The treasury secretary says his decision to end several emergency loan programs was based on the fact they were not being heavily utilized.
Katherine Lee
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Who will get the first COVID vaccines? States race to decide
Most Americans shouldn’t expect to get a vaccine at their doctor’s office or pharmacy for many months.
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Tyson suspends Iowa plant managers after allegations they bet on sick workers
Tyson Foods has suspended top officials at its largest pork plant and launched an investigation into allegations that they bet on how many workers would get infected during a widespread coronavirus outbreak.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
The Latest: Romney slams Trump efforts to overturn election as ‘undemocratic’
The latest on the election and transition.
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Trump summons Michigan Republicans for extraordinary meeting as he seeks to overturn votes
Trump’s campaign is openly floating the notion of trying to get friendly state legislatures to appoint electors who would overturn the will of the voters.
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Michigan says it’s too late for Republicans to take back election certification
Officials say Michigan’s largest county can’t yank certification of election results, even if Republican canvassers now are having second thoughts again.
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Heading into holidays, U.S. COVID-19 testing strained again
More people are waiting for hours in long lines to get tested for the coronavirus, as cases surge nationwide and families hope to gather safely for the holidays
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is 95% effective, safe for seniors
The team is preparing within days to formally ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of the vaccine.
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Army to reconsider less-than honorable discharges to veterans with PTSD
Because of their discharge status, the veterans say they were prevented from receiving military-funded health care services and other benefits.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Trump pays $3 million for recount of 2 Wisconsin counties
Democrat Joe Biden received 577,455 votes in those counties, to 213,157 for Trump. No evidence of illegal activity has been presented.