In Washington:
Top Senate Republicans indicated on Thursday that Congress is increasingly likely to need a brief stopgap government funding bill lasting several days to clinch a spending and coronavirus relief deal. Friday...more
12/18/2020
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In Washington:
On Monday, Moderna announced that its coronavirus is 94.5% effective against COVID-19 in its phase three testing. The results make Moderna the second company to report preliminary data on a successful...more
11/17/2020
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In Washington:
On Nov. 7, most major networks and news sources announced that Joe Biden won the presidential election to become the 46th President of the United States. The call came after Biden’s lead if Pennsylvania...more
11/11/2020
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In Washington:
An internal review obtained by NPR reveals that Centers for Disease Control (CDC) officials knew that early COVID-19 tests were faulty but released them anyway. This made it difficult for cases to be...more
11/9/2020
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In Washington:
The possibility of a lame-duck session coronavirus relief deal remains shaky. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds out hope, telling reporters Thursday that she wants “as clean a slate as possible” for an...more
11/2/2020
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In Washington:
In a letter to colleagues on Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said the White House has refused to sign on to Democratic lawmakers’ plan for a coronavirus testing strategy, despite earlier public...more
10/27/2020
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In Washington:
After several consecutive days of talks between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin it appears increasingly likely that Congress will have to wait to consider any COVID-19...more
10/26/2020
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In Washington:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin continued negotiations on a fourth COVID-19 stimulus bill on Wednesday. Pelosi’s spokesman Drew Hammill sent a series of Tweets...more
10/22/2020
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In Washington:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) set a Tuesday deadline for her and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to reconcile significant policy disputes if they want to pass a coronavirus relief bill before Election...more
10/20/2020
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In Washington:
State public health officials are urging Congress to provide at least $8.4 billion in emergency funding for distributing a coronavirus vaccine, warning that they lack enough money to carry out the immense...more
10/19/2020
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In Washington:
President Trump said Thursday that he is willing to go higher than his current $1.8 trillion offer for the next coronavirus stimulus package as negotiations continue. “Go big or go home,” Trump told Fox...more
10/16/2020
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In Washington:
President Trump left Walter Reed Medical Center Monday evening despite his personal doctor, Sean Conley, saying he “may not be entirely out of the woods yet.” In a memo on Tuesday, his doctor said the...more
10/7/2020
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In Washington:
As planned, the House of Representatives is on recess through the election but Democratic leadership may call members back for a potential vote on a coronavirus stimulus bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch...more
10/6/2020
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In Washington:
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Thursday that White House negotiators seeking a coronavirus relief deal have simply not offered enough money to bring Democrats on board. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on...more
10/2/2020
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The March 10 primaries showed a decisive lead for former Vice President Joe Biden over Sen. Bernie Sanders as the Democratic nominee for president. Biden swept Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, and Idaho while Sanders won...more
Super Tuesday showed us that you should never underestimate the power of endorsements, electability, and momentum on voters, even in this new era of seemingly unlimited targeted advertising, digital outreach, and endless...more