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The political jostling, with no clear path forward, shows how Trump’s surprise refusal to sign the bill into law has created a sudden political and economic crisis in Washington. Failure to pass the package could spell disaster for tens of millions of Americans and risk the broader U.S. economy at a perilous moment during the …

WASHINGTON — Senior lawmakers reached a compromise over the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending powers late Saturday night, overcoming a major hurdle that prevented Congress from completing a $900 billion coronavirus relief package earlier in the week, according to multiple sources. A last-minute roadblock emerged on Friday as Democrats accused Republicans, namely Pennsylvania’s Sen. Pat Toomey, …

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus response briefing flanked by National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr and U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 1, 2020. Tom Brenner | Reuters WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would veto the sweeping …

Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States This election has shown how important independent, fact-based journalism is to a functioning democracy. Help us deliver the high-quality news, data and information you need. Show your support How does the election work? The winner of the election is determined through a system …

Those are the findings of a Washington Post survey of all 249 Republicans in the House and Senate that began the morning after Trump posted a 46-minute video Wednesday evening in which he wrongly claimed he had defeated Biden and leveled wild and unsubstantiated allegations of “corrupt forces” who stole the outcome from the sitting …

The image remains implausible for a President who will likely never concede and said Sunday that nothing would convince him he lost. Yet Republicans and aides to Trump are encouraging him to at least consider attending Biden’s swearing-in, hoping his presence will both reflect well on his character and help preserve his future influence but …

The dismissal adds to a growing number of losses in court for Republicans and supporters of President Donald Trump, who have tried to attack voting systems in the wake of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. The lawsuits have failed almost uniformly. The court was unanimous in deciding against Kelly and others, and refusing to block vote …

Incumbent Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are facing tough reelection battles in two January runoff elections that could determine control of the US Senate. “It’s not decided. This is the key — it’s not decided,” McDaniel told a fiery crowd of Republicans who turned the RNC chair’s meet-and-greet session Saturday into a public airing …

Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States This election has shown how important independent, fact-based journalism is to a functioning democracy. Help us deliver the high-quality news, data and information you need. Show your support How does the election work? The winner of the election is determined through a system …

Topline President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to encourage a primary challenge against Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, who has acknowledged Joe Biden as president-elect, in what may be an attempt to freeze Republicans considering breaking with him. DAYTON, OHIO – AUGUST 04: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine speaks to mourners at a memorial service in the …