‘I dare you’ to allow states to declare bankruptcy -Cuomo
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday dared U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass a law allowing states to declare bankruptcy, an action...
House Speaker Pelosi says next coronavirus aid bill will be ready soon
A fifth coronavirus-response bill will soon be readied, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday, as she warned Republicans that it must...
Michigan governor extends shutdown order but lifts some restrictions
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Friday extended her stay-at-home order through May 15 as the Midwestern state battles to control the coronavirus pandemic, but lifted...
Schumer says momentum growing for state aid package
The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said on Friday that momentum is gathering behind efforts to provide federal assistance to state and local governments...
U.S. Congress girds for partisan fight on coronavirus aid for cities, states
After passing $3 trillion of coronavirus relief in a rare run of bipartisanship, Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress girded for a new battle...
Top Senate Democrat says momentum growing for state aid package
The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said on Friday that momentum is gathering behind efforts to provide federal assistance to state and local governments...
Truce over: U.S. Congress heads to partisan battle on coronavirus aid for states
After passing $3 trillion of coronavirus relief in a rare seven-week run of bipartisanship, the U.S. Congress is headed back to its normal state of...
Biden campaign’s outside economic advisers include Larry Summers
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, an academic and longtime economic aide to Democratic presidents, is among the people now advising Joe Biden’s presidential campaign,...
Tearful Maxine Waters says sister dying ‘at this moment’
Democratic California Congresswoman Maxine Waters on Thursday dedicated new legislation to provide supplemental funding to small businesses to her sister, who she said is dying...
U.S. House prepares to pass $500 billion coronavirus bill, approves oversight panel
The U.S. House of Representatives was poised on Thursday to pass a $484 billion coronavirus relief bill, funding small businesses and hospitals and pushing the...