Politics Oct 18 USDA announces $1 billion in debt relief for 36,000 farmers By David Pitt, Associated Press
Politics Mar 14 Pelosi pledges swift work on major infrastructure package House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be “fiscally sound,” but said she isn’t sure whether the next major item on President Joe Biden’s agenda will attract Republican… By Hope Yen, Associated Press
Politics Feb 27 Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that was championed by President Joe Biden, the first step in providing another dose of aid to a weary nation as the measure now moves to a tense Senate. By Alan Fram, Associated Press
Politics Jan 02 McConnell, Pelosi homes vandalized after $2,000 relief fails Vandals lashed out at the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate over the holiday weekend, blighting their homes with graffiti and in one case a pig’s head as Congress failed to approve an increase in the amount of money… By Travis Loller, Associated Press
Politics Dec 26 Unemployment benefits for millions in limbo as Trump rages Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet were set to lapse at midnight Saturday unless President Donald Trump signed an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden… By Alexandra Olson, Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Dec 26 Watch 9:40 In a CT county, tenants and landlords brace for eviction tsunami By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber The first installment of our “Roads to Recovery” series focuses on renters and landlords in Fairfield County, Connecticut — and how, since the pandemic started, they’ve navigated a patchwork of eviction moratoriums and limited financial support. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 2:10 Roads to Recovery: One community’s journey back from the economic brink By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber As vaccines slowly start to roll out and 2020 finally comes to a close, there are glimmers that the COVID-19 pandemic may eventually end. But with lingering social, economic, and public health damage, PBS NewsHour Weekend is launching a series… Continue watching