CLOSE John Lewis, civil rights champion and the 'conscience of Congress,' was honored by his colleagues at the US Capitol. USA TODAYWASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., came under fire over the weekend for comments he made in an interview published Sunday, in which he said that the country's Founding Fathers believed enslaving Black people was a "necessary…
getty In March of 2020, the Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act. It was bigger than the original Senate proposal but smaller than the subsequent House proposal. Eventually, the two reconciled and the CARES Act became law. In May of 2020, the House introduced and passed a new COVID-19 economic…
A Miami man is accused of spending part of his Paycheck Protection Program loan on a 2020 Lamborghini Huracan, according to reports.The Department of Justice accused David T. Hines, 29, of seeking $13.5 million in loans by writing fraudulent loan applications under the guise of several companies, Fox 9 reported. Authorities said he dropped $318,000 on the…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Health Department told Colorado Springs City Councilmembers Monday that the community's variances to allow businesses to expand operations amid COVID-19 are at risk of getting rolled back. "The governor is watching us closely," explained Susan Wheelan, Director of the El Paso County Health Department. She said,…