U.S. congressional leaders and the White House agreed on Tuesday on nearly $500 billion more in coronavirus relief for the U.S. economy, and President Donald Trump urged them to pass it quickly before beginning discussions on another. The deal provides $321 billion for a small business lending prog»»»

(Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the possibility of delaying the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election, though the Constitution bestows that power on Congress, not the president. Below are some facts around what changing the date of the election would entail: CONGRESSIONAL POWER Th»»»

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to fund the US Postal Service, amid ongoing complaints by Democrats that the Trump administration is attempting to sabotage the delivery of mail-in ballots ahead of the presidential election in November. The Democratic bill, which passed on Saturday»»»

The US Department of Defense can now waive certain federal restrictions governing the US armed forces’ acquisition and development programmes if those efforts are deemed “mission critical” in the Pentagon’s strategy to curb the effects of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The legislative language»»»