Updates in Policy and Government
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California unemployment agency workers say internal problems are stalling claims process
on August 3, 2020
As California grapples with a deluge of requests for unemployment benefits during the pandemic, government workers tasked with processing claims say they are hampered by outdated technology, bureaucratic red tape and a shortage of trained staff.
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White House and Congress still far from agreement on coronavirus relief bill
on August 2, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and White House advisors reported some progress in weekend talks but remained far apart, as Trump played golf and tweeted.
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Supreme Court sides with Trump on building border wall with diverted military funds
on July 31, 2020
Supreme Court rebuffs Sierra Club and House Democrats who said Trump was spending billions in defiance of Congress.
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Impasse on coronavirus relief bill deepens as benefits run out
on July 31, 2020
No deal on a COVID-19 economic aid package after days of closed-door negotiations between House and Senate leaders and the Trump administration.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing networks to reinvent TV election coverage
on July 31, 2020
Conventions, election night and the campaign trail will look a lot different on TV to political junkies as the 2020 race heats up.
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Trump can't postpone the election, but officials worry he and the GOP could starve it
on July 31, 2020
The pandemic has pushed elections system to the brink, with officials in some states fearing a meltdown this fall. Lack of money is a major problem.