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Drive for $2,000 checks bogs down in Senate despite Trump push BLOOMBERG The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. The prospects for boosting stimulus payments for most Americans to $2,000 are fading fast in the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate even with GOP leaders under pressure by both President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats. The partisan clash over the payments also is entangling another piece of year-end business in the Senate — a vote to override Trump's veto of a crucial $740.5 billion defense policy bill. Sen. Bernie Sanders is attempting to force a delay on the defe...

POLITICS-After opposing another round of stimulus checks for months in the face of deteriorating economic conditions and widespread suffering, Republican congressional leaders have finally agreed to include direct payments in a coronavirus relief package that could be approved by the end of the week. During a private GOP conference call Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) provided a straightforward and revealing reason for the sudden change of heart: "Kelly and David are getting hammered." McConnell was, of course, referring to Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David P...