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A DONE DEAL It took weeks of intense, protracted negotiation, but House and Senate leaders have finally clinched an agreement to send a $900 billion aid package to President Donald Trump’s desk, Congress’ first measure to provide emergency coronavirus relief to individuals and businesses since the CARES Act passed in March. The bill includes $160 billion for $600 direct payments to individuals and families. It will restore $300 a week in additional unemployment assistance, about half the level provided by the CARES Act that expired at the end of July. It also includes $300 billion for small businesses harmed by the pandemi
this could be a continuing problem. i m hopeful that south carolina and its role in the civil war with itself will play an important part in all of this. south carolina was the first state to succeed from the union. south carolina was the first shot where shots were fired in the civil war. i would hope that south carolina would be taking the lead and others would follow. let s listen to what mississippi republican steve palazzo said to luke russert today explaining why he is defending the use of the confederate flag in his office. to me it s more history. i think there needs to be a rational conversation with both sides on the debate and let s talk about it from a historical perspective and being sensitive to where others have seen it. has been hijacked by some heinous groups and tainted part of history, southern history,
mississippi republican steve palazzo said to luke russert today explaining why she defendanting the use of the confederate flag in his office. to me it s more history. i think there needs to be a rational conversation with both sides on the debate and let s talk about it from a historical perspective and being sensitive to where others have seen it. has been hijacked by some heinous groups and tainted part of history, southern history, american history, yes. but there needs to be a civil way to have ta dialogue and congress dropping amendments to remove our state flag from the halls of congress when we are a sovereign state that s not the way to do it. he clearly doesn t know the history of the flag as jim clyburn explained it today. no he doesn t know the history of the flag and he s probably been brought up with
gop tells donald trump to tone it down. donald trump is pushing back. mr. trump disputes the length of the phone call. trump tweeted, totally false reporting on my call with reince priebus. he said it was largely congratulatory. donald trump is dominate whatting the political conversation for four weeks straight. if i didn t bring it up you wouldn t be talking about immigration right now. tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. we will see the confederate flag come down. the confederate flag flying on the state capital grounds will be removed. house lawmakers passed a measure with a final vote of 94-20. those in favor say aye. those opposed say no. the ayes have it. the debate turned in to an argument to remove any state flag contain tg confederate flags from the capital. i do not want it to become a political football. it should not. the ayes have it. i would expect you ll see some conversations in the coming days. tonight it s california versus trump. california
tone deaf, the head of the gop tells donald trump to tone it down. donald trump is pushing back. mr. trump disputes the length of the phone call. trump tweeted, totally false reporting on my call with reince priebus. he said it was largely congratulatory. donald trump is dominating the political conversation for four weeks straight. if i didn t bring it up you wouldn t be talking about immigration right now. tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. we will see the confederate flag come down. the confederate flag flying on the state capital grounds will be removed. house lawmakers passed a measure with a final vote of 94-20. those in favor say aye. those opposed say no. the ayes have it. the debate turned in to an argument to remove any state flag containing the confederate flags from the capital. i do not want it to become a political football. it should not. the ayes have it. i would expect you ll see some conversations in the coming days. tonight it s california