WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Congress on Monday was scrambling to pass a $900 billion coronavirus aid package meant to stimulate a pandemic-hit economy, following seven months of partisan bickering over the measure’s contents. The White House-backed bill includes $600 payments to most Americans a»»»

Joe Biden speaks to the nation tonight at a time of record low unemployment, rising wages, and diminishing fears of recession – facts the U.S. president is likely to trumpet as a sign his economic plans are working in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But there are pressing economic issues, most n»»»

WASHINGTON - A hate crimes bill to combat violence against Asian Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic passed the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly on Thursday, a rare bipartisan vote in the evenly divided chamber. The bill passed 94-1, with Missouri Senator Josh Hawley the only no vote. It must »»»

Washington has had a big week. The Supreme Court issued two major rulings that expanded gun rights and overturned the right to abortion, while hearings into the Jan. 6 invasion of the US Capitol continued, with some major revelations. Despite such high-profile, political developments, inflation is »»»