In virus talks, Pelosi holds firm; Mnuchin wants a deal

8/10/20
 
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from The Washington Post,
8/10/20:

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not about to blink.

The Democratic leader has been here before, negotiating a deal with the White House to save the U.S. economy, and lessons from the Great Recession are now punctuating the coronavirus talks. With Republicans again balking at big government bailouts, Democratic leaders believe they have the leverage, forcing President Donald Trump into a politically risky standoff over help for millions of Americans.

Democrats deny outreach to Trump since talks collapsed.

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