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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is proposing $850 billion in economic stimulus to contain the effects of the coronavirus, including relief for small businesses and the airline industry, and sizable checks for American workers. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin is expected to outline the request to Senate Republicans at a closed-door lunch on Capitol Hill and will be discussing the plan with House Democrats as well. "We're looking at sending checks to Americans immediately," Mnuchin said in a news conference at the W... Full story
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday formally convened to begin considering articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in the third impeachment trial in American history. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and the entire Senate were sworn in, promising to apply "impartial justice" as they consider over at least the next two weeks whether the two articles approved by the House in December warrant removing the president from office. After the brief Senate session, lawmakers left with plans to begin t...