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Democrats had thrown their weight behind the proposal to increase direct aid to Americans.

Congress on Monday approved $7 billion in aid to help lower-income Americans get internet access. The bill would allocate rebates of up to $75 a month to help

The president's last-minute objections set up a defining showdown with his own party during his final days in office.

The president's last-minute objections set up a defining showdown with his own party during his final days in office.

To, you know, to calls and helping out the citizens. >> reporter: because those calls are going to keep coming. >> theyre not stopping. >> reporter: and linsey, the latest numbers here in california reflect the stress that these firefighters are under. the state surpassing 2 million cases and half those infections came in just the last six weeks. linsey? >> kaylee, thank you so much. and now to the presidents stunning move on the covid relief bill that congress took months to negotiate. the pr...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The second stimulus bill passed by Congress Monday night is giving hope for survival to Chicagos live music venues, which have been completely shut down since March. Many of those business owners are grateful for the stimulus bill, which they hope will keep them afloat until customers and performers can return. Back when there were concerts, in the days before COVID-19, it was not unusual to see Chance the Rapper on stage or in the crowd at the Tonic Room in Lincoln Park. Tonic...

There is also additional unemployment help on the way as well.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- On Christmas Eve, theres one thing on many peoples wish lists: peace on Capitol Hill. "Its just politics. Its not about the people. Its just unfortunate," said Frances McPhail of Willingboro, New Jersey. The latest round of political sparring is over the newly-approved COVID relief stimulus package. President Trump posted a video on Twitter Tuesday night stating, among other things, that the amount of money issued for stimulus payments is too low and that the Hill include...

It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it. So, we have this interesting so-called Covid bill, a 5000 page document, longer than War and Peace by Lev Tolstoi, which took months and armies of lobbyists to put together, yet the members of Congress had something like 24 hours to read it, that provided they give a shit anyway. Which they don’t. The Covid bill contains a ton of pet projects like transgender aid for Pakistan and all sorts of retarded stuff, such as aid for people who own race horses....

Beginning Jan. 1, employers will no longer be required by federal mandate to give employees who become sick with COVID-19 two weeks of paid leave. However, any existing state or local policy regarding providing paid leave remains unchanged.