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Text still being finalised of what is expected to be largest stimulus in US history Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Tempers ran high on Capitol Hill prior to the bill’s Senate passage. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images US Senate leaders have reached a deal with the Trump administration on a […] More
Trump suggests he wants to reopen economy and continues to attack Pelosi over her own stimulus proposal Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Peace Monument in front of the US Capitol in Washington. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters The US Senate and the Treasury appeared to be […] More
Trump tweets White House will ‘make a decision’ after 15-day period ends as Senate Democrats block relief package Coronavirus – latest updates worldwide See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump has signalled a potential change in his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, amid warnings of a record plunge in economic activity and unemployment potentially hitting […] More
Senator of Kentucky who was seen at the Senate gym Sunday morning says he is feeling fine and is in quarantine Senator Rand Paul has said he has tested positive for Covid-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, with the Republican becoming the first member of the Senate to test positive. A post on the Kentucky […] More
Lobbyists representing airlines, hotels, cruise lines and casinos are in a desperate fight for cash – but what about ordinary workers? A feeding frenzy is under way by lobbyists representing airlines, hotels, cruise lines, casinos and other powerful interests as Congress and the Trump administration craft a $1tn stimulus bill to provide hundreds of billions […] More
Richard Burr, chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, and three other senators sold off substantial holdings before drop amid coronavirus fears Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Republican senator Richard Burr faced demands to resign on Friday after it was reported that he sold off millions of dollars’ worth of stocks just […] More
Treasury secretary urges lawmakers to take urgent action Covid-19 now found in 50 states after West Virginia case Coronavirus – live updates See all our coronavirus coverage Unemployment in the US could soar from record low levels to 20% if strong action is not taken to tackle the coronavirus, the US treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, […] More
The former Democratic Illinois governor called himself a ‘Trumpocrat’ as he thanked Donald Trump for commuting his prison sentence, praising Trump’s ‘kind heart’. Blagojevich had been recorded trying to sell the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama when he became president, but Trump has claimed it did not happen Trump and Bloomberg trade insults ahead […] More
