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U.S. Government Still Fighting Over $600 Benefit

$600 Stimulus Checks May Be Sent This Week

$600 stimulus checks may be direct deposited as early as Tuesday night. This news comes from US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, says Business Insider. The $600 is part of the $900 billion coronavirus relief package signed by President Trump. However, the checks were deemed meager by most Democrats and the president himself. The money will hopefully provide a needed boost to the economy slammed by the pandemic. The checks may also prove not to be the last round of economic assistance.

Here’s When To Expect A $600 Check

Sanders Blasts Trump's 'Unbelievably Cruel' Refusal To Sign Relief Bill

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had harsh words on Sunday for President Donald Trump, saying Trump was 'unbelievably cruel.' Business Insider reports Sanders was irate at Trump for not signing the coronavirus relief package and blocking unemployment benefits. You can't diddle around with the bill. Sign the bill, Mr. President, and then...we can pass a $2,000 direct payment for the working families of this country. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Interview, ABC's 'This Week' Trump rejected the $900 billion coronavirus relief package that Republican and Democrat lawmakers had finally reached a consensus on last week. As Trump refused to sign the bill before the end of Saturday, millions of Americans have lost at least one week of unemployment benefits.

Obama attends arrival ceremony in Laos

U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).