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Capitol Report: Trump backs plan for additional $25 billion to support airlines

President Donald Trump answers question during a press conference at the White House on Wednesday. AFP/Getty Images President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would support additional aid for airlines to keep workers on payroll. The president was asked about a plan from more than a dozen Republican senators to provide …

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Mnuchin says broad economic response to coronavirus will have to wait, backs smaller plan

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday a robust economic stimulus won’t be able to pass Congress quickly and threw his support behind a smaller measure designed to help small businesses and workers grappling with the coronavirus outbreak. “The president very much wants to consider a stimulus bill, whether it …

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