WASHINGTON, Aug 1 — The top Democrats in Congress were to meet today with two top Trump aides to try to reach a deal to pump more money into the US economy to ease the coronavirus’ heavy toll, after an essential lifeline for millions of unemployed Americans expired. Congress for the past...
Saturday, 01 Aug 2020 08:43 PM MYTWASHINGTON, Aug 1 — The top Democrats in Congress were to meet today with two top Trump aides to try to reach a deal to pump more money into the US economy to ease the coronavirus’ heavy toll, after an essential lifeline for millions of unemployed Americans expired.
“What we’re seeing is politics as usual from Democrats on Capitol Hill,” Meadows - a former Republican House member - told reporters. Trump, scrambling to prop up a struggling US economy as he runs for re-election in November, has been pushing for another bill.
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