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Some Republicans who once scolded about fiscal austerity are now embracing government spending, underlining that the public supports more generous relief. — NYT: Top Stories
President-elect Joe Biden, right, listens as Janet Yellen, who Biden nominated to serve as Secretary of the Treasury, speaks at The Queen theater, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s
Vice President Mike Pence waves as he walks off the stage after speaking at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has asked
President Trump continued his push for larger stimulus checks, but Sen. Mitch McConnell blocked a vote on Tuesday. — NYT: Top Stories
Mr. Pollard, who gave a range of classified documents to Israel starting in 1984, recently completed his parole. His case was a longstanding irritant to American-Israeli ties. — NYT: Top Stories
The blast, which killed at least 16 people and wounded 60 more, took place just before a plane carrying cabinet officials landed at the Aden airport. — NYT: Top Stories
The vote tonight could set up the first veto override of his presidency. The bill passed by overwhelming margins, though some Republicans who voted for it have indicated they will sustain his veto. — NYT: Top Stories
The measure will bring $600 checks for most Americans, and restore lapsed jobless benefits, in the face of what Dr. Anthony Fauci warns may be a further post-holiday surge in cases. — NYT: Top Stories
Mr. Trump’s hesitation to signing the relief bill risks leaving million of Americans without crucial benefits such as unemployment checks, critical assistance for businesses and families, and even the possibility of a government shutdown Tuesday. Also, the Democrats’ House losses in California