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Trump spent years courting Black voters. Kamala Harris has undone much of his success in just 7 weeks
A Washington Post-Ipsos poll of Black Americans showed that Vice President Harris has made serious …
John L. Dorman
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With federal stimulus payments unlikely, here are the 18 states giving money to residents in relief checks to combat inflation
With no public plans for federal stimulus checks, more than a dozen states instated their own relie…
Lauren Frias
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'He's bragging about it in Kentucky': Biden calls out McConnell for touting COVID-19 relief bill the senator voted against
McConnell talked about the benefits of Biden's American Rescue Plan and its impact on Kentucky but …
Lauren Frias
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75% of Americans support Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill despite outcries from GOP lawmakers, a new poll finds
Republicans called out Biden's COVID-19 bill for a lack of bipartisanship, but a new poll shows tha…
Madison Hall
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez parodied GOP stance against $2,000 stimulus checks in a sarcastic tweet
On Monday, the House achieved the required two-thirds majority to pass a bill boosting the stimulus…
Lauren Frias
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White House indicates Trump will sign $900 billion stimulus deal brokered by Republicans and Democrats in Congress
The legislation includes $600 stimulus checks, $300 weekly unemployment benefits, small business ai…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Sen. Mark Warner signaled progress in Congress on the coronavirus relief package: 'Not going to be the Grinch'
Lawmakers most recently reportedly reached a compromise on the latest sticking point on the Federal…
Inyoung Choi
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Bernie Sanders was initially 'hesitant' to work with Josh Hawley to push for stimulus checks: book
In December 2020, Sanders pushed for another $1,200 stimulus payment for Americans and was joined i…
John L. Dorman
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Chief Justice Roberts used his year-end report to ponder ethical uses of AI in law but didn't mention ethical questions circling the Supreme Court
Chief Justice John Roberts released his year-end review of the Supreme Court and spoke about AI.
Hannah Getahun,Associated Pre…
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The poorest 20% of Americans will likely see a 20% income boost thanks to Biden's stimulus plan, per new analysis
The richest 1% will receive a 0% income boost from the bill, according to the Tax Policy Center's a…
Erin Snodgrass
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Biden plans a 3rd wave of executive actions for Friday, including increased food stamps and pushing the Treasury to hand out stimulus checks faster
The president is taking a series of actions designed to help Americans struggling with hunger and p…
Tom Porter
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Mitch McConnell is reportedly taking the lead on stimulus negotiations as the Trump administration sits out
Joe Biden may also leap into the talks on a coronavirus relief plan. Democrats and Republicans are …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Trump just cost jobless workers one week of federal unemployment assistance after he failed to sign the relief bill by midnight on Saturday
The president's push for $2,000 stimulus checks has threatened the federal unemployment benefits in…
Kelsey Vlamis,Joseph Zeballos…
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Ex-Georgia mayor gets prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars of his city's COVID-19 relief funds
The Justice Department said Jason Lary, the 60-year-old former mayor of Atlanta suburb Stonecrest, …
Jake Epstein,Lloyd Lee
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The White House says Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package is the most 'progressive piece of legislation in history.' Top progressives agree.
"We take the win," Rep. Pramila Jayapal told reporters on Capitol Hill on Monday. "We believe it's …
Oma Seddiq
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As another stimulus package hangs in the balance, some programs like unemployment benefits are set to expire by the end of March
The current package includes $1,400 stimulus checks, $400 payments in federal unemployment benefits…
Lauren Frias
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Sen. Bernie Sanders slams Trump as 'unbelievably cruel' for not signing coronavirus relief package and holding up unemployment benefits
Sen. Bernie Sanders urged Trump to sign the bipartisan bill and lawmakers to "pass a $2,000 direct …
Inyoung Choi
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Republican Sen. Toomey to Trump: 'You don't get everything you want, even if you are the president'
Republican Sen. Pat Toomey on Sunday urged President Donald Trump to sign the coronavirus relief bi…
Inyoung Choi
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Elizabeth Warren calls on Biden to cancel billions of dollars in student debt without help from Congress to aid the struggling US economy
"This is the single most effective executive action available for a massive economic stimulus," War…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Democrats want to enact a new stimulus package within weeks. Here's the possible calendar for passage of $1,400 direct payments.
A top House Democrat said the Biden stimulus plan would receive a floor vote on Friday. Final passa…