White House ends week without COVID stimulus deal: 'We did not make any progress'

Donald Trump (Olivier Douliery:AFP)

One week after enhanced unemployment benefits ran out, the White House ended the week without reaching a deal on a new round of stimulus.

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said they were "very disappointed" as they left a meeting with Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Meadows & Mnuchin say they’re “very dissapointed” with the meeting. They recommend to Trump that he move forward o… https://t.co/Wgv5A5Och8
— Julie Tsirkin (@Julie Tsirkin) 1596828664.0

Politico reporter Meridith McGraw reported on Mnuchin's comments.

Mnuchin: "The president would like us to make a deal but unfortunately we did not make any progress today." "I thi… https://t.co/Fu14M9hxrK
— Meridith McGraw (@Meridith McGraw) 1596828469.0

Politico's Jake Sherman warned that the impasse may continue past Labor Day.

These covid relief talks are really dead for the time being. One side needs to completely change their position and… https://t.co/g5ZESr8wat
— Jake Sherman (@Jake Sherman) 1596829148.0

News of the failure in negotiations came as President Donald Trump is vacationing at his Bedminister golfing resort in New Jersey.

For customer support contact support@rawstory.com. Report typos and corrections to corrections@rawstory.com.

Stories Chosen For You

READ COMMENTS - JOIN THE DISCUSSION

Ron DeSantis touts permit-free concealed carry law just after mass shooting in Florida

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sent out a fundraising request in which his campaign highlighted a rule that "allows Floridians to carry concealed weapons without a government-issued permission slip" on Wednesday, just two days after a mass shooting near a beach in Florida.

Ron DeSantis for President sent the email, which touted the policy positions and state-level accomplishments of DeSantis. The email subject line was "My email is less than 400 words," yet the contents of the email contained more than 2,000 words.

CONTINUE READING Show less

Far-right lawmakers escalate threats to boot McCarthy from Speakership after debt deal passage

Kevin McCarthy is not out of the woods yet.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) cleared a massive challenge on Wednesday when he managed to deliver just enough votes from the Republican caucus, along with a large cohort of Democrats, to pass the landmark debt ceiling and deficit reduction agreement he brokered with President Joe Biden, which is now expected to move quickly through the Senate and avert a national default after weeks of tense bipartisan negotiations.

CONTINUE READING Show less

Robbery suspect accused of using Nintendo ‘Duck Hunt’ pistol in convenience store heist: cops

A South Carolina man was arrested in connection with a convenience store robbery in which he’s accused of using a spray-painted Nintendo “duck hunt” pistol, the York County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Wednesday.

Joseph Dalesandro, 25, of Sharon, was arrested on suspicion of armed robbery with a deadly weapon among other charges and booked into the York County Detention Center, the Sheriff’s Office said.

CONTINUE READING Show less

White House ends week without COVID stimulus deal: 'We did not make any progress'

Stories Chosen For You

Should Trump go to prison?

Ron DeSantis touts permit-free concealed carry law just after mass shooting in Florida

Far-right lawmakers escalate threats to boot McCarthy from Speakership after debt deal passage

Robbery suspect accused of using Nintendo ‘Duck Hunt’ pistol in convenience store heist: cops

'No idea how evil': Tucker Carlson's counterpart recalls their forgotten C-SPAN segment

Deepfake democracy: How AI is bamboozling Congress and threatening Election 2024

QAnon Shaman: I'm 'reinforced' in the views that led me to Jan. 6