Republicans in the upper chamber rejected the latest economic aid proposal from the Trump White House — a $1.8 trillion package to help small businesses, airlines and struggling Americans — as anathema to long-standing GOP priorities. ADIt's unlikely this targeted, stand-alone proposal has any legs in the House as Pelosi has repeatedly rejected a piecemeal approach to a relief bill. Biden has a 12-point lead among likely voters, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll released over the weekend. Tillis crossed the Rubicon this weekend: “The best check on a Biden presidency is for Republicans to have a majority in the Senate. )”Officials fear politicization of science: “The White House has repeatedly meddled with decisions by career professionals at the FDA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other science-based agencies.

Source: Washington Post October 12, 2020 10:53 UTC