Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.The $3 trillion coronavirus relief package released by House Democrats this week includes protections for illegal immigrants who work in jobs declared “essential” -- a move that Republicans are blasting as an attempt at “amnesty.”The mammoth bill includes a section on…
The White House on Wednesday called House Democrats’ $3 trillion coronavirus aid package “an unserious proposal” laden with irrelevant spending. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said President Trump “has been clear that any future coronavirus aid package must prioritize Americans’ health and the nation’s economic prosperity.” “House Democrats are once again using this crisis…
Washington — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled Democrats' proposal for the next phase of coronavirus relief legislation on Tuesday, releasing a massive legislative package that Democrats hope to bring to a vote as early as Friday. The text of the bill, which spans more than 1,800 pages, includes assistance to state and local governments, hazard pay…
VALENCIA, Calif. — Mike Garcia, a Republican political newcomer and former military pilot, appeared to have a comfortable lead over his Democratic opponent late Tuesday in a special election to fill a House seat in Southern California. A victory would give the Republican Party a lift ahead of November in an election that was held…
Grant Schulte, Associated Press Published 8:34 p.m. ET May 11, 2020 | Updated 8:36 p.m. ET May 11, 2020CLOSE Nebraska holds statewide elections including a presidential primary Tuesday while one rural Wisconsin Congressional district holds a second election in five weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic. (May 11) AP DomesticLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska is preparing…
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…