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Biden names additional members of National Economic Council
(Reuters) - U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden on Monday named additional people to join the National Economic Council, his transition team said in a statement. David Kamin will be the NEC Deputy Director...
Dec 21, 2020
As Trump pushes baseless fraud claims, Republicans pledge tougher voting rules
By Joseph Tanfani and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican state lawmakers have begun to use President Donald Trump's baseless charges of voter fraud to push for new restrictions on voting. A...
Dec 21, 2020
Big Tech’s stealth push to influence the Biden administration
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Silicon Valley is working behind the scenes to secure senior roles for tech allies in lesser-known but still vital parts of president-elect Joe Biden's administr...
Dec 21, 2020
After months of delay, Congress to vote on massive coronavirus aid package
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After months of inaction, the U.S. Congress was poised on Monday to vote on a $900 billion stimulus package that would provide new assistance for individuals an...
Dec 21, 2020
Trump signs temporary spending bill into law to avoid government shutdown – White House statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump signed a temporary spending bill into law on Sunday night to avoid a government shutdown, the White House said in a statement. (Reporting by Heather Timmo...
Dec 21, 2020
U.S. Senate votes to extend government funding to avoid shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Sunday to extend federal funding through Dec. 21 to avoid a government shutdown, giving lawmakers more time to pass a $900 billion COVID-19 ...
Dec 20, 2020
McConnell says deal reached on $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday an agreement had been reached by congressional leaders of both parties on a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 r...
Dec 20, 2020
Trump campaign will again ask U.S. high court to upend election results
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's campaign said on Sunday it would again ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn results from the Nov. 3 election, its latest long-shot effort to subvert...
Dec 20, 2020
Romney says Trump has ‘blind spot’ on Russia, calls hack ‘extraordinarily damaging’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. Senator Mitt Romney said a widespread data breach across the U.S. government was "extraordinarily damaging" and that President Donald Trump has a "blind spot" whe...
Dec 20, 2020
Congress poised to vote on COVID aid package after Fed compromise
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress appeared poised to vote on Sunday on a $900 billion coronavirus aid package after senators struck a late-night compromise to clear one of the f...
Dec 20, 2020
