Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Inglesby will make an appearance on “Fox News Sunday”.
Meanwhile, Director of the White House National Economic Council Brian Deese
Brian DeeseGeorgia senators pressure administration and Senate senators on coronavirus relief: White House advisers report back on idea of splitting aid package Night health: Biden consultant offers more pessimistic forecast on vaccine launch | CDC says coronavirus can kill up to 514K on February 20 | Vaccine research funds have been misused for decades, watchdog says MORE, which will appear on “Meet the Press” and “State of the Union,” met with Democratic lawmakers this week in an effort to approve President Biden’s $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package.
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Bernie SandersSanders inauguration meme baseball card breaks sales record set by Fauci Bernie Sanders applauds the billionaire’s criticism: ‘Cry a river’ Biden’s immigration plans hit initial hurdles MORE (I-Vt.) Which will appear on ABC’s “This Week” program, indicated that he is ready to move the proposal forward through budget reconciliation, which would allow the measure to be approved by a simple majority.
Meanwhile, Wall Street was shaken this week by amateur stock brokers from Reddit, who raised the stock prices of several companies, including GameStop, after discovering that hedge funds were selling the shares short.
Online trading platforms, including Robinhood, prevented or limited trading on their platforms as a result of the surge. The Securities and Exchange Commission said it was investigating why the platforms prevented users from buying the shares and whether illegal market manipulation led to the increase.
The recent Wall Street shake-up generated a bipartisan reaction. Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth WarrenOn The Money: Five questions about the GameStop controversy | Biden and Yellen call for quick action on new aid Warren asks the SEC to crack down on market manipulation, explains the GameStop rally The Hill’s Morning Report MORE(D-Mass.), Who will appear on “State of the Union”, said on Wednesday that “it was time for the SEC and other financial regulators to wake up and do their jobs”.
“With a new government and Democrats in Congress, I intend to make sure they do,” said Warren.
Below is the complete list of guests who are expected to appear on Sunday’s talk shows this week:
ABC’s “This week”- Sens. Bernie Sanders, (I-Vt.), E Joe Manchin
Joseph (Joe) ManchinJoe Manchin could show the Senate a better way to advance Democrats ready to bypass Republicans on the relief bill COVID-19 On The Money: Economy shrank 3.5 percent in 2020 | Lawmakers tear up Robinhood’s decision on GameStop | Budget, policy rules threaten hourly minimum wage MORE, (DW.Va.); Govs. Asa Hutchinson
Asa HutchinsonSarah Huckabee Sanders hails Trump endorsement Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ candidacy for governor an initial test for Trump allies Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces government campaign MORE, R-Ark. And Jim Justice, (RW.Va.); Richard Besser, CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and former interim director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“Meet the Press” by NBC – Brian Deese, economic adviser to the president Joe Biden
Joe BidenMenendez calls for sanction on Russia after Navalny protests that China has closed two major economic deals; The US must focus on a small Biden makes his first visit to the military wounded in Walter Reed as president MORE; Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Adam Daniel KinzingerThe memo: Center-right Republicans fear the party will go to disaster The Republican Party is compounding Marjorie Taylor Greene’s problem Fred Guttenberg: Greene ‘has no place’ in Congress MORE, R-Ill .; Osterholm
CBS’s “Face the Nation“- Cedric Richmond
Cedric RichmondWhite House goes full throttle in COVID-19 bailout negotiations An attack on America that divided Congress – and a nation of Pelosi to elect Iowa Republican as a Democratic candidate contests election results MORE, a Biden advisor; Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Conn.; mayor Francis Suarez
Francis Suarez’s Morning Report The Hill – Sponsored by Goldman Sachs – Two weeks later, Trump tries to assemble The Hill’s Report 12:30 pm – Presented by the Walton Family Foundation – Why Pelosi has set a 48-hour deadline for a relief agreement coronavirus The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by Goldman Sachs – Decisive week for Trump, Biden, Congress, voters MORE Miami; Janice Jackson, CEO of Chicago Public Schools.
CNN’s “state of the Union”- Deese; Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., E Rob Portman
Robert (Rob) Jones Portman Morning report from The Hill – Presented by Facebook – Which way will Democrats follow the COVID-19 bill? Democrats ready to bypass Republicans in the COVID-19 relief bill Jim Jordan says he will not run for the Senate in 2022 MORE, R-Ohio; Governor Doug Ducey
Doug Ducey Lawmakers Hound Governors to Control COVID-19 Powers Arizona Republican Party President Kelli Ward Faces Appeals to Recount Elections The Republican Party of Oregon calls the Capitol riot a ‘false flag’ operation to discredit the Republican Party, silence Trump supporters MORE, R-Ariz.
“Fox News Sunday”- Sen. Bill Cassidy
Bill CassidyOVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden signs a series of orders to fight climate change | Republicans pressure Granholm on fossil fuels during confirmation hearing Republicans pressure Granholm on fossil fuels during confirmation hearing Moderates vow to ‘be a force’ under Biden MORE, R-La .; Tom Inglesby, director of the Health Security Center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Jared Bernstein
Jared BernsteinBiden’s economic team receives mixed criticism from conservative Senate Republican legislators accusing former economist Biden of Marxism VIDEO: Biden consultant attacks defense of the Chamber’s ‘free enterprise’ MORE, member of the Council of Economic Consultants.
Fox News Channel’s “Sunday morning futures”- Rep. Devin Nunes
Devin Gerald NunesGOP group launches billboard campaign urging Cruz, Hawley to resign Undoing Trump will take more than executive orders GOP operative installed as NSA lead attorney placed on administrative license: reports MORE (R-CA), Classification Member, Intel Committee of the Chamber; Kash Patel, a former NSC official; Stephen Miller
Stephen Miller Left-leaning group to track which companies hire former Trump top advisers at the Census Bureau to complete non-citizen data, says the watchdog that Trump should award as a Christmas gift to the nation MORE, Former Senior Adviser to the White House; Rep. Lee Zeldin
Lee ZeldinWyoming county votes to censor Liz Cheney for the impeachment vote of Trump divided Republican Party on Liz Cheney’s future READ: Republicans who voted to challenge election results MORE (RN.Y.), Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber; Gordon Chang, author of “The Great US-China Technological War”; Jonathan Ward, founder of the Atlas Organization
“America this week with Eric Bolling”- Brett Favre- Hall Of Fame QB; Sarah Norman-Harris 2020; Ken Cuccinelli – former assistant secretary; Dan Lippman- Politician