Unemployment benefits to be delayed by Trump's late signing of COVID-19 relief bill

The $900 billion economic relief package that President Donald Trump signed over the weekend will deliver vital aid to millions of struggling households and businesses.

McConnell praises Trump for signing COVID-19, government funding bills

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell praised President Trump late Sunday for signing a $900 billion pandemic package and a $1.4 trillion government funding bill to avert a government shutdown.

Trump signs stimulus package, providing relief for thousands of Texans

Among things the bill accomplishes -- averting a government shutdown, funding a new round of stimulus checks, and unemployment aid. 

Trump pardons of Blackwater contractors in killing of Iraqi civilians stir angry response

The pardons of four Blackwater contractors convicted in the shooting deaths of more than a dozen Iraqi civilians has prompted outrage from some human rights activists and Iraqis.

Trump grants 15 pardons, 5 commutations

The pardons announced Tuesday night include former Republican Reps. Duncan Hunter of California and Chris Collins of New York.

President Trump threatens to torpedo COVID-19 relief bill with new demands

President Trump is calling for direct payments to Americans to be $2,000, not the $600 currently in the bill. He also says more needs to be done to help small businesses.

Trump asks Congress to amend $900B COVID-19 relief bill, increase stimulus checks to $2,000

The bill that was passed by Congress establishes a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefit and a $600 direct stimulus payment to most Americans, but President Donald Trump said he wants lawmakers to increase the check amounts to $2,000 per person or $4,000 for married couples.

AG Barr: 'No reason' for special counsel on 2020 election, Hunter Biden

Outgoing Attorney General William Barr says he sees “no reason” to appoint a special counsel on potential election fraud or the tax investigation into the son of President-elect Joe Biden.

House panel accuses Trump appointees of attacking CDC coronavirus reports

A House investigative panel says Trump administration political appointees tried to block or change more than a dozen government articles that detailed scientific findings of the spread of COVID-19.

Trump campaign takes fight over Penn. election, ballot laws to Supreme Court

President Trump’s campaign team on Sunday filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to reverse several cases by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to change the state’s mail balloting law before and after the 2020 presidential election.