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Biden Says People Will Start Getting Stimulus Checks This Month as Soon as House Passes Covid Relief Bill
The Democratic-held House aims to pass the bill on Tuesday before sending it to Biden for his signature.
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The Senate Passed Biden's $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill – Here's What's Next
The Democratic-led House now plans to vote on the Senate legislation Tuesday so that President Joe Biden can sign it into law early in the week.
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Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill, House Democrats Plan Final Approval Tuesday
The Senate’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package heads to the House, which hopes to pass it and send it to President Biden next week.
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Schumer Says Congress Might Consider More Covid Relief Depending on How Long Pandemic Lasts
Congress may consider more Covid relief after passing $1.9 trillion bill, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, depending on the pandemic’s course.
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Another Stimulus Package Is on Its Way. Here's What to Do With the Aid
If you’re one of the millions of Americans financially struggling because of the pandemic, there’s more stimulus relief coming. How to best spend the aid.
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Democrats Reach Deal on Unemployment Aid, Allowing $1.9 Trillion Relief Bill to Go Forward
The $300 per week jobless benefit will go into September, and the deal allows Democrats to move ahead with passing their Covid relief bill.
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Senate Approves Bill to Tighten Controls on China-Funded Confucius Institutes on U.S. University Campuses
The Senate approved a bill that would increase oversight on Confucius Institutes, China-funded cultural centers that operate on university campuses.
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Police Preparing for Possible Militia ‘Plot to Breach the Capitol' in Washington on Thursday
The warning comes two months after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, when supporters of President Donald Trump disrupted confirmation of Joe Biden’s election
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A Top Democrat Wants Biden's Infrastructure Bill to Reduce Energy Tax Breaks, Limit Them to Green Initiatives
Sen. Ron Wyden, who leads the Senate Finance Committee, wants Biden’s infrastructure bill to cut tax breaks for the energy industry.
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Big Tech Critic Tim Wu Joins Biden Administration to Work on Competition Policy
Tim Wu’s hire signals the Biden administration is serious about competition policy and will likely be viewed favorably among progressives.
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Goldman's Hatzius Says Covid Damage on Labor Market Will Last Into 2022, Stimulus Still Needed
“The economy and the labor market are still far away from where they ultimately need to be,” Goldman’s Jan Hatzius told CNBC.
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House Impeachment Manager Eric Swalwell Sues Trump, Giuliani for Allegedly Inciting Capitol Riot
Swalwell’s suit accuses Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and GOP Rep. Mo Brooks of being “wholly responsible” for the deadly Capitol invasion.
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With 4 Million Americans Long-Term Unemployed, Benefits Cliff Looms
More than 4 million Americans are long-term unemployed, according to the February jobs report. Their jobless benefits are set to end after March 14.
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Senate Takes First Step Toward Passing $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill — Here's What Happens Next
Senate Democrats hope to pass the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill by this weekend as they try to renew unemployment aid programs.
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Biden Signals Support to Limit Presidential War Powers, Reassert Congressional Authority
President Joe Biden on Friday signaled support to replace decades-old authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East, a little more than a week after he relied on the authorizations to carry out a retaliatory airstrike in eastern Syria
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Here's What's in the Senate Virus Relief Bill
Senate Democrats have come out with their version of the $1.9 trillion COVID-relief bill
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Why Passing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Won't Be Enough to Reform the System
The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is groundbreaking legislation. But even if the U.S. Senate finds the Republican votes needed to pass it, its impact on local law enforcement will be limited. Kadeem Cooper of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights joined LX News to explain why local action is also crucial.
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GOP State Lawmakers Seek to Nullify Federal Gun Limits
With Democrats controlling the presidency and Congress, Republican state lawmakers concerned about the possibility of new federal gun control laws aren’t waiting to react.
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Democrats Push FDA to Regulate Toxic Metals in Baby Food After Investigation Finds High Levels
“My investigation revealed that baby food companies … were knowingly selling us tainted products,” said Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi.
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YouTube CEO Says the Platform Will Lift Trump's Suspension When Risk of Violence Drops
Susan Wojcicki said it’s still unclear when the ban would be lifted due the still “elevated risk of violence.”