Ruth Bader Ginsburg will make history Friday when she becomes the first woman and Jewish person to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol.
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Senate Democrats block $300 billion coronavirus stimulus package, leaving little hope for relief before November
Senate Democrats blocked a $300 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill Thursday, leaving little chance that Congress will pass much-needed financial relief for Americans weathering the coronavirus pandemic ahead of the November election
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Kamala Harris makes history, Obama accuses Trump of treating presidency like a ‘reality show:’ DNC takeaways
On night 3 of the DNC, President Barack Obama offered a blistering rebuke of Donald Trump and Sen. Kamala Harris officially accepted the vice presidential nomination.
Dems, White House optimistic stimulus deal could be reached this week after both sides make concessions
Top Democrats and negotiators from the White House say a deal on a coronavirus stimulus package could be reached by the end of the week.
Trump weighs executive action as negotiations progress on next coronavirus stimulus package
The president on Monday said he was weighing executive action as Congress and the White House struggle to break the impasse.
$600 unemployment bonus is set to run out in days as Congress rushes to negotiate next COVID-19 bill
House Democrats demand the $600 boost be extended, but many Republicans on Capitol Hill dubbed the extension a nonstarter.
After Trump meeting, GOP considers payroll tax cut, another stimulus check in next COVID bill
Trump met with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy as divisions sharpen over the next coronavirus stimulus package
‘Children are going hungry’: Angelina Jolie urges Congress to increase food stamp benefits in next coronavirus legislation
Actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie is lobbying Congress to increase food assistance to families amid the coronavirus pandemic.
House passes $484 billion coronavirus stimulus for small businesses and hospitals, sends bill to Trump
The $484 billion measure offers funds for the Paycheck Protection Program and sends more money to hospitals struggling because of the coronavirus.
Senate approves measure to replenish halted coronavirus small-business loan program
The Paycheck Protection Program, which provides loans to small businesses, was halted Thursday after it allocated all of its initial $349 billion.