Restaurants, bars and live venues took a major hit when the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. The stimulus bill Biden signed devotes billions to them.
Author: Ledyard King, USA TODAY
Democrats want to send $350B to cities and states with Biden’s COVID stimulus bill, but Republicans see it as wasteful
President Joe Biden’s COVID stimulus bill includes $350 billion for state and local governments, but Republicans say it’s wasteful and unfair.
Democrats left scrambling on a $15 minimum wage now that it appears left out of COVID-19 stimulus bill
Thirty-one states have a minimum wage law below $10. No state has a minimum wage at $15 or above, though the District of Columbia does.
Democrats left scrambling on a $15 minimum wage now that it appears left out of COVID-19 stimulus bill
Thirty-one states have a minimum wage law below $10. No state has a minimum wage at $15 or above, though the District of Columbia does.
Kamala Harris has already broken 2 Senate ties on COVID relief. She could give Democrats more victories in the future
In her first month in office, Vice President Kamala Harris has broken more Senate ties than Teddy Roosevelt, Harry Truman and Walter Mondale.
Joe Biden ran on bringing back normalcy. With COVID, riots and a looming impeachment trial, that task just got tougher
The start of Biden’s presidency will be anything but normal with his remarkable inauguration illustrating the difficulty in calming a divided U.S.
Live politics updates: Dominion says it may sue over election conspiracy theories
Attorneys for Dominion Voting Systems signal the company may sue several conservative media outlets, allies of President Donald Trump for defamation.
Trump leaves Congress with holiday cliffhanger on COVID-19 stimulus bill as lawmakers scramble
Congress’s $900 billion coronavirus relief package was thrown into doubt after Trump raised doubts about whether he would sign the bill into law before Christmas.
‘We just made history’: Native Americans praise historic choice to have Deb Haaland lead Interior
Having Haaland in the cabinet is an inspirational pick that by itself will help the nation’s Native Americans feel like they are finally being heard, one activist said.
QAnon-linked candidates in Georgia, Colorado could make national inroads in Tuesday’s election
The far-right fringe movement baselessly claims a “deep-state” cabal of child molesters is trying to bring down President Donald Trump.