Congress

Some Democratic lawmakers opened the door this week to a smaller coronavirus relief deal as Congress faces growing pressure to pass an aid package before the end of the year.

A firearms-toting congresswoman-elect who owns a gun-themed restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, has already asked Capitol Police about carrying her weapon on Capitol grounds, her office has acknowledged

A group of more than 125 economists is calling on Congress to send out more direct cash payments to American families to help them weather the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic downturn.

Millions of Americans face a sudden loss of their unemployment benefits the day after Christmas if Congress fails to enact a new coronavirus relief package before year's end, deepening the economic pain of the pandemic. 

President-elect Joe Biden is facing growing pressure to erase student loan debt on his first day in office as part of a broader coronavirus relief effort – but doing so may be an ineffective way to boost the nation's pandemic-stricken economy, according to a new analysis.

There is still time for non-filers to receive a $1,200 Economic Impact Payment from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), but the clock is ticking. 

Former President Bill Clinton said the federal government likely needs to provide at least one more coronavirus relief package to help American workers and families still reeling from the pandemic. 

Calls are mounting for President-elect Joe Biden to erase student loan debt on his first day in the White House.