WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was blocking Democrats’ attempt to raise funds for the U.S. Postal Service and electoral infrastructure in a new bill for coronavirus, a bid to block more Americans from voting by mail during the pandemic. Democrats in Congress accuse Republican …
Read More »Trump calls Democratic demands ‘ridiculous’ as blame negotiated over stealing virus help
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Democrats of Congress of not negotiating a US coronavirus aid package for refusing to engage in “ridiculous” unrelated spending requests the pandemic. Trump’s remarks came after top Republican and Democratic negotiators blamed a five-day patch deal in relief legislation talks. Treasury …
Read More »Trump calls Democratic demands ‘ridiculous’ as blame negotiated over stealing virus help
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Democrats of Congress of not negotiating a US coronavirus aid package for refusing to engage in “ridiculous” unrelated spending requests the pandemic. Trump’s remarks came after top Republican and Democratic negotiators blamed a five-day patch deal in relief legislation talks. Treasury …
Read More »Supreme Court blocks path to Oregon redistribution vote
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that had opened the door for a vote measure in Oregon to create an independent commission to draw state election constituencies. FILE PHOTO: A General View of the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC July …
Read More »Trump signs coronavirus relief orders after talks with Congress break down
BEDMINSTER, NJ (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Saturday signed executive orders and provided additional financial support to Americans hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic after his negotiators failed to reach a deal with Congress. US President Donald Trump speaks after signing executive orders for economic relief during a news …
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