Retailers are ground zero once again for the war over wearing protective masks. Alex Gangitano from The Hill has the story.

Ken Thomas from the Wall Street Journal discusses the role White House chief of staff Ron Klain is playing in selling the latest pandemic aid package.

Ledyard King from USA Today breaks down the issues Republicans have with sending $350 billion to cities and states.

The current relief plan being considered in Washington includes a boost to the child tax credit. Nicholas Wu from USA Today explains why the GOP is not a fan.

Seth McLaughlin from the Washington Times has a look at what is next for former Vice-President Mike Pence.

Schools that use fever scanners and symptom checkers have not rigorously studied if the technology is working. Natasha Singer from the New York Times has the story.

Eric Morath from the Wall Street Journal breaks down why despite not supporting $15-an-hour, many businesses do support a wage increase.

Why is America waiting for a catastrophe to happen instead of preparing for it? Felix Salmon from Axios and Gordon Deal discuss.

Complaints about wrong information on credit reports are skyrocketing during the pandemic. Paul Oester from Better Qualified has some tips to help.

Economist Peter Morici makes a case for raising the minimum wage to $12 an hour.

Standardized tests are back despite the ongoing pandemic closures. Erin Richards from USA Today and Gordon Deal discuss.

Republicans in Georgia are doing what they can to move past the election losses of 2020. Bridget Bowman from Roll Call has the story.

Rick Newman from Yahoo Finance gives us a look at what's in the Biden administration's relief bill.

Hackers have turned their attention to hospitals during the pandemic. The Wall Street Journal's Melanie Evans has the story.

Deidre Shesgreen from USA Today and Jennifer Kushinka take a look at the differences between President Biden's "America First" plan and Donald Trump's.

What does the approval of the latest pandemic inoculation mean for the immunization effort? Pharmaceutical Expert Dean Fanelli joins us with the latest.

The pandemic has changed how athletes are able to prepare for the Olympic games. Louise Radnofsky from the Wall Street Journal takes behind the headline.

Bryan Bender from POLITICO and Jennifer Kushinka discuss how the Pentagon is walking a tightrope trying to identify extremists in their midst.

Even though Republicans in D.C. say it's a no-go, GOP mayors are embracing President Biden's relief plan. Joey Garrison from USA Today joined us this morning to discuss.

USA Today's Elizabeth Weise details why there has been no national advertising campaign regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.

Sara Fischer of Axios details how some popular online memes can be used to spread mass disinformation.

The National Journal's Josh Kraushaar explains why California could be the center of the political universe in 2021.

Ben Casselman of the New York times explains why economists are anticipating a post-pandemic economic boom across the country.

Brianna Abbott from the Wall Street Journal and Gordon Deal discuss how America botched the inoculation rollout.

Naomi Jagoda from The Hill explains why the GOP is not worried about voting against the popular relief bill.