
Stimulus Package Update: Congressional Leaders Move Closer To COVID Relief Deal
Key lawmakers are approaching a deal on an economic relief package that would include unemployment benefits, but not state and local aid or a liability shield.
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Key lawmakers are approaching a deal on an economic relief package that would include unemployment benefits, but not state and local aid or a liability shield.
With COVID cases spiking nationwide, and the economy set to feel the effects, politicians start to get more serious about a stimulus package.
Democrats and Republicans agree on the need for a stimulus package, but disagree on specifics like stimulus checks and and the overall cost.
Containing the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuilding the economy top the list for the incoming Biden administration, and a stimulus package will be a key component.
With negotiations on a second round of stimulus ongoing, the chance of a package that can pass both the House and Senate seems remote.
House Democrats and the Trump administration agreeing on stimulus terms isn't even the biggest obstacle to a stimulus package.
Republican New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte is co-sponsoring a bill that would address a growing number of infants being exposed to opioids while in the womb.
Last week, Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican Minority Leader in the Senate, did the stupidest thing any Senate Leader has done in the history of the Senate: He filibustered a bill he supported within a minute of introducing the legislation.
With one month to go before we reach the fiscal cliff, Republicans are going to have to figure out how to do something serious for a change instead of grandstanding and avoiding specifics.
She will remain the one woman in a leadership position in the room when important issues effecting women are negotiated over the next year and a strong reminder that Democrats stand with women and promote them to positions of power.
Even the most liberal of Democrats must agree that Obama's inability to get foes to work with him is severely impeding any progress this country.
Republicans will continue to talk down the economy for the next two months specifically because they want the economy, and the country, to suffer in order to win an election.
Tea Party zealots in Congress are obsessed with stripping people of their right and access to affordable care.
Mitt Romney has provided no details, not even a hint, of what his immigration plan is. Either this is a lousy sales job, which is bad, or he has no idea there's a difference between running Bain Capital and running the nation, which is worse.
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Boston Friday night in opposition of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The fire broke out at a four-unit apartment building on Manor Drive on Friday afternoon.
The Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in a case involving a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
The Supreme Court's historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade allows state lawmakers to now determine abortion access.
Jon says the long-term impact of the court's ruling will be to remind apathetic voters that inaction has consequences.
In Massachusetts, reaction to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was swift.
"I am not going to be surprised if we see an uptick in drownings because of the lifeguard shortage."
Drivers were asked to avoid Congress Street as firefighters worked to put out a fire on the 20th floor of a building.
A beloved New England tradition returned for the first time since 2019.
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Boston Friday night in opposition of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The fire broke out at a four-unit apartment building on Manor Drive on Friday afternoon.
The Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in a case involving a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
The Supreme Court's historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade allows state lawmakers to now determine abortion access.
Jon says the long-term impact of the court's ruling will be to remind apathetic voters that inaction has consequences.
That said, the vaccines still provide significant protection against severe disease.
The seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is now 5.53%.
The FDA ordered the vaping company Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market Thursday.
A study suggests if you can't stand on one leg for a short period of time, you could be at an increased risk of death.
The seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is now 5.52%.
Debbie Melo has now been missing for 22 years. Detectives say her husband has never been ruled out as a suspect.
A teen is in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself in the head while running from police, according to I-Team sources.
A Watertown facility is facing new allegations from a Braintree mother who says her quadriplegic son died as a result of the home's negligence.
MassDOT says it is ahead of schedule removing hazardous soil it dumped in Chelsea.
Three years after UMass officials were alerted to significant gender pay gaps, the inequity has only gotten worse.
Jon says the long-term impact of the court's ruling will be to remind apathetic voters that inaction has consequences.
Have you seen those TV ads warning that Congress is poised to "break" the popular Amazon Prime two-day delivery service?
The countdown is on as Massachusetts lawmakers enter the final six weeks of the legislative session. So will sports betting finally make it across the finish line?
"This is a Jewish hit list," says Robert Trestan, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League of New England.
Michelle Wu talks about what can be done to improve Boston Public Schools.
Stores will continue to use the "Marathon Sports" branding.
Stocks are falling, interest rates are rising and prices are skyrocketing, but an economist says it's too soon to panic.
Kohl's is negotiating with a potential new owner in a proposed $8 billion deal.
Raytheon's headquarters will no longer be located in Waltham.
Target is stuck with too much home decor and too many TVs. To clear out the glut, it will ramp up discounts.
MKS custom knives are used by professional chefs and cooking enthusiasts all over the world.
Woodman's of Essex hosts a clambake featuring three generations of the family that started it all.
Bistro Du Midi Executive Chef Robert Sisca is in the Test Kitchen to cook up a classic French sandwich.
this newly constructed modern guest house boasts spectacular views of its ocean surroundings.
Tour of a gorgeously reimagined duplex penthouse in downtown Boston.
Christian Arroyo hit a two-run homer powering the red-hot Boston Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians.
Clearly, the Celtics could have gotten some better contributions off the bench in that six-game series loss, and Ime Udoka said he's hopeful that the team adds a bench scorer to the mix this summer.
Nobody knows what JD Davison's NBA career will look like. But his athleticism is certainly not in question.
Patrice Bergeron isn't ready to call it a career just yet. The Bruins captain will be back for a 19th season in Boston.
"He's a guy that we've seen all year long," Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said.
A boat was pulling lobster traps in when people on board spotted a big shark.
A Connecticut woman came home this week to find a bear in her kitchen.
History was made in Massachusetts recently when two TikTok stars created the world's largest chicken nugget.
TripAdvisor has the New Hampshire attraction right up there with some world-famous theme parks in a new ranking.
The MBTA hopes to tackle public urination in system elevators with technology.