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Byline: ANDREW TAYLOR

27 Mar

House passes $2.2T rescue package, rushes it to Trump

published on March 27, 2020 - 10:44 AM

(AP) — Acting with exceptional resolve in an extraordinary time, the House rushed President Donald Trump a $2.2 trillion rescue

23 Mar

Another attempt to move ahead on virus aid package snags

published on March 23, 2020 - 12:39 PM

(AP) — President Donald Trump expressed qualms Monday about extending the current 15-day shutdown recommended by the federal government, even

13 Mar

Trump declares virus pandemic a national emergency

published on March 13, 2020 - 2:05 PM

(AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans

24 Feb

White House readying emergency coronavirus budget request

published on February 24, 2020 - 12:48 PM

(AP) — The White House is readying an urgent budget request to address the deadly coronavirus outbreak whose rapid spread

03 Jun

Congress finally to send $19B disaster aid bill to Trump

published on June 3, 2019 - 11:19 AM

(AP) — Congress is finally shipping President Donald Trump a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill, a measure stalled for months

13 Feb

Trump still coy on border deal – but expected to sign

published on February 13, 2019 - 12:44 PM

(AP) – President Donald Trump isn’t showing his hand yet. But with little Washington appetite for another shutdown, he’s expected

12 Feb

Budget deal allows far less money than Trump wanted for wall

published on February 12, 2019 - 1:29 PM

(AP) – Congressional negotiators reached agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico

11 Feb

Pelosi shows pragmatic streak in pursuit of border deal

published on February 11, 2019 - 1:15 PM

(AP) – Republicans have vilified Nancy Pelosi for years as a San Francisco liberal and now they’re trying to portray

28 Jan

Shutdown projected to cause $3B permanent hit to economy

published on January 28, 2019 - 1:02 PM

(AP) – The federal government shutdown will cause slight permanent harm to the economy – about $3 billion – according

17 May

Critics say US sugar program a sour deal for consumers

published on May 17, 2018 - 12:48 PM

(AP) — Food processors, soft drink manufacturers and candy makers are squaring off against the U.S. sugar industry in a