Talks Thursday between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin brought no immediate breakthrough on a deal for a new pandemic relief package, while the House prepared to vote on a Democrat-only plan. Pelosi and Mnuchin “discussed further clarifications on amounts and language but distance on key areas remain,” Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill wrote on Twitter. “Their conversation will continue this afternoon.” Pelosi said earlier in the day on Bloomberg Television that she won’t accept whatever the White House offers just to get a deal done. “This isn’t half a loaf. What they’re offering is the heel ... (full story)