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Virus Talks On Brink Of Collapse, Sides Still 'Far Apart'Updated 8/6/20, 4:44 p.m.WASHINGTON — Washington talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money are teetering on the brink of collapse after a marathon meeting in…
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Updated 8/6/20, 4:31 p.m.An unemployed makeup artist with two toddlers and a disabled husband needs help with food and rent. A hotel manager says his…
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Capitol Negotiators Still Stuck, Still Trying On Virus AidUpdate 8/5/20, 3:20 p.m.WASHINGTON — After more than a week's worth of meetings, at least some clarity is emerging in the bipartisan Washington talks on a…
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WASHINGTON — Frustrated Senate Republicans re-upped their complaints Tuesday that Democratic negotiators are taking too hard a line in talks on a sweeping…
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WASHINGTON — Negotiators on a huge coronavirus relief bill reported slight progress after talks resumed Monday afternoon in the Capitol, with issues like…
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Updated 7/30/20, 5:20 p.m.WASHINGTON — With aid expiring, the White House offered a short-term extension Thursday of a $600 weekly unemployment benefit…
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WASHINGTON — Negotiations over a new COVID-19 rescue bill were in flux Friday after the White House floated cutting an unemployment benefits boost to as…
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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in…
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WASHINGTON — Building ramparts of secrecy around a $600 billion-plus coronavirus aid program for small businesses, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has…