Administration Officials Defend Executive Action on Pandemic Relief
WASHINGTON — Facing sharp criticism, administration officials on Sunday struggled to explain the executive actions President Trump used to circumvent Congress in the absence of...
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Pelosi Is Playing Hardball on Coronavirus Relief. She Thinks She’ll Win.
WASHINGTON — As the clock ticked down Thursday on a self-imposed deadline for a breakthrough in coronavirus relief talks with no deal in sight, Jim...
Trump Threatens to Bypass Congress as Stimulus Talks Fail Again
WASHINGTON — Crisis negotiations between the White House and top Democrats teetered on the brink of collapse on Friday, as both sides said they remained...
Trump Administration Penalizes Chinese Officials for Hong Kong Crackdown
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam and 10 other senior officials in Hong Kong and...
With Jobless Aid Expired, Trump Sidelines Himself in Stimulus Talks
On the first day of the first full week when tens of millions of Americans went without the federal jobless aid that has cushioned them...
Relief Package Deal Remains Elusive as Impasse Over Jobless Benefits Persists
WASHINGTON — Top Trump administration officials and lawmakers cautioned on Sunday that a deal over a new relief package to help people and businesses weather...
As Trump Undercuts Aid Talks, White House Says Extra Jobless Benefits Will Lapse
WASHINGTON — The prospects for a quick agreement between the Trump administration and congressional Democrats on a new round of aid for the ailing economy...
As Republicans Embrace Cut in Jobless Aid, Divisions Weaken Their Leverage
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans and the White House on Monday threw their support behind a substantial cut in jobless aid for tens of millions of...
Trump Officials Float Idea of Narrow Bill to Extend Unemployment Benefits
Top Trump administration officials proposed on Sunday potentially short circuiting free-ranging stimulus talks with Democrats to rush through a much narrower bill prioritizing an extension...
A Hedge Fund Bailout Highlights How Regulators Ignored Big Risks
WASHINGTON — As the coronavirus began shuttering the global economy in March, critical parts of U.S. financial markets edged toward collapse. The shock was huge...