Some Republican senators with close reelection races are anxious to respond further to the pandemic, but Democrats are insisting on more sweeping relief.
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Trump, Mnuchin try to pressure Democrats back into negotiations on economic relief talks
Despite the rhetoric – and a claim by Trump on Sunday that the Democrats had called him – there has been no communication between the two sides since two weeks of fruitless talks collapsed on Friday.
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Virus relief talks collapse as Trump readies executive orders
Prospects for a deal fade as the economic recovery shows signs of losing steam, millions of Americans remain unemployed, and deaths climb.
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Trump threatens executive action as virus relief deal remains elusive
The administration has asked federal agencies to identify all of the money they have not yet spent from the $2 trillion CARES Act, which passed in March.
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Maine businesses say survival may hinge on more help
Business owners say the federal Paycheck Protection Program loans helped them weather what they hope was the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they remain unsettled and worried about the future.
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House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol
The Pentagon, states, cities and NASCAR also have taken steps to ban, remove or replace symbols of the Confederacy.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Opponents concede to Dale Crafts in Republican primary before ranked counting begins
The winner in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District won’t be decided officially until the ranked votes are tabulated, which could take days.
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Flurry of absentee voting continues right up to Maine’s unusual July primary
Town and city clerks have been inundated with absentee ballots, and some election officials still expect to see voters at the polls for a primary that was delayed from June by the pandemic.
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Female hopefuls for Congress smash record again, as more Republican women seek office
As of July 1, 574 women had filed to run in primaries for U.S. House seats, topping the record 476 from two years ago.
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White House faces heat after hotel, restaurant chains helped drain small business program
Some are calling for additional oversight and rule changes to prevent bigger chains from accepting any more money.