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A few weeks ago, there was renewed optimism Americans would received a second direct payment of at least $1,200 ahead of Election Day. Obviously, that didn’t happen.

With the election — or at least the voting process — behind us, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expressing optimism about striking a deal on coronavirus relief that both Democrats and President Trump hope includes a second direct payment.

Could we still receive another round of $1,200 checks from Washington? It depends on who you ask.

Royals season ticket holders can be in the stands this year without actually being at Kauffman Stadium.

At issue is a huge virus relief bill that would send another $1,200 direct payment to most Americans.

Speaker Pelosi’s spokesman tweeted Monday after she spoke with Treasury Secretary Mnuchin for 52 minutes, “We continue to eagerly await the Administration’s acceptance of our health language.”

Who do you blame? A new poll shows voters across the country blame both Republicans and Democrats over stalled stimulus negotiations.

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is putting pressure on congressional leaders to accept a split-the-difference solution to the protracted impasse over COVID-19 relief in a last-gasp effort to ship overdue help to a hurting nation before Congress adjourns for the holidays. The group includes Senate centrists such as Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Susan […]

Lawmakers from both parties are calling for another round of stimulus checks, but will they be approved this year?

With no coronavirus relief deal happening ahead of the November 3 election, both Republican and Democratic leaders are eyeing the next couple months as the ideal time to strike a deal and get another round of direct payments to most Americans.

President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that a coronavirus relief package expected to include another round of direct payments to Americans won’t happen until after Election Day.