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Trump signs orders aimed at extending some pandemic relief after Congress fails to reach a deal
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a series of executive orders expanding coronavirus economic relief to Americans struggling during the pandemic. The president’s four orders extend unemployment benefits, provide a payroll tax holiday, defer student loan payments through 2020 and extend the federal moratorium on evictions. Trump’s orders will quickly face a legal challenge, as continuing the programs would require federal funding, which Congress controls. “We’re going to save American jobs and provide relief to the American workers,” Trump said during a press conference at his private golf club in ... (full story)
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