Trump’s moves to bypass Congress on stimulus yield only limited relief
Two weeks after President Trump approved executive actions while talks with lawmakers bogged down, only one state has said it is paying new jobless benefits, few evictions have been stalled, and leading employers have made clear workers will not benefit from the payroll tax deferral.
A daughter’s choice: Her mom didn’t have covid-19. But isolation seemed to be killing her.
Families are making difficult decisions about whether to keep their parents in nursing homes during the extended coronavirus shutdown.
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How are dogs coping during the pandemic?
It wasn’t just the human world that changed dramatically in mid-March. Things were suddenly different for dogs, who had to contend with their stressed-out owners working from home, and everyone on the street wearing masks.
Election 2020Postal Service head vows to prioritize mail ballots
But during a Senate hearing, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy also doubled down on plans for post-election changes that that could undermine mail service and raise prices in remote areas.
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Analysis 5 takeaways from the Postal Service hearing in the Senate
The head of the Postal Service testified on Friday before a Senate panel about the controversial changes he made to mail operations.
An image of Beau Biden is shown outside the venue where Joe Biden delivered his acceptance speech. (AP)
Beau Biden, at the heart of the convention — and his father’s identity
It’s rare for a presidential campaign to make personal grief so central to its message, but Joe Biden’s late son plays a central role in this one.
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