What’s in the Covid Relief Bill?
Donald Trump Jr has posted a picture of his father staring out of Trump Tower while protesters demonstrated against the former president’s two-day visit to New York City.
The crowd outside the Fifth Avenue building held signs that read “arrest Trump”, “indict Trump”, and “Florida man go home”.
The split-image picture shows Mr Trump starting out of the skyscraper on one side and some of his supporters with a “Trump 2024” banner on the other.
Over in Washington DC, Congress is set to approve a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Wednesday, president Joe Biden’s 50th day in office. The package will provide a direct payment of $1,400 to most Americans.
“It’s a remarkable, historic, transformative piece of legislation which goes a very long way to crushing the virus and solving our economic crisis,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday.
Biden’s signature will not appear on stimulus checks
Unlike his predecessor Donald Trump, Joe Biden will not put his signature on stimulus checks.
On Tuesday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said: “This is not about him — this is about the American people getting relief.”
There were allegations last year that Mr Trump’s desire to have his signature on checks delayed payments, something the IRS denied at the time.
Chris Riotta has the details:
Rory Sullivan10 March 2021 08:59
Biden’s North Korea review expected in ‘next month or so’
The Biden administration will finish its North Korea policy review “within the next month or so”, a senior official has said.
Speaking to Reuters, the unnamed administration staffer said: “We are involved and engaged in a highly intense strategic review. Our expectations are that it will be done in within the next month or so.”
However, they refused to say what its outcome was likely to be.
Following Donald Trump’s steps towards Pyongyang, Antony Blinken, Mr Biden’s secretary of state, said the US’ new approach to North Korea could include more sanctions.
Rory Sullivan10 March 2021 08:44
Congress set to approve $1.9 tn Covid relief bill on Wednesday
A landmark $1.9 tn coronavirus relief bill is expected to be approved by Congress on Wednesday, president Joe Biden’s 50th day in office.
The package includes a $1,400 stimulus check for most Americans, extended emergency unemployment benefits and money for schools, state and local governments.
The bill has been attacked as too wide ranging by Republicans. “It’s not focused on Covid relief. It’s focused on pushing more of the far-left agenda,” claimed prominent Republican congressman Steve Scalise.
Rory Sullivan10 March 2021 08:22
Don Jr shares picture of his father in Trump Tower as New York visit sparks protests
Donald Trump Jr has posted a picture of his father staring out of Trump Tower after his visit to New York sparked protests.
Demonstrators with cards reading “arrest Trump”, “indict Trump”, and “Florida man go home” gathered outside the Fifth Avenue building.
Rory Sullivan10 March 2021 08:04
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Rory Sullivan10 March 2021 07:53
