Trump, Democrats reach deal on coronavirus aid
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he backed a coronavirus aid package hammered out with Democrats that would provide free testing and paid sick leave for workers, raising hopes that Congress can quickly pass the multi-billion dollar legislatio…
Coronavirus deal in question between Trump, Democrats
Democrats have yet to resolve several issues with President Donald Trump’s administration on a coronavirus aid package that would provide free testing and paid sick leave for workers, the No. 2 Democrat in the House of Representatives said on Friday.
Pelosi says Democrats have reached deal with Trump on coronavirus aid bill
Democrats in the House of Representatives have reached a deal with President Donald Trump’s administration on a coronavirus aid package and will soon pass it, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday.
U.S. court to rehear House bid for testimony from ex-White House counsel McGahn
A U.S. appeals court on Friday said it would reconsider a recent decision dismissing a Democratic-led congressional panel’s lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena for testimony from former White House Counsel Donald McGahn.
Exclusive: Fewer poll workers, coronavirus, spark fears of election day woes in Ohio Democratic primary
Nearly a quarter of Ohio’s counties are deploying fewer poll workers for the state’s Democratic primary on Tuesday than they have in previous presidential election years, raising concerns from voting-rights advocates who say the reductions could lengthen lines at the polls.
Next week’s Democratic primaries to proceed despite coronavirus, Louisiana delay
Louisiana on Friday became the first U.S. state to postpone its presidential nominating contest because of the coronavirus pandemic, while four states holding their primaries next week said those elections would go forward as planned.
U.S. House to pass coronavirus aid bill, Republican support unclear
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives will pass a coronavirus economic aid package on Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, but it was unclear whether President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans would support it.
Four states holding U.S. Democratic primary votes plan to go forward on Tuesday
Arizona, Illinois, Ohio and Florida will hold primary votes on Tuesday as planned, election officials in the four states said in a joint statement, despite growing government cancellations as officials try to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus crisis offers Biden, Sanders a chance to bridge Democratic Party’s divide at Sunday’s debate
After all the rancor of the Democratic presidential race, front-runner Joe Biden has a chance in Sunday’s debate to extend an olive branch to Bernie Sanders and his fervent supporters in a bid for party unity before the general election fight.
Factbox: What’s in the coronavirus U.S. stimulus bill?
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Trump administration are close to a deal on a coronavirus economic aid package, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Friday morning.