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 signal the steep obstacles they will face in 2022. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. expressed optimism that his brand of centrist deal making would help him move beyond the bitter partisanship of the past four years.
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