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 and liberals out to get President Trump.
Images of President Trump’s speech on Wednesday show “corona” crossed out and replaced with “Chinese.” (Jabin Botsford/The Post)
Image highlights Trump’s deliberate use of ‘Chinese’ to refer to coronavirus
President Trump’s use of the term has become a point of pride among some White House aides and supporters, and he has used it more as his handling of the public health emergency has been increasingly faulted.
Sen. Richard Burr sold large amount of stocks before sharp declines in market
The sales by the Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman included stocks in some of the industries that have been hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak, records show.
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Republicans’ radical about-face on bailing out the economy
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The acting director of the National Counterterrorism Center was removed in what insiders fear is a purge by the Trump administration of career professionals at an organization set up after 9/11 to protect the nation from further attacks.
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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.
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Across the nation, the church basements and community rooms that host 12-step programs — meetings that are the key to recovery for millions of addicts and those affected by their addiction — have closed.
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The film industry grapples with what’s next, and wonders how cinema, like so many other things, will survive.
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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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