Scalise says it’s ‘sickening’ to see Pelosi use aid to small businesses as political leverage
(USA Features) House Minority Whip Steve Scalise said he found it “sickening” that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) would hold up new aid for small…
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Grenell pushes back on Schiff’s attempts to control national intelligence
(USA Features) Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell is pushing back against what he sees as House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff’s attempts…
15 House Dems call on replenishing small biz funds over Pelosi’s objection
(USA Features) More than a dozen House Democrats are calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to end her stalling on new funding for a…
Democrat-driven boost in virus-related unemployment benefits will make it hard for many to go back to work
(USA Features) The Democrat-driven effort to bolster unemployment benefits by an extra $600 per week will allow many Americans laid off due to coronavirus-related…
Trump administration preparing options to cut WHO funding
(USA Features) The Trump administration is considering options to cut funding to the World Health Organization in the wake of the Wuhan coronavirus. Critics…
U.S. Rep. Massie says country may be ‘weeks’ from food shortages, thanks to COVID-19 shutdowns
(USA Features) U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie says the country may be “weeks” from food shortages due to a “brittle supply chain” caused by coronavirus-related…
Dems block $250 billion bill aimed at helping small businesses hurt by virus shutdowns
(USA Features) Senate Republicans hoped to pass a measure Friday that would provide an additional $250 billion in assistance for small businesses harmed by…
GOP senators rally around Trump talk of freezing funds for ‘Chinese apologists’ at WHO
(USA Features) Top Republican senators are siding with President Donald Trump’s call to freeze U.S. aid to the World Health Organization after the agency…
Coronavirus unemployment expansion could become disincentive to go back to work: Experts
(USA Features) A number of economists are coming to view the dramatic expansion of unemployment benefits contained in the recently-passed $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief…
ODNI’s office ‘so sick’ of Adam Schiff’s ‘politicization’ of intelligence community
(USA Features) Staffers at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence say they are “so sick” of House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff’s…
John Kennedy says he’s not interested in more of Pelosi’s ‘spending porn’ for coronavirus response
(USA Features) Sen. John Kennedy responded Wednesday to additional coronavirus relief legislation being pushed in the House, saying he’s not interested in approving any…
Trump to sign $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill after House, Senate pass it
(USA Features) President Donald Trump will sign a $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill Friday afternoon after the House and Senate passed the measure, providing…
Sentiment building for moving U.S. manufacturing out of China amid COVID-19 spread
(USA Features) Despite the fact that it is cheaper for American companies to manufacture in China, sentiment is growing in the U.S. to move…
Climate change activists urge Dems to ‘leverage’ coronavirus aid package to enact ‘Green New Deal’
(USA Features) Climate change activists and organizations are imploring House Democrats to use their leverage as the majority party to enact portions of the…
Pelosi’s coronavirus relief package contains $300 million for refugees and migrants
(USA Features) A coronavirus relief bill being crafted by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and majority Democrats contains provisions and fundings for many unrelated things,…