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Democrats close to deal with Republicans on new coronavirus response bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate, Chuck Schumer, said on Sunday that he is close to reaching a deal with Republicans on a new coronavirus response bill. "We've made very good...
Apr 19, 2020
Mnuchin says Congress close to deal on coronavirus bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday that senior Republicans and Democrats in Congress are close to reaching agreement on a new coronavirus response bill. "I th...
Apr 19, 2020
Pelosi says ‘very close’ to coronavirus funding deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she believed lawmakers are very close to a deal on approving extra money to help small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. An agree...
Apr 19, 2020
On this day: Born April 19 1970: Kelly Holmes, British middle distance runner
By Mitch Phillips (Reuters) - Six days in August 2004 redefined the life of British middle distance runner Kelly Holmes but only in the aftermath of her double gold-medal winning display at the Athens...
Apr 18, 2020
Biden says Trump failed to hold China accountable on coronavirus
By Michael Martina and Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - Americans are paying the price for President Donald Trump's failure to hold China to account over the coronavirus pandemic, presumed Democratic pres...
Apr 17, 2020
‘No excuses’: Moderate Democrats urge quick deal on small business coronavirus aid
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some moderate Democrats key to their party's control of the U.S. House of Representatives are urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi to move quickly to replenish a fund t...
Apr 17, 2020
Voting by mail in the spotlight as U.S. Congress debates how to secure November elections
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress is scrambling for ways to safeguard the Nov. 3 U.S. elections amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a partisan fight shaping up over a Democratic proposa...
Apr 17, 2020
In a coronavirus world, Biden seeks ways to close money gap with Trump
By Elizabeth Culliford, Trevor Hunnicutt and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden is starting to get the help he needs to compete with President Donald Trump's massive election war chest, a...
Apr 17, 2020
Backing Trump, U.S. Republicans call for WHO chief to resign
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. lawmakers called on President Donald Trump on Thursday to withhold payments to the World Health Organization until its director general resi...
Apr 16, 2020
Leading U.S. Democrat recommends remote coronavirus voting system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior member of the U.S. House of Representatives recommended on Thursday a voting system to allow lawmakers to authorize other lawmakers to vote for them during the coronavi...
Apr 16, 2020
