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Sanders ‘Confident’ $15 Minimum Wage Will Pass Senate Without Republican Support

Topline Chair of the Senate Budget Committee Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Saturday he's confident Democrats can pass a proposed minimum wage increase as part...

Senate Reaches Power-Sharing Agreement And Democrats Take Over Committees

Topline Senate leadership has agreed to a power sharing plan that will allow Democrats to finally take control of committees, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer...

Democrats Mostly Silent After Report Raises Questions About Dianne Feinstein’s Mental Fitness

Topline Aside from a smattering of praise from colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee, members of the Democratic party remained mostly silent on Thursday...

A Look At What’s Inside House Democrats’ New $2.2 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package For Small Business

House Democrats on Monday evening unveiled a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief package that reauthorizes the small business lending program, provides another round of $1,200...

Broadway, Arts Industry Fight For Emergency Aid As Theater Closures Stretch On

Topline Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer held a press conference in Times Square Friday urging Congress to pass the Save Our Stages Act, which...

3 Messages On Essential Workers Hazard Pay That You Need To Know Now

Three Messages On Essential Workers Hazard Pay That You Need To Know Now getty Over the...

The $600 Unemployment Check Is No More: Here’s The Reality On The Ground

The $600 Unemployment Check Is No More: Here’s The Reality On The Ground getty Today, because...

Here’s Why Your Unemployment Benefits Could Be Delayed For Months

TOPLINE Senate Republicans unveiled a new coronavirus relief proposal this week that would replace the extra weekly $600 unemployment aid (which end this week)...

Democratic Senators Urge Trump To Release More Details About $12 Billion TSMC Deal

TOPLINE Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer is leading Democratic calls for greater transparency from the Trump administration over Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC's $12 billion investment...

Republicans ‘Appalled’ By $3 Trillion Heroes Act, As Democrats Urge Its Passing

TOPLINE With the House of Representatives passing the $3 trillion Heroes Act late on Friday, political leaders have largely reacted to the legislation along...

Stocks Plunge, Dow Falls 600 Points As Historic Oil Rout Continues And Congress Passes More Small Business Stimulus

TOPLINE Despite reports of Congress reaching a deal on a new small business relief package, the stock market fell again on Tuesday as oil...

Governors Call For $500 Billion To States Even After Top Republicans Say No

Both Democratic and Republican state governors are calling for more federal aid. Susan Walsch/ASSOCIATED PRESS ...

Congress May Pause Student Loan Repayment For 6 Months

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Getty Images Your student...

Here’s Why Stocks Just Had Their Best Day Since 1933

The market surged 11% as Congress neared a deal on the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill. Johannes...

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