Pelosi signals bipartisan deal ‘very close’ for relief on small business fund
The PPP ran out of funding late last week. April 18, 2020, 10:18 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article House Speaker Nancy…
Country grows more pessimistic about a return to normalcy post-coronavirus: POLL
The country is growing more pessimistic about a timeframe for a return to normalcy, with ideological allegiance extending to nearly every aspect of the crisis, including how soon Americans believe…
Wisconsin Supreme Court blocks order by governor suspending in-person voting, putting Tuesday’s election back on track
Wisconsin’s spring election appears to be back on, after the state Supreme Court blocked an executive order from Gov. Tony Evers, which he issued earlier on Monday to suspend in-person…
As states crack down on gatherings, some religious exemptions could keep pews full
Despite repeated warnings from health experts about the risk of social interaction amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, governors in at least four states have exempted houses of worship from statewide…
Who would get what and when from the $2 trillion relief package
The White House and Senate negotiators struck a deal early Wednesday morning on a massive $2 trillion package that will provide essential relief to an economy struggling amid the coronavirus…
Senate approves bipartisan aid package late Wednesday as congressional leaders whip support
After haggling all day, the Senate voted late Wednesday night 96-0 to unanimously pass a sweeping $2 trillion relief package – representing the third congressional effort to respond to the…
A third report a job loss, half a pay cut as coronavirus crisis grips the economy
Economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis are gripping the nation: One in three Americans in an ABC News/Washington Post poll say they or an immediate family member have been laid…
Congress pours $400 million into boosting states’ election efforts amid coronavirus crisis, experts say it’s ‘not enough’
As part of the sweeping emergency funding package, congressional leaders settled on including hundreds of millions to boost states’ efforts to oversee elections, but some voting rights advocates argue the…
Senate hopes to pass bipartisan stimulus Wednesday as congressional leaders whip support
With the White House and Senate finally reaching an agreement early Wednesday morning on a $2 trillion package to respond to the novel coronavirus pandemic, now comes the tough part:…
Bipartisan coronavirus stimulus talks break down
Bipartisan talks on a third economic stimulus package to address the novel coronavirus crisis — worth well over $1 trillion — have run aground, leaving the outcome uncertain, and it…