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Trump’s attack on Covid relief bill could lead to government shutdown, lapse in unemployment aid



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President Donald Trump at the United Nations, September 24, 2019.Carlo Allegri | ReutersPresident Donald Trump’s last-second opposition to a coronavirus relief and federal funding bill already passed by Congress threatens to torch jobless benefits for millions of Americans and shut down the government during a deadly public health crisis.After weeks of no involvement in congressional efforts to pass another aid package, the outgoing president shocked Washington on Tuesday night by calling the bill a “disgrace” and pushing lawmakers to increase $600 direct payments to $2,000.While he did not explicitly say whether he would veto the bill or simply refuse to sign it, …

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