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Congress is closing in on a deal

Congress is closing in on a deal

Democrats and Republicans are closing in on a massive stimulus package to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus. In perhaps the biggest signal that an agreement was close, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told CNBC on Tuesday morning that there is “real optimism” Congress can clinch a pact within a few hours. Senate Majority Leader […]

Trump signs $8.3 billion emergency coronavirus spending package

Trump signs $8.3 billion emergency coronavirus spending package

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a sweeping spending bill to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, pumping billions of dollars into prevention efforts and research in hopes of quickly producing a vaccine for the deadly disease. Trump signed the bill on the same day worldwide cases surpassed 100,000 Lawmakers had worked through […]

William Barr criticizes Trump tweets about Roger Stone

William Barr criticizes Trump tweets about Roger Stone

Attorney General William Barr, in a stunning rebuke to his boss, said Thursday that President Donald Trump should stop tweeting about the Justice Department, complaining that the president’s comments “make it impossible for me to do my job.” The remarks in an ABC News interview followed days of sharp criticism of Barr, Trump and the DOJ […]

Dems use Republicans’ own words against them

Dems use Republicans’ own words against them

  Democratic impeachment managers pushing the Senate to take away President Donald Trump from workplace laid out a sprawling argument Thursday that he had abused his energy.   On their second day of opening statements, the seven House Democrats, led by Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., zeroed in on the primary of two articles of […]