5 things to know for December 30: Covid, stimulus, transition, Argentina, Nashville
President-elect Joe Biden said that the Trump administration s plan to distribute Covid-19 vaccines across the country was falling far behind and promised his administration would focus on getting the vaccines to the Americans.
Posted: Dec 30, 2020 5:01 PM
Updated: Dec 30, 2020 5:01 PM
Posted By: By AJ Willingham, CNN
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The US hit a new dismal daily coronavirus record, with 3,725 deaths recorded yesterday. What was once an unthinkable number is now a possible precursor to what medical experts are warning will be an awful rest of the winter. One epidemiologist said the US is now past the point of waves and spikes and is in the middle of a viral tsunami. The new Covid-19 variant first found in the UK has
What Joe Biden Has Said About a $2,000 Stimulus Check for Americans
On 12/30/20 at 2:39 PM EST
President-elect Joe Biden, who has promised to deliver more economic relief to Americans in the early days of his administration, has endorsed sending $2,000 stimulus checks to qualifying individuals and households.
The president-elect said he supported $2,000 instead of $600 payments following a speech he gave Monday about the national security and foreign policy challenges his administration will face. As he walked off the stage, Biden was asked by a reporter if he supported the larger check amount and replied yes.
Biden had applauded Congress after lawmakers finally reached bipartisan agreement on a $900 billion relief package on December 21. In a statement, he said the bill would provide critical temporary support for millions of Americans who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own, support to help keep families in their homes and food on their table; and direct payme
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) The U.S. Senate could pave the way for Congress to override President Donald Trump s veto of a defense spending bill with a procedural vote on Wednesday, further raising tensions between the outgoing Republican president and party leaders.
Trump has ramped up pressure on fellow Republicans to support his veto because it does not repeal certain unrelated legal protections for tech giants and to back $2,000 onetime COVID-19 stimulus checks for struggling Americans. $2000 ASAP! Trump tweeted early on Wednesday.
On Tuesday the president attacked Republican leaders as pathetic and accused the party of having a death wish if it did not back raising the payments from $600 to $2,000 and scrap the legal protections for social media companies.