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Pelosi Says Trump COVID-19 Diagnosis Adds Urgency to Stimulus Talks

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that President Donald Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis might change the shape of stimulus talks.

Trump Given Experimental Antibody Drug to Prevent Serious Illness From COVID-19 Infection

President Donald Trump was given experimental drug Regeneron, an antibody treatment to boost his immune system and decrease the risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19 infection.

Black, Latino Residents Often Cited by California Police for Non-Traffic Infractions, Study Says

Black and Latino residents are the ones most often given a citation by the California police for minor, non-traffic infractions such as sleeping in public or loitering more than their White counterparts.
Will Trump's Diagnosis Speed Up Stimulus Deal? Pelosi's Optimistic Negotiations Change

Will Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis Speeds Up Stimulus Deal? Pelosi Projects Optimism

President Donald Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis is said to change the dynamic of negotiations toward a new stimulus deal.

Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Audio Reveals Police Knocked Before Forcing Entry

Officers involved in Breonna Taylor's killing announced themselves as police many times before forcing entry into her apartment.
Pelosi Asks Airlines to Stall Furloughs of 40,000 Workers, Assures Additional Aid

Pelosi Wants to Stall Furloughs of 40,000 Airlines Workers, Assures Additional Aid

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked airlines to hold off furloughing of some 40,000 airline workers and assured them that additional federal aid would be going their way.

Kellyanne Conway Tests Positive for COVID-19

Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway announced Friday night that she has tested positive for COVID-19.

Congress Leaves for Recess Without Reaching Deal With White House on COVID-19 Relief Bill

The House of Representatives has adjourned its sessions for October recess, even though congressional Democrats have yet to strike a deal with White House officials for a COVID-19 relief bill.

Trump to Stay at Walter Reed for a Few Days Following COVID-19 Diagnosis

President Donald Trump arrived Friday evening at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, where he will stay and work out of an office for the next few days.
40,000 Airline Workers in Danger of Losing Jobs if Congress Won’t Reach a Deal

40,000 Airline Workers in Danger of Losing Jobs if Congress Not Able to Reach a Deal

Some 40,000 airline workers may either lose their jobs or get furlough if the Congress will not be able to reach a bipartisan deal to pass a second COVID-19 relief aid package.
Second Stimulus Checks Possible by October 12 at the earliest if Bipartisan Deal Reached by October 5

Second Stimulus Checks Possible by October 12 at the earliest if Bipartisan Deal Reached by October 5

Second stimulus checks of $1,200 could still be sent out by October 12, that is if the Congress can reached a bipartisan deal on another COVID-19 relief package.
Stimulus Check: Role of Taxes and Everything You Need to Know

Stimulus Check: Role of Taxes and Everything You Need to Know

Let's have a walkthrough on the role of an individual's annual tax with the stimulus checks.
Nancy Pelosi Devastatingly Lost 18 Democrats Vote in Her Stimulus Bill

Nancy Pelosi Devastatingly Loses 18 Democrats Vote in Her Stimulus Bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lost 18 of the Democratic negotiators' vote in her proposed $2.2 trillion stimulus bill. Here is why they opposed the proposal.
Congress

New Stimulus Passes the Congress, When Will You Receive Your Payment?

The House of Congress passed and voted over the $2.2 trillion stimulus package on Thursday amid the negotiation between the White House and Pelosi.

Pfizer CEO Says COVID-19 Vaccine Will Not Be Politicized

Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said he was disappointed that the company's work was politicized during this week's presidential debate.

Trump, First Lady Test Positive for COVID-19

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19.

Nearly 20,000 Amazon, Whole Foods Workers Test Positive for COVID-19

Amazon announced on Thursday that 19,816 of its frontline U.S. employees at Amazon and Whole Foods have tested positive or have been presumed positive for COVID-19.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks with first lady Melania Trump at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland

Trump, First Lady in Quarantine After Senior Aide Gets COVID-19

President Donald Trump and the first lady had started their "quarantine process" after White House senior aide Hope Hicks tested positive for the coronavirus.

HEROES Act 2.0: How the New Stimulus Bill Would Help Restaurant Industry

The House of Representatives has passed a $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill, which includes a $120 billion assistance for small and independently-owned restaurants.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom

California to Consider Slavery Reparations After Passing Landmark Law

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark law establishing a task force to study and make recommendations on reparations for slavery.