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Jen Psaki says the IRS letter sent to Americans about stimulus checks was 'not intended to make it about' Biden
Critics said Biden was taking a line out of Trump's book by sending a letter to recipients of the $…
Oma Seddiq
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Trump is holding up the COVID-19 stimulus package with demands for $2,000 checks - but there are enough votes in Congress to override a veto
President Trump called the $900 billion package - passed by Congress earlier this week after months…
Joshua Zitser
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Trump just blew up the stimulus and spending bill. What happens now?
It's crunch time. Here's where things stand on the stimulus agreement and the $2,000 direct-payment…
Jake Lahut,Oma Seddiq
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Trump's surprise demand for $2,000 stimulus checks blew up Mitch McConnell's master plan and leaves him in a no-win situation
Trump called for Congress to increase stimulus payments to $2,000 from $600, leaving McConnell in a…
Sinéad Baker
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House Republicans block a Democratic attempt to advance $2,000 stimulus checks that Trump is pressing for
Nancy Pelosi blasted the move and said she would hold another vote on $2,000 direct payments early …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Lindsay Graham slammed Mitch McConnell for delaying $2,000 stimulus payments: 'Going from $600 to $2,000 doesn't make you a socialist'
"With all due respect to my Republican colleagues, a $2k direct payment for individuals and familie…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Pelosi sets a 48-hour deadline to reach an agreement on the coronavirus stimulus plan
If negotiators don't come to an agreement within 48 hours, the deal might not go through before the…
Yelena Dzhanova
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California and New York will start paying out an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits soon, but other states could take weeks
California and New York are among the states starting payments, while others might be delayed to mi…
Mary Meisenzahl
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Trump threw away his leverage by signing the COVID-19 package with $600 checks and can now only watch as McConnell blocks $2,000 payments
President Donald Trump held up the stimulus bill with demands for higher direct payments to America…
Tom Porter
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With a Senate vote on $2,000 stimulus checks looming, Republicans face an agonizing choice between defying Trump and abandoning a tenet of conservatism
Only a Senate vote appears to stand between Americans and $2,000 stimulus checks. It poses major is…
Mia Jankowicz
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Trump lost his battle with Congress over the stimulus bill and cost 14 million Americans unemployment aid in the process
Trump cost about 14 million Americans a week of federal unemployment aid by waiting to sign the sti…
Eliza Relman
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Trump was going to sign the stimulus bill on Christmas Eve as a gift to Americans but 'changed his mind,' costing millions of unemployed people $300
A desk and chair were prepared for Trump to sign the bill that night. But as the time approached, a…
John L. Dorman
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Trump signs bipartisan coronavirus relief bill after calling on Congress to approve $2,000 stimulus checks
The negotiated rescue package contained $600 stimulus checks, federal unemployment aid, food and re…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Lauren F…
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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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The $900 billion stimulus package that Trump bashed is being flown to Florida for his signature
President Donald Trump has refused to say whether he will sign the bill, leaving aid for millions o…
Oma Seddiq
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Trump can't let go of his quest for revenge against Republicans who he believes betrayed him, even if it means blowing up the stimulus bill
President Donald Trump blew up months of negotiations of COVID-19 stimulus on Tuesday night, callin…
Tom Porter
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6 million renters face eviction in 8 days when a Trump-era ban expires. Biden is poised to let it happen.
A ban on foreclosures is ending at the same time as that on evictions, but the White House rolled o…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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$39 billion of stimulus unemployment benefits were likely wasted by inefficient state governments, watchdog finds
The Office of the Inspector General found states had trouble implementing unemployment benefits fro…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The Senate approved a short-term spending bill, averting a government shutdown hours ahead of a midnight deadline
Congress is aiming to buy more time to revive coronavirus relief negotiations, which are on the ver…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Biden team is reportedly pushing congressional Democrats to strike an immediate stimulus deal with Republicans to stave off a renewed recession
The surge in virus cases is causing another wave of restrictions and closures that experts say coul…