May 21 GOP weighs jobless aid cuts to urge Americans back to work By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell huddled Thursday at the White House as Republicans stake out new plans to phase out coronavirus-related unemployment benefit. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 5:03 Sen. Alexander: Increased virus testing ‘the only thing that will work’ to solve crisis Sen. Lamar Alexander chairs the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which held a hearing Tuesday about the Trump administration’s handling of coronavirus. Alexander himself is in quarantine after a possible exposure, and he joins Judy Woodruff from his… Continue watching
May 12 House rescue package includes $25 billion for Postal Service By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Mail volume is down by more than 30 percent from last year because of the pandemic, and the Postal Service says losses will increase by more than $22 billion over the next 18 months. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Pelosi unveils $3 trillion coronavirus aid package By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press “Not acting is the most expensive course," she said on Tuesday. Continue reading