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CNN's Phil Mattingly reports on why President Trump changed his mind and signed a Covid-19 relief bill after saying he wouldn't sign the bill without changes just days earlier.

CNN's Brian Todd reports on what the new $900 billion Covid-19 stimulus package means for many struggling Americans.

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) reacted to President Trump's mixed messaging around the $900 billion relief package that would extend two pandemic unemployment programs and provide the jobless with a $300 weekly federal boost through mid-March.

CNN's Dana Bash and RealClearPolitics associate editor and columnist A.B. Stoddard discuss how President Donald Trump's threat to veto a bipartisan stimulus deal puts the Republican US Senate candidates in Georgia in a tough position.

President Donald Trump reversed course on Sunday, signing into law a massive $2.3 trillion dollar coronavirus relief and government funding bill that he had objected to at the last minute.

The president gained nothing from delaying, but some 14 million Americans saw their federal unemployment benefits lapse.

Potential stimulus checks of $2,000 will receive a House vote on Monday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi vows. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) joins Tiffany Cross to discuss.

Democrats are staging a show vote on Trump’s recent demand, which could be very awkward for Republicans in both houses of Congress.

By presiding over high deficits and low inflation, Trump may have ushered in the most profound shift in America’s fiscal-policy paradigm since Reagan.

"Congress will vote on additional stimulus checks," said Senator Lindsey Graham.

A new round of financial relief has finally been green lit by the government and should flow to millions of Americans weathering the COVID-19 crisis soon.

"The danger is he’ll be remembered for chaos and misery and erratic behavior if he allows this to expire,” one Republican senator says.

With Trump calling for more economic relief, Democrats are eager to squeeze the GOP.

“Where the hell is the Durham Report? They spied on my campaign, colluded with Russia (and others), and got caught."

“This bill is critical. It needs to be signed into law now," the president-elect said.

President Donald Trump has refused to sign a $2.3 trillion stimulus package, in part because he says $600 checks for Americans aren't large enough.

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• The US economy will grow 5% in the first quarter of 2021, according to a new analysis from Goldman Sachs, which previously expected growth of 3% in the first three months of next year.
• The bank upgraded its first quarte…

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• A second round of stimulus checks have officially been approved by Congress and President Trump.
• Most of the direct cash payments will be sent to qualifying Americans by January 15, according to the bill.
• The s…

1. At midday: Wall Street hits record high after Trump signs fiscal aid bill  The Globe and Mail
2. European shares mark best close in 10 months after post-Brexit agreement  CBC.ca
3. Buoyant start to the final week  FX Empire
4. Eur…

Summary List PlacementIf Senate Republicans want their defense funding, they first need to vote on $2,000 stimulus checks for all Americans, US Sen. Bernie Sanders said Monday. Sanders, an independent from Vermont, made the comments after Democrats in the Hou…

Summary List PlacementAfter months of negotiations, Congress struck a $900 billion stimulus deal, which includes $325 billion for small businesses and a continuation of the Paycheck Protection Program.  Businesses hoping to receive PPP loans this time around …

A UK economic report says the pandemic has caused economic momentum to shift further in favour of Asia.

Jobless benefits expired for millions as Trump and Congress struggled over stimulus details. The EU began its vaccination program. Latest COVID news.

The chamber backs President Trump's call for $2,000 payments but the move could stall in the Senate.™

Summary List PlacementRepublican Sen. Pat Toomey urged President Donald Trump to sign the coronavirus relief bill, even if it may not meet all of his demands.  "You don't get everything you want even if you are the President of the United States," Sen. Pat To…

Tucked inside the new $900 billion coronavirus relief package passed by Congress, but facing an uncertain fate with President Trump, is $200 million in aid for the loggers and the trucking companies that transport their wares.

The new legislation is unlikely to pass the Senate. The GOP caucus has been wary of putting a high price tag on the latest coronavirus relief effort.

The House secured enough votes to override President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act on Monday, sending the legislation to the Senate for a vote scheduled for Tuesday.

Trump has demanded additional action on stimulus, but Congress may not oblige.

President Trump signed the massive coronavirus relief and government spending bill Sunday, ending nearly a week of suspense that flustered governors and lawmakers of both parties. Mr. Trump put pen to paper after a Christmas period marked by anger and confusi…

WASHINGTON-A sweeping legislative package containing pandemic aid for businesses and families and funding for the government remained in limbo Saturday as President Trump continued to press for larger direct payments to Americans. The delay could result in mi…

President Donald Trump declined to sign the coronavirus relief and stimulus bill on Saturday evening as he pushed for higher stimulus payments of $2000 rather than $600, meaning millions of Americans would exhaust their unemployment benefits.

Monday, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) agreed with MSNBC "Andrea Mitchell Reports" host Andrea Mitchell that President Donald Trump's behavior has been "erratic" when it comes to the coronavirus stimulus bill. Trump has been fighting to increase the stimulus chec…

This week, Bret sits down with his panel to discus the COVID-19 stimulus relief bill and the Georgia Senate runoff election.

Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) Monday on CNN's "Newsroom" likened President Donald Trump's delay in signing the coronavirus stimulus bill to "playing Russian roulette with American lives." | Clips

President Donald Trump has signed into law a $2.3 trillion coronavirus aid and government spending package aimed at restoring unemployment benefits to millions of Americans and averting a partial federal government shutdown.

The House of Representatives on Monday will vote on a bill to send $2,000 stimulus checks to Americans in lieu of the $600 checks included in the coronavirus stimulus and government funding package President Trump signed Sunday night.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Sunday on ABC's "This Week" that President Donald Trump was being "unbelievably cruel" by not signing the coronavirus stimulus bill into law. | Clips

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) lauded President Donald Trump for moving to sign the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government spending bill, but made no mention of the president's demands, such as raising direct payments to $2,000.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that no Senate Democrats will object to increasing $600 coronavirus relief stimulus checks to $2,000, making the announcement Sunday night following President Trump's decision to sign the $2.3 trillion coronavi…

Lil Buford's Bar & Grill owner Jeff Buckler details how the new coronavirus stimulus is coming up short for the restaurant industry, especially when lockdowns continue to pummel business.