Republicans say Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus proposal will add too much to the national debt. Politico explains how the debate over debt is shifting. Many Wall Street investors and economists now say big spending is needed to help the economy and national debt concerns can wait. Politico reports on the challenges Republicans face in figuring out the best way to deal with congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and her history of making racist comments and promoting conspiracy theories. COVID-19 deaths are creating a generation of orphans. NBC News looks at the struggles of young people who have lost parents. The Super Bowl is marking the pandemic by paying tribute to heroes. NPR reports on Amanda Gorman, who will celebrate people who have made a difference by reciting a poem. And People Magazine reports that the NFL is also giving 7,500 tickets to health-care workers who’ve been vaccinated.
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