Recent weeks and months have taught us a painful lesson.

There is truth and there are lies.

Lies toll for power and for profit.

And each of us has a duty and a responsibility.

As citizens, as Americans, and especially as leaders,

leaders who have pledged to honor our Constitution

and protect our nation, to defend the truth and defeat the lies.

A new day in America as Joe Biden and the Democratic Party take full control of Washington

during one of the most trying times

in our nation's history. We have three questions this morning. What's the new plan to fight the virus?

How will they save the U.S. economy? And will the White House and Congress be able to unify

to get it all done? It's way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early,

the show that doesn't have to fact-check any presidential tweets this morning, as it turns out.

I am Casey Hunt on this Thursday, January 21st.

We'll start with the news.

President Biden is using his first full day in office to announce the country's first national strategy for fighting COVID.

It comes through a series of executive orders and directives as the U.S.

sets another record for daily deaths. Topping the list, expanding emergency relief to states and exercising

the Defense Production Act to make up for shortfalls in equipment. The White House also says it plans to

launch a comprehensive vaccination program that will involve FEMA and other public health agencies like the CDC.

A panel will also be established to help expand testing, treatment, and the health care workforce.

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