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Pelosi tries to rally support for $3T coronavirus relief bill in face of veto threat, GOP ridicule

May 15, 2020

Pelosi tries to rally support for $3T coronavirus relief bill in face of veto threat, GOP ridicule

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday pushed to rally support for Democrats' latest $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, even as the White House has threatened to veto the legislation and Republican lawmakers have blasted it as a "parade of absurdities."

Pelosi calls $3T coronavirus relief bill Democrats' starting offer as White House issues veto threat

May 14, 2020

Pelosi calls $3T coronavirus relief bill Democrats' starting offer as White House issues veto threat

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi acknowledged Thursday the long odds of the Democrats' $3 trillion coronavirus relief legislation of becoming law and suggested the massive bill could be a starting point of negotiations with the White House and Senate.

Biden blasts McConnell claim about Obama pandemic prep as a 'Bunch of malarkey'

May 12, 2020

Biden blasts McConnell claim about Obama pandemic prep as a 'Bunch of malarkey'

Former Vice President Joe Biden slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. Tuesday, accusing him of spreading "malarkey" about the Obama administration's preparation for pandemics like the coronavirus outbreak.

'View' co-host accuses McConnell of 'egregious lie' about Obama's pandemic preparedness

May 12, 2020

'View' co-host accuses McConnell of 'egregious lie' about Obama's pandemic preparedness

"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin offered an impassioned defense of former President Barack Obama Tuesday after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., indicated the 44th president left his successor unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic.

McConnell calls for 'middle ground' between 'total lockdown and total normalcy' amid coronavirus reopenings

May 12, 2020

McConnell calls for 'middle ground' between 'total lockdown and total normalcy' amid coronavirus reopenings

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the country needs to find a “middle ground between total lockdown and total normalcy,” as states begin to reopen their economies amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Schumer, Pelosi working on 'Rooseveltian' coronavirus relief bill, senator says

May 8, 2020

Schumer, Pelosi working on 'Rooseveltian' coronavirus relief bill, senator says

What do top Democrats do for an encore after helping push through a massive $2 trillion coronavirus-relief package? Perhaps shoot for an even larger one.

McConnell blasts Dems for 'jaw-dropping hypocrisy' in response to Biden sex assault allegations

May 7, 2020

McConnell blasts Dems for 'jaw-dropping hypocrisy' in response to Biden sex assault allegations

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., expressed outrage on "The Daily Briefing" Thursday over what he called "jaw-dropping hypocrisy" by Democrats in their response to allegations of sexual assault against former vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

Schumer claims Trump 'prolonging economic crisis' by refusing to let Fauci, others testify

May 7, 2020

Schumer claims Trump 'prolonging economic crisis' by refusing to let Fauci, others testify

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told MSNBC on Thursday that President Trump and congressional Republicans were slowing economic recovery by both refusing to support additional relief packages and prohibiting health officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying before House committees.

Kellyanne Conway torches Schumer, says Dems using coronavirus to start 'the next partisan witch hunt'

May 7, 2020

Kellyanne Conway torches Schumer, says Dems using coronavirus to start 'the next partisan witch hunt'

Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway pushed back Thursday on Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for claiming the Trump administration had refused to address the coronavirus pandemic, calling it “more petty partisanship” at a time Americans should unify.

House Dems drafting new 'multitrillion-dollar' coronavirus relief bill

May 6, 2020

House Dems drafting new 'multitrillion-dollar' coronavirus relief bill

House Democrats are pushing forward with a massive fifth round of coronavirus relief legislation that could be their most far-reaching effort yet to address the economic fallout of the pandemic -- and come with another price tag in the trillions.