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Author: Nicholas Wu and Ledyard King, USA TODAY

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Senate Democrats seek alternatives to $15 minimum wage in Joe Biden’s COVID stimulus bill

February 26, 2021Nicholas Wu and Ledyard King, USA TODAYComments Off on Senate Democrats seek alternatives to $15 minimum wage in Joe Biden’s COVID stimulus bill

A Senate official ruled Thursday the provision raising the wage from $7.25 to $15 would have to be removed from Joe Biden’s COVID stimulus bill.

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How a pasta dinner and Zoom chats rescued the COVID-19 relief bill and led to a $900 billion deal

December 22, 2020Nicholas Wu and Ledyard King, USA TODAYComments Off on How a pasta dinner and Zoom chats rescued the COVID-19 relief bill and led to a $900 billion deal

The $900 billion deal broke an eight-month impasse in which talks took place in fits and starts only to give way to more gridlock.

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Lawmakers reach ‘bipartisan breakthrough,’ announce $900 billion COVID-19 relief deal, will vote Monday

December 20, 2020December 20, 2020Nicholas Wu and Ledyard King, USA TODAYComments Off on Lawmakers reach ‘bipartisan breakthrough,’ announce $900 billion COVID-19 relief deal, will vote Monday

Republicans and Democrats fought for months over the type of relief needed to weather a pandemic that has killed more than 317,000 in the USA.

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Republican senators slowly begin to accept Biden as president-elect after Electoral College vote

December 15, 2020Nicholas Wu and Ledyard King, USA TODAYComments Off on Republican senators slowly begin to accept Biden as president-elect after Electoral College vote

Several Republican senators said they accepted Biden as president-elect following Monday’s Electoral College vote.

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Biden begins Election Day at church, heads ‘home’ to Scranton: Biden, Harris live updates

November 3, 2020Nicholas Wu and Ledyard King, USA TODAYComments Off on Biden begins Election Day at church, heads ‘home’ to Scranton: Biden, Harris live updates

Former Vice President Joe Biden began Election Day attending his church where son Beau Biden is buried. He then headed to Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, other top Trump aides acknowledge delays in COVID-19 testing

July 31, 2020Nicholas Wu and Ledyard King, USA TODAYComments Off on Dr. Anthony Fauci, other top Trump aides acknowledge delays in COVID-19 testing

Fauci said Europe and Asia had managed to shut down 95% of their populations, whereas about 50% of the United States was shut down.

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Trump pitching $850 billion coronavirus stimulus as Congress rushes to provide economic relief – live updates

March 17, 2020Nicholas Wu and Ledyard King, USA TODAYComments Off on Trump pitching $850 billion coronavirus stimulus as Congress rushes to provide economic relief – live updates

An official said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is “asking Congress for a package today.” Trump has been pushing for a payroll tax holiday.

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Read key text messages between diplomats on Trump, Ukraine president

October 4, 2019Nicholas Wu and Ledyard King, USA TODAYComments Off on Read key text messages between diplomats on Trump, Ukraine president

Democrats released the text messages after Kurt Volker, who resigned from the Ukraine envoy post last week, testified Thursday.

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‘Never seen anything like this’: Idalia deluge still wreaking havoc in Southeast. Live updates

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023John Bacon, Douglas Soule and Christopher Cann, USA TODAY

A State Department office is giving young people a voice. Abby Finkenauer is leading the effort

August 31, 2023Rachel Looker, USA TODAY

Far-right candidate seduces Argentine electorate

August 31, 2023AP

Hundreds join Nepal gay pride rally

August 31, 2023AP

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023Jennifer Jolly

These kids are good: Young Reds in pursuit of a pennant stretch to remember

August 31, 2023Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Dog repeatedly escapes Michigan shelter, sneaks into nursing home, is adopted by residents

August 31, 2023John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

Kia recalls nearly 320,000 cars because the trunk may not open from the inside

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023Paul Davidson, USA TODAY
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