SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. - Unemployment benefits for an estimated 500,000 Pennsylvanians will be saved after President Donald Trump announced Sunday night he will sign the $900B relief package.Trump blindsided members of both parties and upended months of negotiations when he demanded last week that the package — already passed the House and Senate by large margins and believed to have Trump’s support — be revised to include larger relief checks and scaled-back spending.

If Trump had continued his opposition, the federal government would have run out of money at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. MORE: Trump signs COVID relief bill granting stimulus checks, jobless benefitsFor Pennsylvanians who have seen hours slashed or layoffs, the new relief bill couldn't.

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Trump's $2,000 stimulus checks stall in Senate as GOP blocks vote

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's push for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks stalled out in the Senate as Republicans blocked a swift vote proposed by Democrats and split within their own ranks over whether to boost spending or defy the White House.The roadblock mounted Tuesday by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may not be sustainable as pressure mounts. Trump wants the Republican-led chamber to follow the House and increase the checks from $600 for millions of Americans.

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Trump lashes out at GOP after override vote on defense bill

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump lashed out at congressional Republicans a day after the House easily voted to override his veto of a defense policy bill.A total of 109 Republicans, including Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a member of GOP leadership, joined with Democrats on Monday to approve the override, which would be the first of Trump’s presidency.

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Trump's $2,000 checks stall in Senate as GOP blocks vote

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's push for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks stalled out in the Senate as Republicans blocked a swift vote proposed by Democrats and split within their own ranks over whether to boost spending or defy the White House. The roadblock mounted Tuesday by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may not be sustainable as pressure mounts.

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Trump’s $2,000 coronavirus relief cheques stall as Republicans block vote in Senate

‘A disgrace’: Trump calls on Congress to amend coronavirus relief package Trump aides laying ‘roadblocks’ for White House transition team, Biden says Trump signs $900B pandemic relief bill after earlier refusal

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Republicans stall Trump's $2,000 covid relief checks in Senate

Donald Trump's push for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks stalled out Tuesday in the Senate as Republicans blocked a swift vote proposed by Democrats and split within their own ranks over whether to boost spending or defy the White House.The roadblock mounted by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may not be sustainable as pressure mounts. Trump wants the Republican-led chamber to follow the House and increase the checks from $600 for millions of Americans.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Says Coronavirus Stimulus Payments May Arrive as Soon as Tonight

Steven Mnuchin says that relief is on the way.

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Florida reports highest virus infection rate yet, more than 11,800 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – With the country awaiting word on whether the Republican-controlled Senate will eventually approve sending $2,000 coronavirus relief checks to most Americans, Florida yet again reported thousands of new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday.The House overwhelmingly approved the measure to increase stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000 at the request of President Donald Trump but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked Democrats’ request to hold a vote on Tuesday.[TRENDING: How to get vaccine in Florida | Will vaccine work on new strains? | Strange Florida: Here’s the proof]He saidthe chamber would “begin a process” to address the issue.McConnell, who has said little publicly on Trump’s request, objected to hold a vote but gave

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Japan's Nikkei at 30-year high after Trump approves Covid-19 stimulus

President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion economic aid package.Wall Street set fresh records on Monday after Trump opted not to veto the bill, helping to staunch uncertainty as governments reimpose pandemic-fighting travel and business curbs weighing on global economic activity.Investors and economists have been pushing for the support for months.

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Republican-led Senate controls fate of President Trump's $2,000 stimulus checks

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks now rests with the Senate after the House voted overwhelmingly to meet the president's demand to increase the $600 stipends, but Republicans have shown little interest in boosting spending.The outcome is highly uncertain heading into Tuesday's session. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has declined to publicly address how he plans to handle the issue.

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Japan's Nikkei at 30-year high after Trump OKs stimulus

Stocks rose Tuesday in Asia, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index hitting a 30-year high after President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion economic aid package. Wall Street set fresh records on Monday after Trump opted not to veto the bill, helping to staunch uncertainty as governments reimpose pandemic-fighting travel and business curbs weighing on global economic activity.

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House votes to override Trump's veto of defense bill

WASHINGTON – The Democratic-controlled House voted overwhelmingly to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill, setting the stage for what would be the first veto override of his presidency.House members voted 322-87 on Monday to override the veto, well above the two-thirds needed to override. The Senate, which is expected to vote on the override this week, also needs to approve it by a two-thirds majority.Trump rejected the defense bill last week, saying it failed to limit social media companies he claims were biased against him during his failed reelection campaign.

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Fate of Trump's $2,000 checks now rests with GOP-led Senate

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks now rests with the Senate after the House voted overwhelmingly to meet the president's demand to increase the $600 stipends, but Republicans have shown little interest in boosting spending.The outcome is highly uncertain heading into Tuesday's session. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has declined to publicly address how he plans to handle the issue.

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COVID relief package music to venue owner's ears

PHILADELPHIA - The sweet sound of jazz has cut to silence in the COVID pandemic. Now, for the first time, federal relief funding is on the way. The COVID relief stimulus package, signed by President Donald Trump, sets aside $15 billion dollars for live music venues.

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House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill

U.S. President Donald Trump climbs into golf cart number 45 as he golfs at Trump National Golf Club on December 13, 2020 in Sterling, Virginia.

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U.S. House approves $2,000 coronavirus aid cheques demanded by Trump

COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is uncertain.Democrats led passage, 275-134, their majority favouring additional assistance.

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Trump Signs $900 Billion COVID Relief Bill

President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals. It also averts a government shutdown.

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Unemployment benefits to be delayed by Trump's late signing of COVID-19 relief bill

Photos by Getty Images WILMINGTON, Del. - The $900 billion economic relief package that President Donald Trump signed over the weekend will deliver vital aid to millions of struggling households and businesses. Yet his nearly one-week delay in signing the bill means that it will take that much longer for the financial support to arrive.The package that Trump signed at his private club in Florida on Sunday will extend two unemployment benefit programs providing aid to 14 million people that expired last week.

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Real Housewives' D'Andra Simmons Hospitalized for COVID-19

D’Andra Simmons, who has starred on the Real Housewives of Dallas for years, has unfortunately been in the hospital for Coronavirus.

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House set to vote on $2,000 checks after Trump signs bill containing $600 payments

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pandemic aid secured, Congress turned Monday to confront the White House on additional year-end priorities after President Donald Trump reluctantly signed a $2 trillion-plus COVID-19 relief and federal spending package that will provide relief for millions of Americans.The House gaveled in for the rare holiday week session to vote on Trump's unmet demand for larger $2,000 virus relief checks. Democrats who control the House favor the larger stipends, beyond the $600 payments included in the massive COVID bill.

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Orlando small business owners eager for more COVID-19 financial assistance

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Coronavirus: Trump signs US$900 billion COVID-19 relief bill after initial refusal

U.S. President Donald Trump signed the US$900 billion COVID-19 relief bill on Sunday evening, just days after criticizing the bill for how much it was offering Americans in one-time stimulus relief cheques.

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Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and avert a federal government shutdown.The massive bill includes $1.4 trillion to fund government agencies through September and contains other end-of-session priorities such as an increase in food stamp benefits.The signing Sunday, at his private club in Florida came amid escalating criticism over his eleventh-hour demands for larger, $2,000 relief checks and scaled-back spending even though the bill had already passed the House and Senate by wide margins.

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Asian stocks advance after Trump signs $900B aid package

BEIJING – Asian stock markets rose Monday after President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion economic aid package, helping to reduce uncertainty as governments re-impose travel and business curbs in response to a new coronavirus variant.Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced as traders returned to work following a three-day Christmas weekend. Trump signed the measure, which also includes money for other government functions through September, despite expressing frustration that $600 payments to the public weren’t bigger.

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Highlights of COVID-19, government funding law taking effect

The massive, year-end catchall bill that President Donald Trump signed into law combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill and reams of other unfinished legislation on taxes, energy, education and health care.Highlights of the measure with overall funding amounts and specific amounts for some but not necessarily all initiatives. COVID-19 RELIEF Unemployment insurance ($120 billion).

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Trump signs pandemic aid and spending bill, averting government shutdown

US President Donald Trump signed into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, restoring unemployment benefits to millions of Americans and averting afederal government shutdown in a crisis of his own making.

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Trump signs $900B pandemic relief bill after earlier refusal

pandemic relief package Sunday, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and avert a federal government shutdown.The massive bill includes $1.4 trillion to fund government agencies through September and contains other end-of-session priorities such as money for cash-starved transit systems and an increase in food stamp benefits. Unemployment benefits for millions expire as Trump refuses to sign COVID-19 relief bill Trump announced the signing in a statement Sunday night that spoke of his frustrations with the COVID-19 relief for including only $600 checks to most Americans instead of the $2,000 that his fellow Republicans rejected.

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Trump signs $900 billion Covid relief bill

Donald Trump signed a bill containing $900 billion in pandemic relief, according to a Republican familiar with the matter, triggering the flow of aid to individuals and businesses and averting the risk of a partial government shutdown on Tuesday.In addition, to aid to stem the economic effects of the pandemic, the legislation Congress passed Monday also includes $1.4 trillion in government spending to fund federal agencies through the end of the fiscal year in September.

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Trump signs COVID relief bill granting stimulus checks, jobless benefits

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals.The massive bill includes $1.4 trillion to fund government agencies through September and contains other end-of-session priorities such as money for cash-starved transit systems and an increase in food stamp benefits.Democrats are promising more aid to come once President-elect Joe Biden takes office, but Republicans are signaling a wait-and-see approach.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE.

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Trump plays golf as COVID-19 relief bill hangs in limbo

President Donald Trump spent more time playing at a Florida golf course, still refusing to sign-off on Congress’s pandemic relief bill. The stalling is costing millions of Americans who have run out of unemployment benefits.

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Some won't receive 2nd stimulus check if relief bill is signed – here is the reason why

FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump's name appears on the coronavirus economic assistance checks that were sent to citizens across the country April 29, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Unemployment benefits expire for millions as Trump rages

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet lapsed overnight as President Donald Trump refused to signed an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections.The fate of the bipartisan package remained in limbo Sunday as Trump continued to demand larger COVID relief checks and complained about “pork” spending. Without the widespread funding provided by the massive measure, a government shutdown would occur when money runs out at 12:01 a.m.

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COVID-19 unemployment benefits expire as Trump stalls aid bill

As unemployment benefits run out for millions of Americans, President Donald Trump is still refusing to sign off on a new pandemic aid package.

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Trump’s refusal to sign U.S. COVID-19 relief bill leaves millions in limbo

Donald Trump signed an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections.Trump’s refusal to sign the bipartisan package as he demands larger COVID relief checks and complains about “pork” spending could also force a federal government shutdown when money runs out at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday in the middle of a pandemic.“It’s a chess game and we are pawns,” said Lanetris Haines, a self-employed single mother of three in South Bend, Indiana, who stands to lose her US$129 weekly jobless benefit unless Trump signs the package into law or succeeds in his improbable quest for changes.

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Unemployment benefits set to expire as COVID relief bill remains unsigned by Trump

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Unemployment benefits for millions in limbo as Trump rages

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet were set to lapse at midnight Saturday night unless President Donald Trump signed an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections.Trump's refusal to sign the bipartisan package as he demands larger COVID relief checks and complains about “pork” spending could also force a federal government shutdown when money runs out at 12:01 Tuesday in the middle of a pandemic.“It’s a chess game and we are pawns,” said Lanetris Haines, a self-employed single mother of three in South Bend, Indiana, who stands to lose her $129 weekly jobless benefit unless Trump signs the package into law or

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‘This bill is critical’: Biden pushes Trump to sign COVID-19 relief bill

(Photos by JIM WATSON and SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON,SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) President-elect Joe Biden is urging President Donald Trump to sign a nearly $1 trillion COVID-19 relief package that continues to hang in the balance."This bill is critical," Biden wrote in a statement. "It needs to be signed into law now."Biden called Trump’s refusal to sign the relief bill an "abdication of responsibility [that] has devastating consequences."Trump spent his Christmas golfing in Florida as a government shutdown looms.

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Biden calls on Trump to sign COVID relief bill amid battle over direct payments

President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday called on President Trump to sign the coronavirus stimulus bill -- warning that failing to do so would have "devastating consequences" for millions of Americans. Biden's push comes as Trump and Congress battle over the size of direct payments included in the mammoth legislation.

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Despite smooth election, GOP leaders seek vote restrictions

ATLANTA – Changes to the way millions of Americans voted this year contributed to record turnout, but that's no guarantee the measures making it easier to cast ballots will stick around for future elections.Republicans in key states that voted for President-elect Joe Biden already are pushing for new restrictions, especially to absentee voting. It's an option many states expanded amid the coronavirus outbreak that proved hugely popular and helped ensure one of the smoothest election days in recent years.President Donald Trump has been unrelenting in his attacks on mail voting as he continues to challenge the legitimacy of an election he lost.

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Trump spends Christmas holiday golfing as Americans await COVID-19 relief

PALM BEACH, Fla. - President Donald Trump spent his Christmas golfing in Florida as a government shutdown looms and COVID relief hangs in the balance.Trump, at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach for the holidays, had no events on his public schedule after throwing the future of a massive COVID relief and government funding bill into question. Failure to sign the bill, which arrived in Florida on Thursday night, could deny relief checks to millions of Americans on the brink and force a government shutdown in the midst of the pandemic.The White House declined to share details of the president’s schedule.

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Millions of Americans lose job aid as Trump refuses to sign bill

Millions of Americans saw their jobless benefits expire today after President Donald Trump refused to sign into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, protesting that it did not do enough to help everyday people.

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Trump plays golf on Christmas Eve as coronavirus relief bill up in the air

COVID relief and government funding bill and force a government shutdown in the midst of a pandemic, President Donald Trump spent his Christmas Eve golfing in Florida.Failure to agree on the bill could deny checks to millions of Americans on the brink.Trump had no events on his public schedule on the first day of his winter vacation Thursday, but traveled to his Palm Beach golf club, where he was spotted by CNN cameras on the links. Reporters were given no details of his schedule for the day, but told that, “As the Holiday season approaches, President Trump will continue to work tirelessly for the American People.

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Politics overhangs US Christmas as govt shutdown nears, COVID aid uncertain

Donald Trump will spend Christmas Day at his Palm Beach resort as millions of Americans face the risk of losing jobless benefits on Saturday and a partial government shutdown looms next week, following his threat to not sign a $2.3 trillion coronavirus aid and spending package.Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, whose victory Trump still refuses to acknowledge nearly two months after the Nov.

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GOP blocks $2,000 checks as Trump leaves COVID aid in chaos

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s sudden demand for $2,000 checks for most Americans was swiftly rejected by House Republicans as his haphazard actions have thrown a massive COVID relief and government funding bill into chaos.The rare Christmas Eve session of the House lasted just minutes, with help for millions of Americans awaiting Trump's signature on the bill. Unemployment benefits, eviction protections and other emergency aid, including smaller $600 checks, are at risk.

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Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance

WEST PALM BEACH – After tossing a grenade that threatens to blow up a massive COVID relief and government funding bill and force a government shutdown in the midst of a pandemic, President Donald Trump spent his Christmas Eve golfing in Florida.Failure to agree on the bill could deny checks to millions of Americans on the brink.Trump had no events on his public schedule on the first day of his winter vacation Thursday, but traveled to his Palm Beach golf club, where he was spotted by CNN cameras on the links. Reporters were given no details of his schedule for the day, but told that, “As the Holiday season approaches, President Trump will continue to work tirelessly for the American People.

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Trump threatens COVID relief bill, testing loyalty of GOP

WASHINGTON – Threatening to tank Congress’ massive COVID relief and government funding package, President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger aid checks for Americans is forcing Republicans traditionally wary of such spending into an uncomfortable test of allegiance.On Thursday, House Democrats who also favor $2,000 checks will all but dare Republicans to break with Trump, calling up his proposal for a Christmas Eve vote. The president's last-minute objection could derail critical legislation amid a raging pandemic and deep economic uncertainty.

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New round of Trump clemency benefits Manafort, other allies

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump pardoned more than two dozen people, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law, in the latest wave of clemency to benefit longtime associates and supporters.The actions, in Trump's waning time at the White House, bring to nearly 50 the number of people whom the president has granted clemency in the last week.

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New coronavirus relief bill saves unemployment benefits for 500k Pennsylvanians

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