Biden Pushes Relief Bill; GOP Family Feud; Country Star Under Fire

Plus, how to make your demanding side gig work. by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up [President Biden and Vice President Harris meet with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic senators on Wednesday to talk about Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal.]( Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images Here's what we're following today. President Biden is set to deliver his first foreign policy speech as president on Thursday. It could provide early signals for his plans to [chart a course away from]( former President Donald Trump's "America First" approach to the world. President Biden and congressional Democrats are pressing ahead on a massive $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, taking the steps in the House and Senate to [approve the measure without Republican support](. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene faces a House vote Thursday that could strip her from her committee assignments, following uproar over her history of trafficking in racism, anti-Semitism and baseless conspiracy theories, along with her support for [violence against Democrats]( prior to taking office. House Republicans voted Wednesday to keep Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., in her position as the party’s conference chair. Cheney faced [criticism from the party’s Trump loyalists]( after she voted to impeach him. A Moscow court has sentenced a journalist to 25 days in jail for a humorous retweet that police claim was an illegal call to protest. Sergei Smirnov is the editor an online news outlet that tracks human rights violations. The Kremlin is increasingly targeting journalists amid nationwide protests demanding the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listens Sol Cotti for NPR Whether you're cutting hair, teaching piano or selling homemade jewelry, starting a side gig can inject creativity in your life and earn you a little money on the side. But [running a side gig isn't always glamorous](. Working for yourself is still work, especially when you have to be all parts of a small business. [Listen here]( for a bit of advice. A first-of-its-kind court case in Pennsylvania is asking a big question: How long do people need to stay in prison before they get a second chance? More than 1,000 people are serving life sentences in Pennsylvania, even though they never intended to kill anyone — 70% of them are Black. [Read]( or [listen](. Last week's stock market madness that started with GameStop shares is subsiding. As people try to unpack what happened, many are wondering whether a powerful hedge fund has answers. [Click to listen](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [Jennifer Lopez at Joe Bide's inauguration.]( Alex Wong/Getty Images - Jennifer Lopez's performance of "This Land Is Your Land" at last month's presidential inauguration ceremony [has reignited conversations]( about the erasure of Native Americans in the iconic folk tune. - The 2021 Golden Globes nominations were announced on Wednesday. [Netflix led the pack]( with 22 nominations for motion pictures and 20 for TV. But many critically-acclaimed TV works by creators of color were [left out entirely](. - Country music singer Morgan Wallen has been suspended by his record label for using a racial slur that was [recorded and shown on TMZ](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]