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×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×WASHINGTON — AdvertisementAdvertisementThat led Meadows to ask a rhetorical question: Would Democrats turn down a four-month extension at $600?According to senior aides from both parties, that question wasn’t meant as a serious offer. But it was noteworthy to Republicans that Pelosi still said no to the four-month extension because Democrats want a broader relief package — just as it’s perhaps noteworthy that Meadows asked a “rhetorical question” like that during...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×WASHINGTON — AdvertisementAdvertisementThat led Meadows to ask a rhetorical question: Would Democrats turn down a four-month extension at $600?According to senior aides from both parties, that question wasn’t meant as a serious offer. But it was noteworthy to Republicans that Pelosi still said no to the four-month extension because Democrats want a broader relief package — just as it’s perhaps noteworthy that Meadows asked a “rhetorical question” like that during...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementHe also estimated that Johnson’s objection appears to have effectively killed for now the federal effort.AdvertisementAdvertisementSuggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inbox…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementHe also estimated that Johnson’s objection appears to have effectively killed for now the federal effort.AdvertisementAdvertisementSuggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inboxWW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut other small businesses don’t see much utility for the PPP loan program when they have no customers and can’t reopen because of public health guidelines. Shannon Adair, the owner of a brewery in Oregon, said she was approved for funds but is currently only using them for operating costs.“We can’t bring employees back because there isn’t anything for them to do,” Adair said Friday on a press call organized by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) “So we’re really stuck....…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut other small businesses don’t see much utility for the PPP loan program when they have no customers and can’t reopen because of public health guidelines. Shannon Adair, the owner of a brewery in Oregon, said she was approved for funds but is currently only using them for operating costs.“We can’t bring employees back because there isn’t anything for them to do,” Adair said Friday on a press call organized by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) “So we’re really stuck....WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×The White House has tried to reassure the public that it’s on top of the pandemic, declaring it an “.” Yet as the disease has ripped through the country, many of President ’s Cabinet members have been largely absent or have failed to use the powers of their agencies to respond to a crisis that has shut down the economy and killed more than 20,000 Americans. “The absence of Trump’s Cabinet has been a staggering, if not unsurprising, abdication of leadership,” said Kyle Herrig, president of Accountable.US, a...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×The White House has tried to reassure the public that it’s on top of the pandemic, declaring it an “.” Yet as the disease has ripped through the country, many of President ’s Cabinet members have been largely absent or have failed to use the powers of their agencies to respond to a crisis that has shut down the economy and killed more than 20,000 Americans. “The absence of Trump’s Cabinet has been a staggering, if not unsurprising, abdication of leadership,” said Kyle Herrig, president of Accountable.US, a...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Since last week have called on President ’s administration to delay a planned food benefit cut because of the rapidly expanding coronavirus outbreak, but administration officials have said no.Starting next month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will tighten rules for unemployed adults who don’t have minor children or disabilities, a policy that will shrink food benefit enrollment by 700,000, or about 2% annually. AdvertisementDemocrats are planning to vote Thursday on an economic stimulus bill that includes...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Since last week have called on President ’s administration to delay a planned food benefit cut because of the rapidly expanding coronavirus outbreak, but administration officials have said no.Starting next month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will tighten rules for unemployed adults who don’t have minor children or disabilities, a policy that will shrink food benefit enrollment by 700,000, or about 2% annually. AdvertisementDemocrats are planning to vote Thursday on an economic stimulus bill that includes...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisementBut Democrats have moved. Despite a week of Democrats seeming to hold the line on the $3.5 trillion bill the House passed in May, the decision to shave $1 trillion off their wishlist is a significant step toward a final resolution — at least, they say they’ve shaved $1 trillion off their bill.AdvertisementPelosi explained that one way Democrats have reduced the cost of their bill is to adjust the dates of their programs. That may only technically reduce the cost of the bill, if the...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisementBut Democrats have moved. Despite a week of Democrats seeming to hold the line on the $3.5 trillion bill the House passed in May, the decision to shave $1 trillion off their wishlist is a significant step toward a final resolution — at least, they say they’ve shaved $1 trillion off their bill.AdvertisementPelosi explained that one way Democrats have reduced the cost of their bill is to adjust the dates of their programs. That may only technically reduce the cost of the bill, if the...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Millions of unemployed Americans received their final $600 unemployment payment from the federal government last weekend and things are not looking good for a continuation of the extra benefit past July.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Speaker (D-Calif.) are nowhere near a deal on the next bill to help the country stumble through the coronavirus pandemic. AdvertisementThe House passed a bill preserving the expanded benefits two months ago, but McConnell waited until Monday to unveil a...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Millions of unemployed Americans received their final $600 unemployment payment from the federal government last weekend and things are not looking good for a continuation of the extra benefit past July.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Speaker (D-Calif.) are nowhere near a deal on the next bill to help the country stumble through the coronavirus pandemic. AdvertisementThe House passed a bill preserving the expanded benefits two months ago, but McConnell waited until Monday to unveil a...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×President ’s labor secretary didn’t like it this week when accused him of forcing workers off unemployment insurance even if their jobs presented a risk of severe illness from the coronavirus.“Just to be clear, we have never suggested that workers should sacrifice health for returning to work,” said Eugene Scalia, leader of the U.S. Department of Labor, at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. “We oppose them being put to that choice as well.”AdvertisementBut the Trump administration, in coordination with state...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×President ’s labor secretary didn’t like it this week when accused him of forcing workers off unemployment insurance even if their jobs presented a risk of severe illness from the coronavirus.“Just to be clear, we have never suggested that workers should sacrifice health for returning to work,” said Eugene Scalia, leader of the U.S. Department of Labor, at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. “We oppose them being put to that choice as well.”AdvertisementBut the Trump administration, in coordination with state...WW…

Scott Smith wants you to know that he messed up. While working for Water Defense, an environmental nonprofit founded by actor Mark Ruffalo, Smith said in 2016 that it might be unsafe to take a shower in Flint, Michigan. Smith and Ruffalo’s warnings came as the government struggled to reduce toxic lead in the city’s water and regain residents’ trust.Now Smith is taking back some of his claims, including about the supposed dangers of inhaling lead via a steamy shower. “Given what I now know, I should have indicated that significant adverse health effects from these issues was extremely...…Scott Smith wants you to know that he messed up. While working for Water Defense, an environmental nonprofit founded by actor Mark Ruffalo, Smith said in 2016 that it might be unsafe to take a shower in Flint, Michigan. Smith and Ruffalo’s warnings came as the government struggled to reduce toxic lead in the city’s water and regain residents’ trust.Now Smith is taking back some of his claims, including about the supposed dangers of inhaling lead via a steamy shower. “Given what I now know, I should have indicated that significant adverse health effects from these issues was extremely...WW…