By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Senate Republicans formally unveiled a roughly this week, offering a starting point for negotiations with Democrats over what will likely become Congress’s last major economic response to the pandemic.The $600 federal boost to expires July 31, but millions of people are already receiving their last checks.Democrats, who control the House, are unified behind a far bigger and different proposal. They passed their own in May.Republicans will need support from Democrats to get a bill on the President’s desk and the two sides are starting far...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Senate Republicans formally unveiled a roughly this week, offering a starting point for negotiations with Democrats over what will likely become Congress’s last major economic response to the pandemic.The $600 federal boost to expires July 31, but millions of people are already receiving their last checks.Democrats, who control the House, are unified behind a far bigger and different proposal. They passed their own in May.Republicans will need support from Democrats to get a bill on the President’s desk and the two sides are starting far...WW…

(CNN)Lawmakers in all but three states have introduced bills aimed at restricting ballot access, according to a new tally by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University. Their latest report finds 361 bills restricting voting have been introduced in 47 states as of March 24. , marks a 43% rise in the number of bills introduced since Brennan last released a count a little over a month ago. The Brennan Center's previous tally identified 253 restrictive bills in 43 states in February.Three states have led the country in the number of bills that aim to restrict the vote: Texas with 49...…(CNN)Lawmakers in all but three states have introduced bills aimed at restricting ballot access, according to a new tally by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University. Their latest report finds 361 bills restricting voting have been introduced in 47 states as of March 24. , marks a 43% rise in the number of bills introduced since Brennan last released a count a little over a month ago. The Brennan Center's previous tally identified 253 restrictive bills in 43 states in February.Three states have led the country in the number of bills that aim to restrict the vote: Texas with 49...WW…

(CNN)As the days of the Trump presidency wind down, the picture of how his tenure in office compares with that of his predecessors is becoming clearer. It's long been known that actions in office have upended the norms of the presidency — from his use of social media to make major announcements to his use of the pardon power to the amount of turnover in his administration. The story of the Trump presidency cannot be fully told in numbers. But these numbers illustrate some of the many ways Trump and his administration defied the status quo of the executive branch. While Barack Obama was the...…(CNN)As the days of the Trump presidency wind down, the picture of how his tenure in office compares with that of his predecessors is becoming clearer. It's long been known that actions in office have upended the norms of the presidency — from his use of social media to make major announcements to his use of the pardon power to the amount of turnover in his administration. The story of the Trump presidency cannot be fully told in numbers. But these numbers illustrate some of the many ways Trump and his administration defied the status quo of the executive branch. While Barack Obama was the...WW…

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's political appointees are finalizing an array of last-minute federal regulations ahead of , including rules that would make it harder to enforce environmental protections, tighten immigration, remove penalties for killing birds, and possibly eliminate food assistance for millions of Americans.The Trump administration has already finalized more federal rules in its last year than any other recent President. And that's not even counting the regulatory activity underway since Nov. 1, a period when outgoing administrations tend to rush through "midnight...…Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's political appointees are finalizing an array of last-minute federal regulations ahead of , including rules that would make it harder to enforce environmental protections, tighten immigration, remove penalties for killing birds, and possibly eliminate food assistance for millions of Americans.The Trump administration has already finalized more federal rules in its last year than any other recent President. And that's not even counting the regulatory activity underway since Nov. 1, a period when outgoing administrations tend to rush through "midnight...WW…