Senate Republicans are preparing to offer a five-year shield against coronavirus lawsuits as part of an upcoming relief proposal. The proposal would be retroactive from December 2019 to 2024, or the end of an emergency declaration issued by the Department of Health and Human Services if that is later, according …
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The weekly $ 600 increase in unemployment insurance payments is likely to expire before lawmakers reach an agreement on the next coronavirus relief package, raising the stakes for the negotiations and creating more uncertainty for people. who depend on government help. Because most states process payments on a weekly cycle …
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Florida Coronavirus Cases Rise Again, Houston Considers New Block The dispute comes as new Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Sun Belt states, with Florida reporting a record 15,299 cases on Sunday and the city of Texas in Houston weighing a return to closure. The Florida peak marked the highest …
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A firm co-owned by Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi was among many companies linked to lawmakers who got loans from the Payment Protection Program, according to data released Monday. Companies owned or associated with representatives Mike Kelly (R-Pa), Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), And Rick Allen …
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House Democrats emerged from a closed-door briefing at the White House on Tuesday, which reacted to President Donald Trump’s response to reports that Russia paid rewards to Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan for attacking and kill American troops. “The president publicly called this a hoax. Nothing in the briefing we just …
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