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Apr 05, 2020
As retail campaigning has become all but impossible amid the public health crisis, candidates tread carefully in an uncertain political environment.
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Apr 04, 2020
There are about two dozen medical professionals in Congress, including 17 doctors, plus a former health secretary. Some are trying to shape the coronavirus response.
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Apr 04, 2020
On a virtual fund-raiser, Mr. Biden also mused aloud about filling positions like secretary of state, attorney general and chief of staff, but said, "I haven't asked anybody yet.''
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Apr 03, 2020
Holding a primary election in a pandemic, as Wisconsin plans to do on Tuesday, will suppress turnout and endanger public health.
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Apr 03, 2020
As Covid-19 makes social distancing a matter of life and death, a growing number of lawmakers are pushing the idea of remote voting.
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Apr 03, 2020
The American Bar Association had rated the new nominee, Judge Justin Walker, as unqualified, but he has strong conservative support
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Apr 03, 2020
Uninsured candidates must take extra care to protect their health as they campaign amid the coronavirus outbreak: "What if something does happen to me?"
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Apr 03, 2020
Uninsured candidates must take extra care to protect their health as they campaign amid the coronavirus outbreak: "What if something does happen to me?"
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Apr 03, 2020
Uninsured congressional candidates must take extra care to protect their health as they campaign amid the coronavirus outbreak: "What if something does happen to me?"
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Apr 02, 2020
In new guidance, the Labor Department effectively exempted many small businesses from a new requirement to provide paid leave to employees affected by the crisis.
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Apr 02, 2020
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would move to form a special committee to scrutinize the Trump administration's response, including how more than $2 trillion in federal relief money is being spent.
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Apr 02, 2020
In an unusual letter, President Trump's campaign said that Jeff Sessions, who is running to reclaim his Senate seat in Alabama, was misleading the public.
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Apr 01, 2020
Democratic leaders cautioned the president privately that he must consult lawmakers before taking military action.
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Apr 01, 2020
Since President Trump vowed to tackle infrastructure during the 2016 campaign, it has been an elusive, bipartisan goal.
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Apr 01, 2020
Mr. Nunes, a Republican representative from California, urged the country to start getting people back to work in one to two weeks despite the coronavirus outbreak.
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Apr 01, 2020
Millions of dollars in stock trades by the freshman senator have drawn intense scrutiny for potential insider training, and it could reshape a contested Senate race in Georgia.
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Apr 01, 2020
Leaders in Congress as well as President Trump are discussing a multitrillion-dollar infrastructure plan that could create thousands of jobs to salve an economy battered by the coronavirus.
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Apr 01, 2020
We need another aid bill. Elected officials have a responsibility to stabilize both communities and the housing market.
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Apr 01, 2020
Iran, devastated by the coronavirus, is asking the U.S. to lift sanctions on humanitarian grounds. U.S. officials say sanctions aren't to blame; Iran is.
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Mar 31, 2020
New ad buys reveal the key states where both parties think control of the Senate will be decided.
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Mar 31, 2020
The freshman Democrat and combat veteran will help set up hospitals in his Staten Island district and other parts of New York City.
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Mar 30, 2020
A proposal to retroactively lift a limit on state and local tax deductions would largely funnel money to high earners in high-tax states.
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Mar 30, 2020
With the $2 trillion economic stimulus just signed into law on Friday, Washington is already considering a fourth response package. In an exclusive interview, Speaker Nancy Pelosi detailed what she wants next.
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Mar 30, 2020
With the $2 trillion economic stimulus just signed into law on Friday, Washington is already considering a fourth response package to combat the spread of the coronavirus and bolster a shuddering economy.
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Mar 30, 2020
With the $2 trillion economic stimulus just signed into law on Friday, Washington is already considering a fourth response package to combat the spread of the coronavirus and bolster a shuddering economy.
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Mar 28, 2020
Lawmakers unanimously approved a historic government aid package, but the debate was vicious.
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Mar 28, 2020
His prolific use of a bill-blocking measure earned him his nickname, but he also won grudging respect on Capitol Hill as a political maverick.
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Mar 28, 2020
Insurance premiums could spike as much as 40 percent next year, a new analysis warns, as employers and insurers confront the projected tens of billions of dollars in additional costs of treating coronavirus patients.
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Mar 28, 2020
Insurance premiums could spike as much as 40 percent next year, a new analysis warns, as employers and insurers confront the projected tens of billions of dollars in additional costs of treating coronavirus patients.
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Mar 27, 2020
The operational effect may be limited because the surveillance laws remain in effect for existing investigations.
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Mar 27, 2020
The House approved a $2 trillion stimulus package in response to the coronavirus pandemic, overcoming one lawmaker's effort to delay the legislation.
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Mar 27, 2020
The Kentucky libertarian's tactics failed, but not before forcing lawmakers back to the Capitol for passage of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, infuriating them and President Trump.
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Mar 27, 2020
The British prime minister tested positive for Covid-19 and went into isolation, but not before doing untold damage and setting a bad example.
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Mar 27, 2020
Declaring victory over the virus's economic symptoms couldn't stop the downturn.
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Mar 27, 2020
Leaders in both parties were hoping to pass the measure by voice vote, highly unusual for such consequential legislation. But the plan could collapse if even one lawmaker objects.
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Mar 27, 2020
Dozens of lawmakers rushed back to Washington to thwart a stall tactic from Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky.
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Mar 27, 2020
Dozens of lawmakers rushed back to Washington to thwart a stall tactic from Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky.
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Mar 27, 2020
Dozens of members of the House were rushing to Washington on Friday in case their votes were needed to clear a late-stage obstacle to passage of the economic stabilization measure.
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Mar 27, 2020
Members of the House who return to Washington on Friday to clear the stimulus measure for President Trump will find a chamber transformed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mar 26, 2020
Gavin Weslee Blake Perry, 27, of Wichita Falls, Texas, wrote on Facebook that Democrats were terrorists and should be shot on sight, prosecutors said.
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Mar 26, 2020
Markets shuddered as the $2 trillion economic stabilization package stalled before negotiators cemented a historic deal.
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Mar 26, 2020
Tension filled the Senate floor as Republicans and Democrats argued over what should, and should not, be included in a stimulus bill for coronavirus relief.
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Mar 26, 2020
The $2 trillion aid package is expected to save jobs and bail out companies, but it reorders the relationship between government and private industry.
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Mar 26, 2020
$2 trillion is a lot of money. How much it helps depends on where it's going.
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Mar 26, 2020
After years of polarization, both parties in the Senate have unanimously passed a $2 trillion economic relief package — the largest in modern American history.
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Mar 26, 2020
The measure promises a $1,200 payout to millions of Americans and increased jobless aid. It also creates a government bailout fund for distressed businesses.
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Mar 26, 2020
The Senate unanimously approved a bill that promises a $1,200 payout to millions of Americans, increases jobless aid and creates a business bailout fund. The House is expected to pass it by Friday, sending it to President Trump for approval.
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Mar 26, 2020
The House will take up a $2 trillion stimulus deal that promises a $1,200 payout to millions of Americans. Hospitals in New York and New Orleans struggle to cope. London is seeing a surge in patients, and deaths in Spain passed 4,000.
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Mar 26, 2020
The measure promises a $1,200 payout to millions of Americans and increased jobless aid to those out of work, and creates a government bailout fund for distressed businesses.
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Mar 26, 2020
The Senate approved a bill that promises a $1,200 payout to millions of Americans. Hospitals in New York and New Orleans struggle to cope. London is seeing a surge in patients, and deaths in Spain passed 4,000.
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Mar 26, 2020
The Senate approved a $2 trillion bill that promises a $1,200 payout to millions of Americans. Hospitals in New York and New Orleans struggle to cope, and London is seeing a surge in patients.
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Mar 26, 2020
Unemployment data set a bleak record and hospitals struggled with an influx of sick patients and lack of equipment. But the White House coronavirus response coordinator dismissed talk of shortages.
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Mar 26, 2020
Unemployment data set a bleak record and hospitals struggled with an influx of sick patients and lack of equipment. But the White House coronavirus response coordinator dismissed talk of shortages.
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Mar 26, 2020
Unemployment data set a bleak record and hospitals struggled with an influx of sick patients and lack of equipment. But the White House coronavirus response coordinator dismissed talk of shortages.
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Mar 25, 2020
Republican senators threatened to block trillions of dollars in aid amid the coronavirus pandemic to deprive low-wage workers of needed help.
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Mar 25, 2020
Small banks, retailers and for-profit colleges got provisions they wanted. So did Boeing. Among those who could potentially benefit: President Trump's company.
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Mar 25, 2020
The largest economic stimulus measure in modern history would authorize direct payments to taxpayers and loans to small businesses, and create a $500 billion corporate bailout fund.
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Mar 25, 2020
The bill moving through Congress is more than twice as large as the stimulus package passed in 2009, but it will soothe a shutdown economy for only a few months.
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Mar 25, 2020
President Trump said he would like to allow shuttered businesses around the United States to reopen within weeks, defying the advice of top health officials.
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Mar 25, 2020
The plan would provide direct payments to taxpayers, jobless benefits and a $500 billion fund to assist distressed businesses, with oversight requirements demanded by Democrats.
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Mar 25, 2020
The plan would provide direct payments to taxpayers, jobless benefits and a $500 billion fund to assist distressed businesses, with oversight requirements demanded by Democrats.
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Mar 25, 2020
The plan would provide direct payments to taxpayers, jobless benefits and a $500 billion fund to assist distressed businesses, with oversight requirements demanded by Democrats.
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Mar 25, 2020
The package would provide direct payments to taxpayers, jobless benefits and a $500 billion fund to assist distressed businesses, with oversight requirements demanded by Democrats.
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Mar 24, 2020
A reader says this is our chance as citizens to act. Also: Politicians should sacrifice, too; McDonald's, on paid sick leave for employees.
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Mar 24, 2020
Top Democrats and administration officials said they were optimistic about finalizing a compromise on a nearly $2 trillion economic package after agreeing to add oversight for a bailout fund.
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Mar 24, 2020
The first-mover advantage in Congress.
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Mar 24, 2020
The single best thing Congress can do to stanch economic bleeding is to enact a temporary national moratorium on small business debt collections.
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Mar 23, 2020
The Kentucky Republican's diagnosis has injected a shot of fear into the Senate as it scrambles to pass a relief package to respond to the pandemic.
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Mar 23, 2020
Senate Republicans are blocking passage of an economic bailout plan that protects jobs and wages.
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Mar 23, 2020
To save American jobs, we need to save American businesses.
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Mar 23, 2020
Hours after Democrats blocked the nearly $2 trillion package, a marathon set of private negotiations appeared to have yielded important compromises.
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Mar 23, 2020
Negotiations between Democrats and the administration continued on Capitol Hill as Republicans prepared a series of procedural votes.
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Mar 23, 2020
Tempers flared on the Senate floor as Republicans accused Democrats of slowing needed assistance and Democrats said the package fell short.
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Mar 23, 2020
Tempers flared on the Senate floor as Republicans accused Democrats of slowing needed assistance and Democrats said the package fell short.
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Mar 23, 2020
Senate wrangling and presidential promises: This is your morning tip sheet.
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Mar 22, 2020
The Kentucky Republican is the first senator to be diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. He went about his routine for days after being tested, potentially exposing many colleagues.
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Mar 22, 2020
Scientists who have fought pandemics describe difficult measures needed to defend the United States against a fast-moving pathogen.
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Mar 22, 2020
Scientists who have fought pandemics describe difficult measures needed to defend the United States against a fast-moving pathogen.
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Mar 22, 2020
Democrats voted against moving forward on a plan expected to cost $1.8 trillion or more, seeking stronger protections for workers and stricter rules for bailed-out businesses.
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Mar 22, 2020
The Senate delayed a test vote on the plan, expected to cost $1.6 trillion or more, as Democrats threatened to block it, seeking stronger protections for workers and stricter rules for bailed-out businesses.
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Mar 21, 2020
Republicans are making direct aid to individuals and families a centerpiece of a relief plan to respond to the coronavirus crisis.
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Mar 20, 2020
To limit mass unemployment, the government needs to provide companies with the money they are temporarily unable to earn.
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Mar 20, 2020
Americans need leaders who rise to the occasion, not worry about their own pocketbooks.
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Mar 20, 2020
At least two senators engaged in suspiciously timed stock sales. All stock trades by members of Congress should be barred.
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Mar 20, 2020
A reader finds it immoral for senators to dump their stocks while "making cheery public statements about our readiness for Covid-19." Also: Children who lose a parent early.
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Mar 20, 2020
Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, said he hoped to reach "an agreement in principle" by midnight.
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Mar 20, 2020
Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, said he hoped to reach "an agreement in principle" by midnight.
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Mar 20, 2020
Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, said he hoped to reach "an agreement in principle" by midnight.
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Mar 20, 2020
The North Carolina Republican is seeking to clear himself through an ethics investigation after the disclosure that he sold most of his holdings before the market tumbled.
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Mar 20, 2020
The North Carolina Republican is seeking to clear himself following the disclosure that he sold at least hundreds of thousands of dollars in shares before the market tumbled.
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Mar 20, 2020
Some industries are in dire need of a bailout. Others see a rare chance to win special breaks at a moment when the fiscal spigots are open.
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Mar 20, 2020
The administration and Congress must act — but wisely. The place to start is the overwhelmed health care system.
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Mar 19, 2020
Senate Republicans introduced a roughly $1 trillion economic stabilization plan that includes $1,200 payments to many taxpayers, tax cuts for large corporations and limits on paid leave.
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Mar 19, 2020
After the sales in February, the North Carolina Republican warned a group that the virus could soon cause a major disruption in the United States. Three other senators also sold major holdings around the same time.
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Mar 19, 2020
Two weeks after the sales, Senator Richard Burr warned a nonpartisan group that the virus could soon cause a major disruption in the United States.
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Mar 19, 2020
As long as Congress has met, votes have been cast only in person. A growing group of lawmakers are pushing to change that in the age of coronavirus.
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Mar 19, 2020
Senate Republicans were hoping to unveil draft legislation that would constitute a third phase of a government rescue package as early as Thursday.
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Mar 19, 2020
Republicans sought to put their imprint on an emerging economic stabilization package of $1 trillion, unveiling a bill that includes tax cuts and loans to businesses and would curtail paid leave.
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Mar 18, 2020
The outbreak has closed businesses, made workers stay home and kept passengers off airplanes. That has lawmakers considering the biggest bailout in modern history.
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Mar 18, 2020
In a triumph for progressives, Ms. Newman defeated longtime Representative Dan Lipinski, a conservative Democrat, in an Illinois primary.
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