Nation Dec 20 Congress seals agreement on COVID relief, government funding Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them.
Politics Dec 20 Deal on Fed removes obstacle to agreement on virus aid bill Top congressional lawmakers struck a late-night agreement on the last major obstacle to a COVID-19 economic relief package costing nearly $1 trillion, clearing the way for votes as early as Sunday.
Politics Dec 19 Fight over Fed powers stalls $900 billion aid plan An arcane battle over emergency Federal Reserve powers is frustrating efforts to lock down an agreement on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package. Saturday’s impasse is just the latest stumble in a partisan, monthslong fight, and feelings hardened…
Politics Dec 18 House passes two-day stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown The hoped-for agreement would provide more than $300 billion in aid to businesses, a $300-per-week bonus federal jobless benefit, and $600 direct payments to individuals.
Politics Dec 18 Shutdown deadline looms over COVID-19 relief talks Bearing down on a midnight shutdown deadline, top negotiators on a must-pass, almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package are committed to sealing an agreement Friday as they resolve remaining differences in hopes of passing the legislation this weekend.
Arts Dec 17 Jeremy Bulloch, Boba Fett in first ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, dies Boba Fett was a fairly minor character when Bulloch first played him in 1980's "The Empire Strikes Back." But the character would go on to become among the most beloved in the "Star Wars" galaxy.
Politics Dec 17 Final stretch on COVID-19 economic relief, but no deal yet Congressional negotiators on the long-delayed $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package worked through a handful of remaining holdups Thursday as they labored to seal a final agreement for more help to businesses and the unemployed and new stimulus payments to…
Politics Dec 16 Lawmakers near agreement on long-delayed pandemic aid bill A deal could come as early as Wednesday on legislation that would extend help to individuals and businesses and ship coronavirus vaccines to millions.
Politics Dec 15 Talks escalate on new COVID-19 relief, top lawmakers to meet The uptick in activity could be a sign that an agreement is near, though COVID-19 relief talks have been notoriously difficult.
Politics Dec 14 WATCH: Sens. Manchin and Collins hold press conference on COVID-19 relief bill The proposal that is being unveiled Monday includes billions of dollars for businesses, the unemployed and for schools, along with money for vaccine distribution.