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State, Local Governments to Send Direct Payments to Residents as Stimulus Checks Get Left Out of Congressional Relief Plan

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

State, Local Governments to Send Direct Payments to Residents as Stimulus Checks Get Left Out of Congressional Relief Plan

Despite Democrat and Republican support for another round of stimulus checks, partisan divisions have held up another federal relief package for months. Democrats are largely pushing for a more comprehensive package, while Republicans are looking at more limited and targeted relief. On Tuesday, a group of lawmakers unveiled a bipartisan plan that would provide federal unemployment insurance, assistance for small businesses, and help for the transportation industry, which has been hit particularly hard. Aid would also go to state and local governments.

That plan didn’t include another round of stimulus checks, but lawmakers said it provides necessary relief, especially with regard to unemployment assistance, which is set to expire at the end of the year.

Bomb & death threats made against Chinese Embassy in Washington – Beijing blames US government

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Bomb & death threats made against Chinese Embassy in Washington – Beijing blames US government

A spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry has blamed alleged bomb and death threats made against the country’s embassy in Washington, DC on the US government.

The US’ order that the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas be closed represents an “unprecedented upgrade” in “political oppression” against China, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying tweeted on Wednesday, adding that the embassy in Washington has received bomb and death threats “as a result of smears and hatred fanned up by the US government.”