House Passes $2.2T Rescue Package, Rushes it to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has approved a $2.2 trillion rescue package, rushing it to President Donald Trump for his signature. The measure tosses a life preserver to a U.S. economy and…
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Minnesota House Passes $330 Million COVID-19 Aid Bill
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature was poised Thursday to pass a $330 million financial aid package to help soften the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic that has sickened more than 300 people and claimed two lives in the…
Evers Administration Closes State Capitol
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers has decided to close the state Capitol building in Madison as the coronavirus crisis deepens in Wisconsin. The Department of Administration closed the building at 8 a.m. Thursday morning. The building will remain closed…
Senate Unanimously Passes Massive Coronavirus Aid Plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic. The unanimous vote Wednesday came…
Minnesota Lawmakers Will Reconvene to Bolster COVID-19 Fight
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers are preparing to return to the Capitol to beef up the state's fight against COVID-19 and help residents cope with the economic disruptions. House Speaker Melissa Hortman and…
White House, Congress Agree on $2 Trillion Virus Rescue Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced an agreement early Wednesday on an unprecedented $2 trillion emergency bill to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus…
President Trump Says He Intends to Reopen Country in Weeks, Not Months
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he wants to reopen the country for business in weeks, not months, and he claimed, without evidence, that continued closures could result in more deaths than the coronavirus pandemic. “We can’t…
Sen. Rand Paul Kept Working for Six Days after Virus Test
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was tested a week ago for the novel coronavirus, but continued working at the Capitol because he “felt that it was highly unlikely” he was sick since…
Klobuchar’s Husband Tests Positive for Virus
WASHINGTON — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar says husband John Bessler has tested positive for the coronavirus. The former presidential candidate said Bessler began feeling sick when she was in Minnesota and he was in Washington. She said he immediately quarantined…
Income Tax Filing Deadline Moved to July 15 From April 15
WASHINGTON (AP) - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the Trump administration has decided to push the income tax filing date to July 15 from April 15. Mnuchin announced the decision in a tweet Friday saying that at President Donald Trump’s…
Mnuchin: White House Will Send Checks to Most Americans Within Three Weeks
(AP/Fox 9) - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday the White House is working to send $1,000 checks to most adult Americans within three weeks to offset the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced life in the U.S. to come…
First Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in Minnesota House of Representatives
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The first case of the COVID-19 coronavirus has been confirmed at the Minnesota House of Representatives, officials say. Right now, it's not clear if the case is among…
Emergency Steps Eyed to Help Wisconsin Deal With Outbreak
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers was expected to issue an executive order Wednesday to speed up unemployment benefits for workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as he meets with legislative leaders to discuss a more far-reaching emergency plan…
US Tells Older People to Stay Home, all Ages to Avoid Crowds
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Monday urged all older Americans to stay home and everyone to avoid crowds and eating out at restaurants as part of sweeping guidelines meant to combat an expected surge of coronavirus cases. President…
Live at 2:00 p.m.: Trump Preparing to Invoke Emergency Powers Over Coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is preparing to invoke emergency powers as the country struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak. This is according to two people familiar with the planning who spoke on condition of anonymity. It is still…
