Ever since the passage of the CARES Act back in March, there’s been a growing level of speculation about the possibility of a second stimulus bill. While some Republicans have been downplaying the possibility, the likelihood is growing by the day. It may not be an exaggeration to say that Congress has no choice but…
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 02: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) leaves after a closed door ... [+] briefing at the US Capitol on July 02, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Getty Images All eyes are on the Senate when it returns from its two-week July 4th recess on July 20th…
Lawmakers are getting closer to sending more cash payments to American families, but a second stimulus check hasn't been approved yet.Democrats sent a bill to the Senate that would expand eligibility for stimulus checks outlined in the last emergency relief package, but GOP lawmakers appear split on the issue.Meanwhile, top economists are arguing for recurring…
Second stimulus checks may be part of the next round of coronavirus relief bill, but with sharply ... [+] limited eligibility, based on comments by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Getty Images Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell changed his tune and said that a second stimulus check “could well be” part of the next…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images) Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said second stimulus checks “could well” be in the next stimulus package. Here’s what you need to know. Second Stimulus Checks and More In three press conferences today in Kentucky, McConnell shared what he thinks will be…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…