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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a new bill to give Americans a boost in COVID-19 relief checks. This came after McConnell earlier in the day put off a vote on President Donald Trump’s request to increase the checks to $2,000 and urged the Senate to override his veto of a defense bill.

Some Americans could receive a $600 COVID relief payment as early as Tuesday night, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchen said.

Stimulus checks of $600 could be hitting Americans’ bank accounts as early as Tuesday night, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.

President-elect Joe Biden delivered remarks on the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday afternoon, telling Americans the effort to distribute and administer the vaccine is not progressing as it should and urging vigilance to mitigate the spread of the virus.

While a plan passed by the Democrat-led House of Representatives to send larger stimulus checks to Americans fell short in the GOP-controlled Senate Tuesday, more Republicans are voicing support for the measure.

The new year will bring price hikes for some Comcast subscribers.

President-elect Joe Biden delivered remarks Monday after he and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were briefed by their national security and foreign policy teams.

The president had demanded the increase and Democratic lawmakers jumped at the opportunity.

After President Donald Trump signed into law a $900 billion pandemic relief package that includes $600 stimulus checks for struggling Americans, lawmakers are continuing efforts to raise stimulus check amounts in Congress; the House passed a standalone bill late Monday afternoon that would increase the amount to $2,000 if approved by the Senate.

Federal authorities identified on Sunday the man they say is responsible for the Christmas Day bombing and said that he died in the explosion.

Lawmakers tried to meet the president’s demands Thursday morning to change the newly passed $900 billion COVID-19 relief package.