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despairing with you guys. Lots of news ahead, of course, and we're wrestling over the COVID

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All right. Well, turns out that the pressure is on for the GOP in the Senate to pass $2,000

direct checks to Americans as part of the coronavirus relief effort. Now this was a standalone bill

that overwhelmingly passed in the House. And now, of course, it's up to the Senate under the

leadership of Mitch McConnell to allow for a floor vote and see whether or not the GOP is willing

to go along with what Donald Trump himself is demanding. Again, $2,000 direct checks as opposed to

the measly $600 direct checks that were previously approved by Congress. Now, we do have an update

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