McConnell introduces bill to give Americans up to $1,200 for each adult and $500 for every child
Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and other GOP senators voiced concern or outright opposition to the idea, even as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) unveiled the trillion-dollar plan that would be the starting point for talks with Democrats.
Coronavirus deniers persist, claiming ‘it’s mass hysteria,’ despite warnings
They vow to continue their daily activities, convinced that the reaction to the coronavirus is merely a plot by the media or liberals out to get President Trump.
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When coronavirus passed within handshake of Trump, no public agency took charge
In the days after the Conservative Political Action Conference, public health officials monitored only an infected man’s family members, leaving conference organizers to notify close to 100 attendees — including lawmakers — with whom he had close contact.
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Richard Grenell, pictured, acting national intelligence director, fired Russell Travers hours after President Trump announced his intent to nominate a Pentagon official to head the center.
The comments by the North Carolina Republican drew scrutiny Thursday after NPR aired a recording from the Capitol Hill event, in which he compared the virus to the deadly 1918 flu pandemic.
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The former U.N. ambassador and former South Carolina governor said in a letter to Boeing’s chief executive that she does not believe it is the federal government’s role to give financial assistance to some companies and industries and not others.
The New York Democrat said Biden’s empathy makes him the best candidate in November.
Concern for Americans imprisoned overseas grows amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Police officers rescued a girl’s birthday. Their kind act was found two months later on body cameras.
Sgt. Nick Boney and Officer Jimmy Wilson are seen singing "Happy Birthday" with the single mom and her three daughters in their apartment in January.
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The best sports movies to watch during the coronavirus outbreak
We asked The Washington Post’s sportswriters, columnists and editors to tell us their favorite sports movies to watch as the real sports world is on pause.
