How close are we to a COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 12? Aria Bendix covers healthcare for Insider. She joins us to talk about that.

And with the new James Bond film in theatres, how important is it to the movie theatre industry that this movie does well at the box office? Kevin Carr stops by to ponder that with us.

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If you could take a pill to help ease the symptoms of COVID-19, would you? That's among the topics we discuss with Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University Hospital. He's an expert on this stuff and lends that expertise to us on this edition of First Light.

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Today on the show, we preview the upcoming session of the United States Supreme Court with John Fritze of USA Today. Plus, David Ignatius of the Washington Post stops by to share his story about what the CIA did in the final months of the United States' presence in Afghanistan to get people out.

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What is happening with the spending and infrastructure bills on Capitol Hill? Michael delves into that topic with Clayton Neville. This and the nation's weather, sports, and entertainment on First Light

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Are members of the US Congress slacking when it comes to reporting their stock trading activity? Michael digs into this topic with Insider.com's Deputy Washington Bureau Chief Dave Levinthal. We also speak with USA Today Congressional Correspondent Bart Jansen about the upcoming busy day on Capitol Hill. This along with a look at the Nation's Weather, Sports, and Entertainment on First Light

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General Mark Milley and other Pentagon military leaders appeared before a Senate panel to testify about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Clayton Neville reports on it, then we talk with Meghann Myers of the Military Times to get her perspective.

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Negotiations continue over a budget deal on Capitol Hill. Clayton Neville updates us on that. New York's healthcare worker vaccine mandate is going into effect. Kathy Foster reports. Plus, we talk to Ben Finley of the Associated Press about new freedom for the man who shot President Reagan - John Hinckley Jr. And as people head back to the office, they're finding themselves spending just as much time on Zoom there as they were when they were working from home. Danielle Abril of the Washington Post wrote about it, and joins us to share what she found.

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There's a lot happening on Capitol Hill this week, with budget negotiations, infrastructure plans, and the like. Capitol Hill correspondent Linda Kenyon updates us on all of that.

We'll also talk fiscal responsibility on the part of the U.S. government with the president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Maya MacGuineas. 

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What are the best and worst states to retire in? Jeff Ostrowski of BankRate.com joins the show to share the results of their findings.

We'll also get the latest on the budget negotiations on Capitol Hill with Ayelet Sheffey of Insider.

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We recap President Biden's speak to the UN General Assembly with Ryan Heath of Politico. 

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