Trump says he’s close to a deal with Congress on virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of moneyand add funds...
View ArticleTrump, Congress near deal on small business, hospital aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Congress expect an agreement Monday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add...
View ArticleHouse of Reps approves $500B virus aid deal that flew through Senate only...
WASHINGTON (AP/ABC News) — Congress has delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending Thursday, almost unanimously rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under the...
View ArticleNew pressure on lawmakers as virus aid for firms hits limit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are struggling to break a stalemate over President Donald Trump’s $250 billion emergency request for a small-business program, stoking uncertainty about when additional...
View ArticleCBO says deficit to reach $3.7 trillion in economic decline
WASHINGTON (AP) — A recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic and a government spending spree on testing, health care and aid to businesses and households will nearly quadruple the federal budget...
View ArticleBattleground power plays rage as everyday politics go quiet
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Door-knocking? Over. Local party activity? Some Facebook traffic, if that. Across an arc of vital swing states, the coronavirus has put politics on an uneasy pause. Instead,...
View ArticleVirus, stalled economy raise Democratic hopes to take Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bullock was the lame-duck governor of solidly red Montana, fresh off a failed Democratic presidential bid, when he announced he’d challenge Republican Sen. Steve Daines for his...
View ArticleIn a time of COVID-19, ‘Obamacare’ still part of the action
WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 could have stamped a person “uninsurable” if not for the Affordable Care Act. The ban on insurers using preexisting conditions to deny coverage is a key part of the...
View ArticleA referendum election in November? Trump allies see risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six months from Election Day, President Donald Trump’s prospects for winning a second term have been jolted by a historic pandemic and a cratering economy, rattling some of his...
View ArticleUnanimous Supreme Court throws out ‘Bridgegate’ convictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the convictions of two political insiders involved in the “Bridgegate”scandal that ultimately derailed the 2016 president bid of their...
View ArticleDemocrats make case for role of government in virus response
WASHINGTON (AP) — When he stood before Congress in 1996 and declared “the era of big government is over,” President Bill Clinton gave voice to a doctrine that permeated Democratic politics for more...
View ArticleGOP in power grab to rein in Dem governors on virus response
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican-controlled legislatures are increasingly trying to strip Democratic governors of their executive authority to close businesses and schools, a power grab by lawmakers...
View ArticleCapitol Report: QU’s Doug Schwartz discusses new poll that sheds light on the...
(WTNH) — Some new poll numbers shed some light on the economic impact of COVID-19 in Connecticut. The panel talks about the numbers with Quinnipiac University’s Doug Schwartz. 46% say they are facing...
View ArticleTrump pick to oversee virus spending pledges impartiality
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s choice to oversee a significant chunk of the $2 trillion economic rescue law pledged Tuesday to conduct audits and investigations “with fairness and...
View ArticleGraham to probe origins of Russia inquiry; won’t call Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said Thursday his committee is opening a wide-ranging investigation into the origins of the Russia investigation, but rejected...
View ArticleNebraska primary voters avoid polls, shatter mail-in record
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s primary voters mostly steered clear of polling sites Tuesday while shattering the state record for absentee voting with nearly 400,000 mail-in ballots in the midst of the...
View ArticleTrump gets ally as ex-Navy pilot wins California House seat
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Garcia grew up a single-minded kid from Southern California: He just wanted to fly fighter jets. His decision to enter national politics wouldn’t come until decades later,...
View ArticleAs coronavirus rolls on, Republicans hit ‘pause’ on new aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses are going belly up, tens of millions have been laid off and, by some measures, the U.S. seems headed for another Great Depression. But Republicans surveying the wreckage...
View ArticleAs coronavirus rolls on, Republicans hit ‘pause’ on new aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses are going belly up, tens of millions have been laid off and, by some measures, the U.S. seems headed for another Great Depression. But Republicans surveying the wreckage...
View ArticleMichigan Rep. Amash ends his Libertarian bid for White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, a high-profile critic of President Donald Trump who quit the GOP and became an independent, announced Saturday he would not seek the Libertarian...
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