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After initial resistance from some Republicans, Congress is inching closer to an agreement to extend at least some of the $600-a-week federal unemployment insurance subsidy approved this spring to help American workers hurt by the coronavirus crisis.When they return next week to begin talks on another major relief bill, lawmakers face a tight deadline to…

The removal of a nickname won’t end Daniel Snyder’s problems.Shortly after the Washington Redskins owner announced that his team would no longer be known by its present name, a series of cryptic tweets from local reporters emerged, warning of an imminent bombshell set to shake the franchise to its core.WASHINGTON REDSKINS NAME OFFENDED 'MILLIONS' FOR GENERATIONS,…

Last year, POLITICO reported that a top Trump administration health official was using tax dollars to hire GOP consultants to boost her image. Now, an inspector general report confirms the story. White House officials have said the interviews are a necessary exercise to determine who would be willing to serve in a second term if…

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) is prohibiting local municipalities across the state from mandating that masks be worn in public to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. Kemp’s executive order issued Wednesday prevents local governments from enforcing mandatory face covering orders that are more restrictive than the current statewide order. The move effectively voided orders issued by at least 15 local governments across…

TOPLINE Amid a spike in coronavirus cases and a heated national debate surrounding the efficacy of remote learning, several large U.S. school districts have already announced that they will not reopen for any in-person instruction at the start of the upcoming academic year, with the latest being Prince George's County in Maryland. Tunisian highschool students…