"Congress nears economic aid deal as critical deadlines approach" PBS NewsHour 12/07/2020
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SUMMARY: With the COVID-19 pandemic surging and some economic relief set to expire soon, Congress is nearing a deal on hundreds of billions of dollars in new aid. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to walk us through what's on the table.
"Under pressure, lawmakers scramble to provide economic relief" PBS NewsHour 12/09/2020
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SUMMARY: Lawmakers on Wednesday continued to tangle over the details of a bipartisan economic relief bill during the pandemic, even as two-thirds of Americans say the federal government needs to do more to address economic hardships created by the coronavirus, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff with the latest.
"‘Frustrated and fractured’ Congress remains at an impasse on COVID relief" PBS NewsHour 12/07/2020
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SUMMARY: There was a swirl of activity in Washington, D.C. Friday from the U.S. Capitol to the Supreme Court. Congress remains at a stalemate over a bipartisan relief bill, while the Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit brought by Texas that challenged the validity of election results in four states won by President-elect Joe Biden. Judy Woodruff spoke with John Yang and Lisa Desjardins to discuss.
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